# Preconnect

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**Who can use this feature?**\
This feature is available on the **Enterprise plan**.
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### What is Preconnect?

Preconnect is a speed optimization feature that allows the browser to establish early network connections to external domains — such as CDNs, fonts, APIs, or image servers — *before* they are actually needed.\
By setting up these connections in advance, the browser skips DNS lookups, TLS handshakes, and TCP connections during the actual page load, resulting in a smoother experience for your customers.

### Why Preconnect?

Preconnect improves your store performance by:

* Reducing loading time for third-party resources
* Improving Time to First Byte (TTFB) and First Contentful Paint (FCP)
* Creating faster, more responsive pages — especially on mobile
* Enhancing overall **Core Web Vitals**

### 🎮 Try it in action

First, let's have an intereactive demo to see how it works:

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### ⚙️ How to Set Up Preconnect

1. Go to **Speed Up > Custom > Settings**
2. Turn on **Preconnect**
3. Go back to **Speed Up Now**, select the theme you want to optimize, and click to apply changes
4. To verify:
   * Search for the file `avada-seo-preconnect.liquid` in your theme code
   * View your storefront → right-click > View Page Source → check for `<link rel="preconnect">` tags


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