PageSpeed Insights

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Get actionable recommendations to improve your website speed and user experiences.

Pricing: $0 (Forever Free).

Category

Website Analytics

Platform

Web App

Pricing

Free

Launched

2010

About PageSpeed Insights

Google PageSpeed Insights (PSI) is a free web performance analysis tool developed by Google. It evaluates the loading speed and overall performance of web pages on both mobile and desktop devices, providing a score and actionable recommendations to improve the user experience.

Key Features:

PageSpeed Insights: Analyzes the content of a web page and generates suggestions to make that page faster.
Lighthouse: An open-source tool that audits web pages for performance, accessibility, and best practices.
Web Vitals: Metrics that measure real user experience regarding loading, interactivity, and visual stability.
Chrome User Experience Report: Provides data on how real users experience the performance of popular websites.
Suggestions for Improvements: Offers specific recommendations for optimizing images, JavaScript, CSS, and server response times.

Use Cases:

Website Optimization: Helps developers and site owners enhance the loading speed of their websites.
Performance Auditing: Allows teams to evaluate and compare the performance of web pages.
SEO Improvement: Provides insights to improve search engine rankings by enhancing page speed.
User Experience Enhancement: Aims to improve the overall experience for users by minimizing loading times.
Monitoring Changes: Tracks the performance impact of updates or changes made to the website.

How Pagespeed Insights Works:

Input URL: Users enter the URL of the page they want to analyze.
Analysis Process: The tool assesses the page’s performance based on various metrics and factors.
Results Display: Users receive a score (from 0 to 100) along with detailed insights into what can be improved.
Actionable Recommendations: Provides clear, actionable suggestions to optimize the page.
Ongoing Monitoring: Users can regularly check their site’s performance to track improvements over time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the scores mean in PageSpeed Insights?

Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better performance. A score above 90 is considered good, 50-89 needs improvement, and below 50 is considered poor.

What are Core Web Vitals?

Core Web Vitals are a set of specific factors that Google considers important for user experience, including Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), First Input Delay (FID), and Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS).

How can I improve my PageSpeed score?

Common suggestions include optimizing images, minimizing JavaScript and CSS, leveraging browser caching, improving server response times, and reducing render-blocking resources.

Is PageSpeed Insights only for mobile performance?

No, PageSpeed Insights analyzes both mobile and desktop versions of a web page. You can switch between these versions in the tool to see how your page performs on different devices.

Do I need to sign in to use PageSpeed Insights?

No, you do not need to sign in to use PageSpeed Insights. It is a free tool available to anyone looking to analyze their website performance.

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