Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can transmit a quick load article request identifying a quick load article. One or more media content elements associated with the quick load article are received, the one or more media content elements comprising a first quick load embedded web content element. The first quick load embedded web content element comprises embedded web content element information identifying a first embedded web content element and snapshot information identifying a first snapshot associated with the first embedded web content element. The quick load article is rendered, wherein the rendering the quick load article comprises rendering the first snapshot in place of the first embedded web content element.