How Page Speed impacts your SEO - CBX Studio
Web Page Speed is an essential ranking factor that Google uses in its algorithm while ranking websites. Google measures page speed by checking how a page responds to Googlebot and evaluating the page load time as measured by the Google Toolbar.
A Google PageSpeed insights test report provides a score from 1 to 100 as well as some suggestions of where your website can be improved in terms of page speed.
Check these some possible ways of improving page loading speeds:
1. Optimize Images: Image optimization greatly affects how fast a page loads. One way to fix the “optimize images” warning is to install and run the Optimus Image Optimizer plugin by KeyCDN.
2. Minimize Javascript and CSS:
Most WordPress websites receive a Google PageSpeed recommendation to minify the website’s JavaScript, CSS, and HTML. To fix this, one can install the free Autoptimize plugin. In the plugin’s settings, you need to check the following options:
● Optimize HTML Code
● Optimize JavaScript Code
● Optimize CSS Code
● Render-Blocking Resources Above the Fold
The most common source of this error for WordPress websites is related to fonts such as Google Fonts and Awesome Fonts. One may need to take some special steps or help from a web designer to resolve some of these website speed issues.
Some other methods for improving website speed for SEO are as below:
● Get a good WordPress hosting solution that is affordable and offers high quality shared hosting solutions.
● Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN)
● Keep WordPress and WordPress plugins up to date
● Disable any unused WordPress plugins
A website’s page load speed is a crucial SEO ranking factor but when we use popular content management systems like WordPress, sometimes a little extra effort is required to make it as fast as possible. Ensure to monitor your website’s page speed on a regular basis and check load times on a routine basis, especially when you make major website updates or add plugins to your site.
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