What Is Page Speed?
Page speed measures how quickly a webpage loads and becomes usable for a visitor, typically evaluated through metrics like load time, time to first byte, and the Core Web Vitals.
Why It’s a Ranking Factor
Slow-loading pages create a worse user experience and higher bounce rates, which is why Google has incorporated page speed — via Core Web Vitals and broader page experience signals — into how it evaluates and ranks pages, particularly for mobile searches.
Practical Ways to Improve It
Common fixes include compressing and properly sizing images, minimizing render-blocking CSS and JavaScript, enabling browser caching, using a content delivery network (CDN) to serve assets faster globally, and choosing quality hosting that can handle your site’s traffic without slowing down under load. Google’s PageSpeed Insights tool provides a specific, prioritized list of what’s slowing a given page down.


