1 Learn the concept
Search engines consider how quickly your site loads, and visitors will leave slow pages. Speed is part of the page experience, especially on mobile. This lesson explains how to make sure your site loads quickly: compress images, reduce unnecessary scripts, use caching and choose reliable hosting.
2 See it in action
- Compress and correctly size images.
- Remove unneeded plugins and scripts.
- Use caching and a reliable host.
- Test your pages regularly on mobile.
Worked example
A speed fix list
Test: run a speed tool on the home page and note the main warnings.
Fix 1: compress and resize images. Fix 2: remove two unused plugins. Fix 3: enable caching.
Retest: record the new time.
Result to look for: faster pages and fewer visitors leaving before the page appears.
Check: test on a phone as well as a computer.
3 Study an example
Example scenario
A store replaces large product photos with compressed versions and removes two unused scripts. Its pages load faster and fewer visitors leave before the page appears.
4 Apply it and download
- Test a page with a speed tool.
- List three fixes.
- Apply one and retest.
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