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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Consumers expect quick, snappy performance from business websites. If your website is sluggish, visitors may well exit quickly and head for a competitor’s site. Diagnosing and correcting the causes of ...

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 ...

Boost website speed optimization in 2026 with techniques like caching, image compression, and CDNs for faster page load improvement and better user retention.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When you imagine your website’s visitors, what do you see? Small business owners? Local homeowners? Impatient clickers? If your visitors ...

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 ...