Visitors won’t stick around if your site is slow. Speed things up with simple fixes like removing unused themes and plugins, installing a CDN or switching web hosts. Dianna Gunn built her first ...

Throughout 2014 (and the decade prior), Google hasn’t been shy about telling people what its algorithms are looking for. Initially, algorithms targeted spammy backlinks, keyword stuffing, and domain ...

Most folks expect near-instant access to your website -- so much so that they become 32% more likely to leave your site after viewing a single page when loading time increases from one to three ...

Research from Google found that website bounce rates increase by as much as 31% from one-second to three-second load times. In my experience, page load times are one of the most consistent technical ...

When people click on a link to your website, does your homepage appear almost instantly in their browser window? Or do they have to wait while large graphic files, video, Flash, or ads load? If your ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When it comes to web browsing, five seconds can seem like an eternity, especially when users are waiting for a slow website to download.

A website often serves as the first interaction between a prospective customer and a business. The adage "you can only make one first impression" rings true when a user sees a company homepage. With ...

Page speed is how fast your website loads. Why should you care? Faster sites keep users happy and engaged, rank higher on Google, and boost conversions. Keep reading to learn why page speed matters ...