{"id":5741,"date":"2022-08-26T12:01:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T12:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/"},"modified":"2022-08-26T12:01:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T12:01:26","slug":"page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Page speed and experience in SEO: 9 ways to eliminate issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google\u2019s Core Web Vitals show that website speed and user experience are intertwined.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Users will leave your site if a webpage takes too long to load. That\u2019s nothing new.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Google stated years ago that going from a <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-not-to-get-lost-in-the-performance-oriented-web-303071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 to 5-second load<\/a> time will result in 90% of users leaving your site without interacting with it.<\/p>\n<p>So, even if your website ranks high on Google, a slow site will impact your performance. <\/p>\n<p>Why? Because as user experience declines, people will exit your site without buying your products, reading your content or interacting with the site.<\/p>\n<p>That said, speed goes far beyond just user experience impact. Core Web Vitals make it clear that speed is an essential factor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#What_are_Core_Web_Vitals\" >What are Core Web Vitals?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#Understanding_page_experience\" >Understanding page experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#Where_page_speed_fits_into_page_experience_and_SEO\" >Where page speed fits into page experience and SEO<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#1_Minify_coding\" >1. Minify coding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#2_Remove_unused_coding\" >2. Remove unused coding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#3_Caching\" >3. Caching<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#4_Optimize_videos_and_images\" >4. Optimize videos and images<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#5_Use_lazy_loading\" >5. Use lazy loading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#6_Use_a_content_delivery_network\" >6. Use a content delivery network<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#7_Reduce_redirects\" >7. Reduce redirects\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#8_Audit_your_plugins\" >8. Audit your plugins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#9_Upgrade_your_hosting\" >9. Upgrade your hosting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#Tips_to_improve_page_speed_further\" >Tips to improve page speed further<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#Mobile-friendliness\" >Mobile-friendliness\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#Safe_browsing\" >Safe browsing\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#Non-intrusive_interstitials\" >Non-intrusive interstitials<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#Review_ad_networks\" >Review ad networks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/page-speed-and-experience-in-seo-9-ways-to-eliminate-issues\/#Wrapping_up\" >Wrapping up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Core_Web_Vitals\"><\/span>What are Core Web Vitals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-core-web-vitals-guide-for-seo-developers-337825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Core Web Vitals<\/a> (CWVs) are a set of metrics used to evaluate user experience. They measure the following for both desktop and mobile users:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Loading speed<\/li>\n<li>Page responsiveness\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Visual stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CWVs were introduced in 2020 to provide user-centric, real-world metrics that SEOs and site owners can use to measure usability. The three main elements of CWVs include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)<\/strong>: Measures the loading performance of a page. LCP accounts for the first 2.5 seconds of a page\u2019s loading.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Input Delay (FID)<\/strong>: Measures interactivity between an action on the page and a response.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)<\/strong>: Measures a page\u2019s visual stability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CWVs work to offer a technical SEO aspect with a focus on page experience and usability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_page_experience\"><\/span>Understanding page experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-core-web-vitals-and-page-experience-are-different-380584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page experience<\/a> \u2013 which includes Core Web Vitals \u2013 is a ranking signal that <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/blog\/2020\/05\/evaluating-page-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google uses<\/a> to understand \u201chow users perceive the experience of interacting with a web page.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The search engine aims to offer the best results for search queries. If a site is slow, isn\u2019t responsive or accessible, and doesn\u2019t perform well on mobile, then it may not be the best result to deliver.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple signals make up page experience, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Core Web Vitals<\/li>\n<li>Mobile-friendliness<\/li>\n<li>HTTPS<\/li>\n<li>Non-intrusive interstitials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/advanced\/experience\/page-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">states<\/a>:\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWhile page experience is important, Google still seeks to rank pages with the best information overall, even if the page experience is subpar. Great page experience doesn\u2019t override having great page content. However, in cases where there are many pages that may be similar in relevance, page experience can be much more important for visibility in Search.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">\n<p><!-- START INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<div class=\"nl-inline-form border py-2 px-1 my-2\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 col-xl-4 pe-md-0 pb-2 pb-lg-0\">\n<p class=\"inline-form-text text-center mb-0\">Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 col-xl-6  pe-lg-0\">\n<div class=\"form-nl-inline\">\n<div class=\"row g-0\">\n<div class=\"form-group col-12 col-lg-8 mb-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 mb-0\">\n<div class=\"d-none\">\n<p>Processing&#8230;Please wait.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-dark inlineButton w-100 rounded-0 font-weight-bold\" type=\"submit\" name=\"submit_button\">SUBSCRIBE<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-2 col-xl-2 ps-1\">\n<p class=\"text-center mb-0\"><a class=\"nl-terms\" href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/termsofuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See terms.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_page_speed_fits_into_page_experience_and_SEO\"><\/span>Where page speed fits into page experience and SEO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google\u2019s statement on page experience shows that if everything else is created equal, page experience may improve visibility in the search results.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So, while page experience is certainly not the only thing you want to focus on, it\u2019s one more element in your control to improve your site\u2019s visibility on the SERPs.<\/p>\n<p>Page speed is a significant element because it hits heavily on Core Web Vitals and will improve all three components. To find areas of improvement, make sure to run a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagespeed.web.dev\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PageSpeed Insights report<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few ways to eliminate page speed issues.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Minify_coding\"><\/span>1. Minify coding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can optimize CSS, JavaScript and HTML. Various tools can help with minifying your coding, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/kangax\/html-minifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HTMLMinifier<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ben-eb\/cssnano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSSNano<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/mishoo\/UglifyJS2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UglifyJS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Remove_unused_coding\"><\/span>2. Remove unused coding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you have unused JavaScript or CSS code, remove them. Every little bit helps to reduce file sizes and speed up your site.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Caching\"><\/span>3. Caching<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Installing caching on the application level can help.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WordPress and most other CMS options have caching plugins that will reduce the load on your site\u2019s database and can improve CWVs dramatically.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If your site hits a database often, this may be a bottleneck for your site, so something like Memcached may be needed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Optimize_videos_and_images\"><\/span>4. Optimize videos and images<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A major part of LCP is images and videos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s best to compress all image and video files. In most cases, GIFs should be replaced by videos.<\/p>\n<p>If your images or videos are large, consider a content delivery network or third-party hosting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Use_lazy_loading\"><\/span>5. Use lazy loading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One way to improve the loading of an image-heavy site is to have asynchronous loading, also called <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-makes-lazy-loading-seo-help-documents-available-307697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lazy loading<\/a>, to help speed up your site\u2019s first render.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Use_a_content_delivery_network\"><\/span>6. Use a content delivery network<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s recommended to place images, videos, CSS, JavaScript or any static files on a content delivery network (CDN).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A CDN is an ultra-optimized network with servers worldwide that hosts your files, improves delivery speed and reduces the load on your site\u2019s server.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Reduce_redirects\"><\/span>7. Reduce redirects\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Your site may have redirects, and they\u2019re 100% natural in a site\u2019s evolution.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, you ought to remove any redirect chains, where one page redirects to another that redirects, because they will impact your site\u2019s speed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Audit_your_plugins\"><\/span>8. Audit your plugins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re running a popular CMS, it\u2019s not uncommon to have dozens of plugins installed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You should review all of these plugins and replace those that are not used or can be replaced under one plugin.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Upgrade_your_hosting\"><\/span>9. Upgrade your hosting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Finally, if you\u2019ve done everything else and page speed won\u2019t improve, you may want to <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/web-hosting-seo-important-386714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">upgrade hosting<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some hosts have slow older systems, but most will allow you to add more RAM and CPUs to help improve site speed if traffic is causing the server to hang.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re running an Apache or Nginx server, you can install the <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/speed\/pagespeed\/module\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PageSpeed Module<\/a> on your server. The benefit of this module is that it works on the server level to improve speed, meaning your site\u2019s application will not be altered.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: You may need to work with IT or server administrators to implement some of the changes above to improve site speed.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_to_improve_page_speed_further\"><\/span>Tips to improve page speed further<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On top of just focusing on speed, you want to improve page experience using the tips below.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mobile-friendliness\"><\/span>Mobile-friendliness\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 2022, your site needs to be mobile-friendly. There\u2019s no excuse for not using a responsive design on your site that will improve user experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Next, if you follow the speed tips above, you\u2019ll improve mobile site speeds, too.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eliminating or reducing pop-ups.<\/li>\n<li>Create mobile-friendly content with short paragraphs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Safe_browsing\"><\/span>Safe browsing\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Safe and secure browsing are two elements of a site that you should already be offering. You\u2019ll want to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run a secure site using HTTPS<\/li>\n<li>Run security checks on your site<\/li>\n<li>Scan all uploads to the site for malicious coding, malware, viruses and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Routine monitoring is also essential. If your site is compromised, it will be quickly flagged by Google and cause many would-be visitors to the site to abandon it altogether.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Non-intrusive_interstitials\"><\/span>Non-intrusive interstitials<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Interruptions are never good for user experience, but they may be necessary to generate revenue or add subscribers to your newsletter. However, you\u2019ll want to do your best to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce pop-ups<\/li>\n<li>Reduce interstitials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mobile devices have limited screen space, and if your site has a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-console-notices-for-removing-intrusive-interstitials-383658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pop-ups and interstitials<\/a>, it can make it difficult or impossible to interact with the site, creating a poor page experience.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Review_ad_networks\"><\/span>Review ad networks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If a site is displaying ads, there\u2019s another element of page experience impact that needs to be considered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ad networks will require you to put coding on your site to serve the ads, but if the network is slow to load, it will cause a significant drop in page speed.<\/p>\n<p>You should review:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ad networks to see the impact they have on your site\u2019s speed.<\/li>\n<li>All plugins or third-party elements on your site that are out of your control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If an ad network, script or service impacts site speed, it will hurt your page experience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_up\"><\/span>Wrapping up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While page speed\u2019s impact on SEO shouldn\u2019t be the only thing to focus on, it\u2019s an integral part of optimization that is mostly in your control.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Using Core Web Vitals as a guide, your site speed and page experience should improve along with a potential boost in rankings.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/speed-page-experience-seo-387478\" target=\"_blank\">Page speed and experience in SEO: 9 ways to eliminate issues<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google\u2019s Core Web Vitals show that website speed and user experience are intertwined.\u00a0 Users will leave your site if a webpage takes too long to load. That\u2019s nothing new.\u00a0 Google stated years ago that going from a 1 to 5-second load time will result in 90% of users leaving your site without interacting with it. So, even if your website ranks high on Google, a slow site will impact your performance. Why? 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