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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When businesses think about their websites, most think it’s simply enough to have one. But today, that’s usually no longer the case — at least, not if you care about your SEO and digital marketing ...

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 ...

If your website doesn’t load quickly, you’re losing sales. People aren’t willing to wait anymore. Even worse, slow websites often finish well below faster ones in search results. This means customers ...

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 ...