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The psychology of site speed and human happiness

Speed Curve

In the fourteen years that I've been working in the web performance industry, I've done a LOT of research, writing, and speaking about the psychology of page speed – in other words, why we crave fast, seamless online experiences. In fairness, that was in the early 2000s, and site speed was barely on anyone's radar.

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How the Great Firewall of China Affects Performance of Websites Outside of China

Dotcom-Montior

Deep packet inspection (DPI) techniques are also deployed by China’s Great Firewall to extensively inspect incoming and outgoing unencrypted network traffic for packets, filtering and blocking data packets that contain sensitive information that is censored by China. Monitor your website speed from China.

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The Importance of Monitoring SSL Certificates

Dotcom-Montior

Essentially, SSLs are small data files containing a cryptographic key. Around 600,000 websites have installed SSL certificates for security. The fact that it activates HTTP protocol for each of the connections ensures that all online credit card transactions and data transfers are carried out on a safe platform.

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How the Great Firewall of China Affects Performance of Websites Outside of China

Dotcom-Montior

Deep packet inspection (DPI) techniques are also deployed by China’s Great Firewall to extensively inspect incoming and outgoing unencrypted network traffic for packets, filtering and blocking data packets that contain sensitive information that is censored by China. Monitor your website speed from China.

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How to Optimize Websites for Ad Publishers

Dotcom-Montior

Page speed has been a key factor in Google’s ranking algorithm since 2010 , so it is essential to understand the various ways you can optimize your pages and why implementing synthetic monitoring can ensure your pages perform flawlessly and revenue isn’t lost. Find Your Performance Baseline. Optimize Your Pages.

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How to Get Ready for Google’s Speed Update

Rigor

Google recently announced the launch of their Speed Update. This change to how Google ranks websites for searches will now take mobile page speed into account in its ranking algorithm. This announcement is part of a Google’s ongoing efforts to incentivize good web performance. Monitor Your Mobile Experience.

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How to Speed Up Page Load Times with Google’s PageSpeed Insights

MachMetrics

Google’s PageSpeed Insights tools may be just what you need to leverage data collected through speed testing. Having too many large images, files, and plugins may slow down site speed or server response times and that is where PageSpeed testers come in. Why This Matters for Speed. What is PageSpeed Insights?

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