The Impact of Your Website’s Loading Speed (InfoGraphic)

The speed of a website affects more than just the overall usability. It goes far deeper than that, all the way to your bottom line. Case and point: website speed affects your business. Today we’ll look at the ways speed affects your website and your conversions.

We’ll also look at an infographic designed to empower you with real, actionable tips for speeding up your website. Keep on reading to find out how to obtain fast speed and load times for your website.

The Impact of Website Loading Speed

The power of your website’s speed can be seen in how it affects your conversion rates and ROI. Let’s take a look at some striking statistics that showcase the need for speed:

• A study by Aberdeen found that a one second delay can result in a 7% loss in your conversions and 11% fewer page views.
• To put things into perspective, another study found that a one-second delay on Amazon would cost the company $1.6 billion in sales each year.
• Google found that a delay of fourth tenths of a second would result in an 8 million decrease in search volume which would in turn costs millions in lost advertising views.

Not only does a lack of speed affect your conversions and ROI, but it also affects your SEO and your rankings in organic search results. Google has made it clear that website speed affects search rankings.

How to Increase Your Website’s Speed Today (Infographic)

Take a look at the infographic below to find out some of the many ways you can speed up your WordPress site. Let us know how it helps you in the comments below!

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