How do I enable CDN?
CDN is automatically enabled when you set up your Volusion store. If you ever disable CDN and need toenable it again:
- Go to Settings > Maintenance.
- In the Maintenance Toolbox list, click on the Enable CDN link.
CDN is now enabled.
Further considerations
SEO for Product Images
Unless you are an advanced user who makes use of SEO strategies for product images, CDN will have no effect on your search engine rankings. In fact, in April 2010 Google announced that site speed would become an increasingly important factor in search rankings.
Using your Admin pages
Administrative functions are performed on the Volusion’s datacenter, so you will experience regular site performance. This is also the case when you visit the storefront while logged into your admin account. If you would like to experience your storefront using CDN, you must first log out of your administrative area or use a different browser.
Summary
CDN means faster page loads, which means happier customers and higher SEO rankings. The Akamai Content Distribution Network (CDN) used by Volusion is made up of tens of thousands of high speed servers spread over 72 countries. Throughout the day the Volusion data center copies your website content to all these servers, enabling them to deliver faster page loads to customers near each server. Uploading images through your store’s admin pages will immediately refresh your store’s images but you will need to manually refresh your cache if you upload images via FTP.