Pingdom’s free website speed testing tool not only looks great, but also gives you all the information you need to know about your site’s performance — load time, page size, a detailed page analysis, ...

Google PageSpeed Insights is the gold standard when it comes to checking website loading time. But that’s primarily designed for developers. Non-techies can look at Pingdom and GiftOfSpeed instead.

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 ...

It’s no secret that site speed is important for SEO. Not only is it used as a ranking factor by Google, but it’s also imperative for providing a good experience for users from the second they land on ...

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 ...

One thing that is certain about website creation is that no user wants to go to a site that gives them a bad experience. When a user encounters such a site, they will quickly turn away—causing you to ...

Netflix‘s multibillion-dollar streaming business relies entirely on high-speed Internet connections — networks which, of course, it doesn’t control. Now the company is launching a new tool to keep ...

The streaming service’s Fast.com portal is designed to be a streamlined speed-testing experience—no frills, no extras, not even an upload speed assessment. Just a big number that shows your current ...

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 ...