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Apr 12
2010
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Google is now taking into account how fast a page loads in calculating its PageRank. In their own words: 'We're including a new signal in our search ranking algorithms: site speed. Site speed reflects how quickly a website responds to web requests. ... our users place a lot of value in speed — that's why we've decided to take site speed into account in our search rankings. ... While site speed is a new signal, it doesn't carry as much weight as the relevance of a page. Currently, fewer than 1% of search queries are affected by the site speed signal in our implementation and the signal for site speed only applies for visitors searching in English on Google.com at this point.'
See: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/04/using-site-speed-in-web-search-ranking.html
Rhyn and Webtonic were recommended to assist us, a small not-for-proft Trust, in setting up a website. Rhyn took the time to meet with us and really understand our needs and who we were, and was extremely generous with his time in getting us up and running, and in offering ongoing support. We have found Webtonic to be small, accessible and hands-on and are delighted with the service and support we received. - Jessica and the RAPS Trust
