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How fast is your website?

Pop in your address. We’ll test it the way Google does, on a phone, and show you what’s slowing it down. Free, about 30 seconds.

Tested on a phone, because that’s where most of your visitors are.

Why speed matters.

  • People leave slow sites

    If a page takes too long, most people don’t wait. They tap back and pick the next result.

  • Google prefers fast sites

    Speed is one of the things Google looks at when it decides who shows up first.

  • Most visits are on a phone

    Phones on mobile data are where a slow site hurts most, so that’s what we test.

What we check.

  • How fast the main content shows up
  • Whether the page jumps around as it loads
  • Whether it freezes when someone taps
  • What’s slowing it down, and how much time each fix saves

A plain-English guide to website speed.

Why speed matters for a business website

Most people visit on a phone, often on mobile data. If a page takes more than a few seconds to show anything useful, a large share of them tap back and choose the next result. They never tell you; the enquiry just never arrives. Google also uses page experience as one of its ranking signals, so a slow site can sit lower in search results than a faster competitor.

What the speed check measures

We run Google’s own test, PageSpeed Insights, which loads your page in a real browser set up like a mid-range phone. It reports how long the main content takes to appear (Largest Contentful Paint), how long the first thing takes to show (First Contentful Paint), whether the page freezes when someone taps (Total Blocking Time) and whether things jump around as it loads (Cumulative Layout Shift). It also scores accessibility, best practices and SEO.

What a good score looks like

Google rates 90 to 100 as good, 50 to 89 as needing improvement and under 50 as poor. Aim for the main content to appear in under 2.5 seconds, for almost no layout shift, and for taps to respond straight away. Scores can move a few points between runs, so look at the trend, not one number.

The most common reasons a site is slow

Oversized photos that aren’t compressed, page builders and themes that load far more code than the page needs, too many plugins, chat and tracking scripts loading before the content, cheap shared hosting, and fonts that block the text from showing. Most of these are fixable without changing how the site looks.

How we make sites fast

We build custom sites that only load what each page needs, serve modern image formats at the right size, keep third-party scripts out of the way, and host on a fast global network. Every build is checked against Google’s scores before it goes live.

Questions about the speed check.

Is the speed check really free?
Yes. There’s no sign-up. You can email yourself the full report if you want it, but you don’t have to.
Why test on a phone and not a computer?
Most visitors arrive on a phone, and Google ranks sites based on the mobile version. Phones are also where slow sites hurt most.
Why does my score change each time?
Google loads the page fresh each time, and network conditions vary slightly. A few points either way is normal. Look for a consistent trend.
Does website speed affect Google rankings?
Yes. Page experience, including speed, is one of the signals Google uses. Speed also affects how many visitors stay long enough to enquire.
Can you fix my existing site?
Often, yes. Sometimes it’s images and scripts; sometimes the theme or builder is the problem and a rebuild is better value. We’ll tell you which on a short call.

Is the speed check really free?

Yes. There’s no sign-up. You can email yourself the full report if you want it, but you don’t have to.

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