article thumbnail

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.

Speed 135
article thumbnail

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

Dotcom-Montior

For example, if you land on a website that is blocked, you won’t see any warning or information regarding that. Instead, you will encounter forever loading and other messages like timeout, connection error, network problem, etc. Monitor your website speed from China. Deep Packet Inspection. Resetting Connections.

Website 82
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Dynamic Content Vs. Static Content: What Are the Main Differences

IO River

This is where Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) come into play. Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), web browsers, and proxy servers can store static files in their caches. This increased bandwidth consumption can affect server costs, network performance, and user data usage.‍How How Can You Boost Website Performance?To

Cache 52
article thumbnail

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. Prioritize Performance Improvements.

Speed 40
article thumbnail

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

Dotcom-Montior

For example, if you land on a website that is blocked, you won’t see any warning or information regarding that. Instead, you will encounter forever loading and other messages like timeout, connection error, network problem, etc. Monitor your website speed from China. Deep Packet Inspection. Resetting Connections.

Website 97
article thumbnail

How Does Page Load Time Affect Your Site Revenue?

MachMetrics

They get even MORE impatient when it comes to website speed. ” Look put these stats on some numbers: Effect on Sale: 79% of customers who report dissatisfaction with website performance are less likely to buy from that same site again. “ The results were clear—speed matters! Want proof?

Speed 93
article thumbnail

Dynamic Content Vs. Static Content: What Are the Main Differences

IO River

This is where Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) come into play. Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), web browsers, and proxy servers can store static files in their caches. This increased bandwidth consumption can affect server costs, network performance, and user data usage.‍How Can You Boost Website Performance?To

Cache 52