Warning to navigators, the loading speed of your mobile website will be a fundamental factor for its classification in mobile searches. If you don’t have the loading speed of your website optimized for mobile devices, worry, because from now on Google will take it into account.
Loading speed on mobile devices under scrutiny
This month Google brought a new update with this predictable requirement, websites that serve a slow load time for mobile will be penalized. On the other hand, if the load is fast, it will not favor you at all.
Of course, the requirements that will position your website are several, and this is just one of them, the content being the most decisive. Even so, we recommend you optimize your website for mobile phones, since most searches are carried out on these devices and if we have learned anything, it is that today’s users do not have the patience to wait more than two seconds.
57% of website visitors abandon if the loading speed is slow
As much as your content is good, it is useless if the user leaves before they get to see it, because your website takes time to load. The best thing is to cover your back and please Google, and the users of the network, offering a fast website with relevant content.
What affects the loading speed?
- Some of the most common factors that can affect the speed of your website are the following
- Media elements. A page with too many multimedia elements, such as videos or heavy images, can influence when loading your page.
- The hosting. Where you have your website hosted is another factor that can influence the load. Avoid free or very cheap hosting because in the end it will take its toll on you.
- The topic. In WordPress, for example, there are countless templates to create your website, but some of them can slow down the load if they are not properly optimized.
- Too many plugins. Beware of abusing plugins, we advise you to use the fair and necessary ones. Although there are also plugins to improve the loading speed. Wp Rocket is one of them for WordPress.
How do I know if my upload speed is optimal?
If your website takes more than two seconds to load, we are sorry to tell you that you have a slow page. If you are not sure about the speed of your website, there are countless analysis tools with which you can measure your loading speed. Here are some of them: