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Slow site speed is as bad as having no website at all. Not only site visitors are likely to leave if they stumble upon slow pages, but also search engines will rank your website in lower positions in search results.<\/p>\n

This is why, when working on your website<\/a>, it is important to make it as fast as possible<\/a>, so you ensure a satisfactory user experience and prominent ranking in search results<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Keep reading, so you understand better what is site speed, why it matters, and what you can do to make your website faster and more useful.<\/p>\n

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What is Site Speed<\/h2>\n

Simply put, site speed, is the average time it takes for your web pages to load. The lower the time, the better.<\/p>\n

Page speed, on the other hand, describes the loading time of an individual website page.<\/p>\n

In more technicality, website speed is the time between a web browser request and the server response that results in the display of certain web content that you (the client) requested via your web browser.<\/p>\n

If there are no technical issues on your website and the communication between a web browser and a server, such a process takes less than 3 seconds. If it takes more than 5 seconds, then you should try to optimize your website, so it performs better.<\/p>\n

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Why Site Speed Matters<\/h2>\n

In today\u2019s world of the Internet, fast speed is paramount and people are used to acquiring information on the Web quickly and easily.<\/p>\n

This is why, when working on your website, making it as fast as possible is very important. There are three main reasons for this:<\/p>\n

Reason 1: People are very likely to abandon your website if it takes too long to load. <\/strong> Each additional second site visitor must wait for a page to load makes them irritated. If page loading time takes more than 4 seconds, site visitors are likely to leave the site and avoid it in the future. In short, slow loading speeds contribute to a bad user experience and you don\u2019t want that.<\/p>\n

Reason 2: Site and page speed are ranking factors.<\/strong> Search engines take page and site speed under consideration. Google, Bing, and others would rank your fast website on a higher position in result pages, which would enhance the chances that more people visit it.<\/p>\n

However, the opposite is also true \u2013 if your site\u2019s loading speed is slow, Google and Bing will rank it in lower positions, which can harm your website\u2019s popularity and traffic.<\/p>\n

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If you are interested in the topic of SEO, then check out our article, explaining everything about search engine optimization: What is SEO and How Does It Work?<\/a><\/p>\n

In short, both people and search engines don\u2019t like slow websites. This means that even though your web content may be beneficial, relevant, and up-to-date, people would still avoid your website and search engines would still rank it low if it takes too much time to load.<\/p>\n

Reason 3: Slow site and page speed lowers your chances for monetization<\/strong> Should you wish to monetize your website and add more streams of funds, you should know that site speed is essential when it comes to monetization, especially if you want to sell ad space on your site, conduct affiliate marketing strategies, or use it as a platform for guest posts. If you are interested in the topic of monetization, here are some great ways to do so: 9 Ways to Start Monetizing Your Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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How to Measure Site Speed<\/h2>\n

In most cases, measuring website speed is done by using various tools and techniques.<\/p>\n

Online Website Speed Testing Tools.<\/strong> There are various tools you can use to measure your website speed and provide you with various details of what works for your website and what needs further improvement:<\/p>\n