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We’ve said this time and time again: a fast website is necessary for SEO. In a sea of similarly good (or not-so-good) results, Google will favor fast pages that can deliver a good user experience to searchers. If your goal is to attain higher rankings and drive organic traffic from Google, you need to speed up your WordPress website. In this post, we’ll discuss tips to help you improve your website performance to get that spot in the search results!
Table of contentsFast websites perform better on GoogleDon’t I need to focus on Core Web Vitals for SEO?How to speed up your WordPress website1. Choose a great hosting provider and a good hosting plan2. Update your PHP to a newer version3. Update your WordPress version is an easy fix4. Implement a caching solution5. Use a lightweight theme6. Deactivate and remove unused plugins7. Optimize your images: a quick fix to speed up your pages8. Optimize your media delivery9. Use a content delivery network 10. Use fewer external scripts and optimize your JavasScript11. Reduce files size12. Reduce HTTP requests to your serverWrapping upMore resources to help you speed up your WordPress website
Fast websites perform better on Google