{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"123 Reg Blog: Small business tips, insight and advice","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.123-reg.co.uk\/blog","author_name":"123 Reg","author_url":"https:\/\/www.123-reg.co.uk\/blog\/author\/123-reg\/","title":"Page Speed: What is Page Speed? | 123 Reg Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"iOgTJKzRG4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.123-reg.co.uk\/blog\/infographics\/page-speed-what-is-page-speed\/\">Page Speed: What is Page Speed?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.123-reg.co.uk\/blog\/infographics\/page-speed-what-is-page-speed\/embed\/#?secret=iOgTJKzRG4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Page Speed: What is Page Speed?&#8221; &#8212; 123 Reg Blog: Small business tips, insight and advice\" data-secret=\"iOgTJKzRG4\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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It sounds simple, but it has a big impact on your visitors, and on how your site performs in search results. \u00a0 Why does page speed matter? Think about the last time you clicked a link and the page took ages to load. Chances are, you didn\u2019t wait around for long. Most people expect a website to load in a couple of seconds. Any longer than that, and visitors start to leave \u2014 often before they\u2019ve even seen your content. In fact, studies show that even a one-second delay can significantly reduce the number of people who stay on your site. Page speed matters for three key reasons: \u2713 User experience \u2014 a fast site keeps visitors happy and encourages them to stick around \u2713 Search rankings \u2014 Google uses page speed as a ranking factor, so faster sites tend to appear higher in results \u2713 Conversions \u2014 whether you\u2019re selling products or collecting enquiries, speed directly affects how many visitors take action \u00a0 What affects page speed? Several things can slow a website down. The most common culprits are: Large image files Images that haven\u2019t been compressed or resized can add significant load time. Too many plugins or scripts Every extra piece of code your site loads adds to the overall time. Poor quality hosting If your server is slow or overloaded, your site will be too, no matter how well it\u2019s built. No caching Caching saves a version of your page so it loads faster for returning visitors. Without it, your server has to rebuild the page from scratch every single time. Lack of CDN Content Delivery Networks serves your site from servers closer to your visitor\u2019s location, reducing load times across the globe. \u00a0 How do I check my page speed? Google offers a free tool called PageSpeed Insights\u00a0that analyses your website and gives you a score out of 100, along with suggestions for improvement. It\u2019s a great starting point for understanding where your site could be faster. \u00a0 How does hosting affect page speed? Your hosting is one of the biggest factors in how fast your website loads. A good hosting plan means your site is served from reliable, well-resourced servers \u2014 so pages load quickly and consistently, even during busy periods. At 123 Reg, all our hosting plans are built with performance in mind: \u2610 Web Hosting is a solid, reliable option for most small websites, keeping things fast without any fuss. \u2610 Premium Hosting gives you more power and resources \u2014 ideal if your site is growing and you need consistently quick load times. \u2610 VPS Hosting dedicates resources entirely to your site, so you\u2019re never affected by other websites sharing the same server. \u2610 Managed WordPress Hosting is optimised specifically for WordPress sites, with built-in performance features that help keep your pages loading fast. \u00a0 How CDN hosting can improve your page speed Even with great hosting, your page speed can be affected by one thing you can\u2019t control: distance. The further a visitor is from your server, the longer it takes for your pages to reach them. That\u2019s where a Content Delivery Network (CDN) helps. A CDN stores copies of your website on servers dotted around the world, so when someone visits your site, the content is delivered from the server closest to them rather than travelling all the way from a single location. The result is faster load times, wherever your visitors are. Select 123 Reg hosting plans include a built-in CDN as standard. It works in the background, handling traffic spikes and keeping your site fast for visitors around the world, with nothing to set up or manage on your end. See also: What is a Content Delivery Network? A faster website starts with better hosting If your site feels sluggish, your hosting could be the reason. Upgrading to a faster, more powerful plan is often the single biggest improvement you can make. It\u2019s easy to switch to 123 Reg \u2014 take a look at our hosting plans and find the one that works best for your website. See also: Website Builder vs Web Hosting \u2014 Which Works For Your Business?"}