Hi @safetyglass_saf
Here are few steps to increase the performance your Magento 2 store.
- Make sure Full Page Cache is on from admin panel.
- Inspect every 3rd-party extension installed in your magento website
- Choose the fastest hosting possible
- Make sure Production Mode is on(if website is on production)
- Never use JS bundling
- Enable CSS/JS minification
- Use Built-in Cache, Skip Varnish
- Use optimized content and media files
I hope it will help you.
Thanks
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