When you test the performance of your site, you will get the clearest results if you start with very simple tests. Once you know that individual pages or sequences are performing adequately, you can work toward tests that exercise the full range of functionality on your site. For example, you might structure your throughput tests as follows:
a minimal, “hello world” page (tests pipeline/request logging)
home page (tests a single real page)
login process
the 10 most frequently requested pages
every page in the site
