http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/tags/page+speed+online/default.aspxTags: page speed onlineenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2011/04/03/measure-performance-fast-with-page-speed-online.aspxSun, 03 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:16417Linc Wonham0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=16417http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2011/04/03/measure-performance-fast-with-page-speed-online.aspx#comments<hr /> <p><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/images/blog/g-mini.gif" style="float:left;margin:10px;" height="73" width="73" alt="" />A longtime advocate for a faster Web, Google has just made performance testing significantly easier for website owners.</p> <p>Previously available as a browser add-on, Google&rsquo;s new release dramatically simplifies the process of measuring website speeds. Upon entering any URL on the <a target="_self" href="http://pagespeed.googlelabs.com/">Page Speed Online</a> website, business website owners receive instant analysis and feedback.</p> <p>Page Speed Online uses a webkit-based tool to time the elements of a site and returns a score from 0-100. The site also offers prioritized suggestions for improving a website&rsquo;s overall performance.</p> <p>The advantages of increasing the performance for any business are many, including higher conversion rates, better search rankings and lower abandonment rates, to name a few. With Google having publicly stated the importance of page speeds to its recently updated search algorithm, this is a tool well worth taking advantage of.</p> <p>Other services for testing website page speeds include Yahoo&rsquo;s YSlow and Torbit&rsquo;s WebPageTest.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=16417" width="1" height="1">googlewebsite performancepage speed onlineweek15