Page speed measures how long a webpage takes to load and become interactive, most reliably tested with Google PageSpeed Insights (opens in new tab). It is a confirmed ranking factor and directly affects bounce rate — studies consistently show visitors abandon pages that take more than a few seconds to load, especially on mobile.
Mobile Speed Matters More Than Desktop
Most local business traffic arrives on a phone, often over a mobile connection rather than reliable Wi-Fi, which makes mobile page speed the more realistic test of how a site actually performs for real customers. A page that loads instantly on a fast office connection can still feel painfully slow to someone checking hours on 4G while standing outside the shop.
Large, unoptimized images are the most common single cause of slow page speed on a small business site, and often the easiest to fix without any deeper technical changes.
A quick free check with a tool like Google PageSpeed Insights usually identifies the specific bottleneck within seconds, rather than needing to guess at what’s actually slowing a page down.
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What page speed should I aim for?
Aim for a Largest Contentful Paint under 2.5 seconds and full interactivity within a few seconds on a typical 4G mobile connection — test with Google PageSpeed Insights.
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