Website Speed Test
Why Website Speed Matters
Website speed is a critical factor for both user experience and search engine optimization. Research shows that 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds to load. Google has confirmed that page speed is a ranking factor, and Core Web Vitals - which include loading performance metrics - are part of Google's page experience signals used to determine search rankings.
Our speed test measures three essential metrics. Time to First Byte (TTFB) is the time from the request being sent to the first byte of the response arriving. Google considers under 200ms as good, 200-600ms as needing improvement, and over 600ms as poor. TTFB reflects server processing speed, network latency, and CDN effectiveness. Total load time measures how long it takes to fully download the response. Response size shows the total data transferred, which directly impacts load time on slower connections.
The test runs from Cloudflare's global edge network, simulating how your site performs from a well-connected perspective. For a more comprehensive view, use our HTTP Ping tool to test from multiple geographic locations simultaneously. Keep in mind that real user experience may vary based on their connection speed, device capabilities, and distance from your nearest server or CDN edge.
Common optimizations to improve website speed include: serving content through a CDN like Cloudflare to reduce geographic latency, enabling gzip or brotli compression to reduce transfer sizes, converting images to WebP format and serving properly sized versions, minifying CSS and JavaScript files, reducing the number of HTTP requests through bundling and inlining critical resources, setting appropriate cache headers for static assets, and minimizing server-side processing time through efficient code and database queries.
After testing speed, check your HTTP security headers configuration, analyze your redirect chain for unnecessary hops, or verify your SSL certificate is using modern algorithms for fast TLS handshakes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this speed test measure?
Our speed test measures TTFB (Time to First Byte), total load time, and response size. These provide a server-side performance view of your website from Cloudflare's global edge network.
What is a good TTFB?
Google considers TTFB under 200ms as good, 200-600ms as needs improvement, and over 600ms as poor. Using a CDN can dramatically reduce TTFB for global visitors.
Why is website speed important for SEO?
Google uses page speed as a ranking factor. Core Web Vitals, including loading metrics, are part of page experience signals. Faster sites rank higher and convert better.
How can I reduce my website's load time?
Use a CDN, enable compression, optimize images (WebP), minify CSS/JS, reduce HTTP requests, enable browser caching, and minimize server processing time.