Page Speed might affect Google Rankings in 2010
I recently read an article over at WebProNews that Google might be using the speed of your webpage as a factor that will affect search results. They haven’t made any changes yet, but an interview by WebProNews with Google’s Matt Cutts reveals their plans might change in 2010.
“Historically, we haven’t had to use it in our search rankings, but a lot of people within Google think that the web should be fast,” says Cutts. “It should be a good experience, and so it’s sort of fair to say that if you’re a fast site, maybe you should get a little bit of a bonus. If you really have an awfully slow site, then maybe users don’t want that as much.” Cutts says. “I think a lot of people in 2010 are going to be thinking more about ‘how do I have my site be fast,’ how do I have it be rich without writing a bunch of custom javascript?’”
This is nothing but good news, I think sites that load quickly should be rewarded in the SERPS. Good hosting and programming provide a better experience to visitors. It’s becoming increasingly clear that seo and website design are becoming the same industry. If you’re not building a website with seo in mind you’re not building it right.
Even though Google hasn’t changed anything yet, they have already created a Google code resource center aimed at making the web “faster”. This seems to be a clear indication that speed will be a bigger issue in seo in the next year.
What are your thoughts?
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