This article explains how CDN Caching dramatically improved load times for core payment pages in SourCherry, leading to faster performance and higher conversion potential for end customers.

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What is CDN Caching?

CDN (Content Delivery Network) Caching is a powerful performance enhancement method that distributes static content across globally located servers. By serving data from the closest edge server, CDN Caching reduces latency and accelerates page load times, especially on high-traffic, customer-facing pages. This ensures a seamless and efficient experience for end users during payment activities.

Key Benefits of CDN Caching

CDN Caching has delivered measurable improvements in performance, user experience, and potential revenue growth for businesses using SourCherry's payment systems.

Up to 78% faster page loads on critical customer-facing pages
Reduced load time from 4.6s to 1.3s on invoice pages
Higher payment conversion rates due to improved speed
Frictionless experience on mobile and desktop platforms
Improved performance across international geographies
Direct revenue boost tied to faster load times

How We Implemented CDN Caching

We focused on optimizing content delivery on the most frequently used payment interfaces. Static assets such as HTML, JavaScript, and style sheets were strategically cached via our CDN provider, ensuring ultra-fast access.

Performance Results:

Page Type	Before Load Time	After Load Time	% Improvement
Invoices	4.6 seconds	1.3 seconds	~71%
Estimates	~4.5 seconds	~1.3 seconds	~70%+
Payment Links	~4.5 seconds	~1.3 seconds	~70%+
Receipts	~4.5 seconds	~1.3 seconds	~70%+
Shippo Marketplace	Improved	Improved	Yes
Razorpay Marketplace	Improved	Improved	Yes
Subscription Update Links	Improved	Improved	Yes
Mobile Add Card Page	Improved	Improved	Yes

Where This Optimization Applies

This performance upgrade impacts a suite of customer-facing payment interfaces—where speed is critical to conversion and user satisfaction.

✅ Invoices Payments Page
✅ Estimates Page
✅ Payment Links
✅ Receipts
✅ Shippo Marketplace Page
✅ Razorpay Marketplace Page
✅ Subscription Share Payment Update Link
✅ Mobile Add Card Page

Business Impact & Revenue Uplift

Faster pages mean more successful transactions. According to AWS research, every 100ms of delay can result in a 1% loss in revenue. Our improvement of 3.3 seconds means:

Potential 35% increase in payment completions
Direct impact on Total Payment Volume (TPV)
Better mobile checkout experiences, reducing abandonment
Strengthened reliability and trust during payment workflows

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will all clients see the same improvements?
Most clients using standard SourCherry-hosted payment pages will benefit immediately from these optimizations.

Q: Does this interfere with real-time updates or analytics?
No, we’ve ensured dynamic content is excluded from caching while maintaining full support for analytics and real-time transaction tracking.

Q: What if I need to clear the cache?
CDN Caching is intelligently managed. Changes to content or configurations are automatically propagated to the CDN.

Q: Does this affect custom domains?
If you're using SourCherry’s domain routing and page templates, the benefits are automatically applied—even with custom domains.

Next Steps

Measure load performance in your own SourCherry account using Chrome’s Dev Tools
Review user behavior and bounce rates post-CDN update
Encourage clients to leverage these optimized interfaces for all payment activities
Contact support to enable CDN Caching for any custom apps or workflows not currently using it