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.

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Annabelle Cochrane

Managing Director / SEO Strategist

Annabelle is a qualified marketing specialist with over 6 years of hands-on experience providing service-based businesses with real, tangible, out-come based SEO campaigns. 

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