Page Speed is a Ranking Factor In Mobile Search?

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The Google Speed Update:

Page Speed Will Become A Ranking Factor In Mobile Search

Starting in July 2018, Google will finally use mobile page speed as a ranking in their mobile search results.

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Google announced a new ranking algorithm designed for mobile search. Only pages that deliver the slowest experience to users will be impacted by this update. It's recommended to use tools, measure page speed and make improvments

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Speed tool: LightHouse

Google: "The “Speed Update,” as we’re calling it, will only affect pages that deliver the slowest experience to users and will only affect a small percentage of queries. It applies the same standard to all pages, regardless of the technology used to build the page. The intent of the search query is still a very strong signal, so a slow page may still rank highly if it has great, relevant content."

If you have a website and want to check speed, you can use Google’s “Lighthouse” tool, or contact us to do that for you.

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