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Cengiz Özşaylan
Cengiz Özşaylan

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ReBALKAN: Building the Fastest Classifieds Platforms in the Balkans

Performance is not a marketing claim for us.
It’s an engineering decision.

ReBALKAN is a next-generation classifieds platform built from North Macedonia with a clear goal:
to become the most reliable, scalable, and performant marketplace across the Balkans.

Recently, we ran production performance tests on our live platform — not on a demo page, not on a landing page.

The results speak for themselves.

Real Performance Results (Production Environment)

According to GTmetrix live tests:

✅ 100% Performance

✅ 100% Structure

⚡ ~200 ms Largest Contentful Paint

🧠 0 ms Total Blocking Time

📐 0 Cumulative Layout Shift

https://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.rebalkan.com/E4nLkii0/

These results were measured on real pages used by real users.

How Did We Achieve This?

Short answer: by not taking shortcuts.

Long answer 👇

1. No WordPress. No Templates. No Copy-Paste Code.

ReBALKAN is not built on WordPress, pre-made themes, or generic marketplace scripts.

Every line of code was written specifically for this platform.
Every UI decision was made with performance in mind.

2. Minimalist Design by Choice

We deliberately avoided:

Heavy animations

Unnecessary visual effects

JavaScript-heavy UI libraries

Decorative but useless graphics

Instead, we focused on:

Clear information hierarchy

Fast interaction

Predictable layout

Zero layout shifts

Minimalism here is not aesthetic — it’s functional.

3. Performance-First Architecture

From day one, the platform was designed with:

Server-side rendering where it makes sense

Lean HTML output

Optimized asset delivery

Strict control over third-party dependencies

Every external request is questioned.
Every millisecond matters.

4. Security and Stability Are Non-Negotiable

No unnecessary plugins

No unknown third-party scripts

No bloated dependencies

This approach significantly reduces:

Attack surface

Exploit vectors

Maintenance risks

Security is built-in, not patched later.

Why This Matters for the Balkans

The Balkan region is fragmented:

Different languages

Different local platforms

Low trust in online listings

Heavy reliance on Facebook groups

ReBALKAN aims to solve this by offering:

A unified, multilingual platform

Consistent performance across countries

A trustworthy technical foundation

We are still early-stage — but the infrastructure is built for scale.

Why Investors Care

🚀 Early-stage platform

🚀 Strong technical foundation

🚀 Regional expansion potential

🚀 Scalable and monetizable architecture

Building speed and reliability first gives us a long-term advantage that cannot be easily copied.

👉 Investor page:
https://www.rebalkan.com/en/looking-for-investors

Final Thoughts

Anyone can launch a classifieds website.

Very few can build one that is:

Fast

Secure

Scalable

Built from scratch

Ready for regional dominance

ReBALKAN is not just another marketplace.

It’s infrastructure.

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