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Speed That Ranks and Converts

Google ranks fast sites higher. Mobile users bounce from slow sites. We optimize Core Web Vitals and conversion-first performance so you rank better AND convert more visitors into calls.

Outcome: Speed & Performance
12.8s → 1.9s
Seattle electrician load time improvement
3.2x
Organic traffic increase (6 months)
53%
Mobile visitors bounce at 3s+ load time

The Problem: Your Slow Site Is Bleeding Revenue

Google Ranks Fast Sites Higher

Core Web Vitals are a ranking factor. Your site loads in 8 seconds. Competitor's loads in 2. Google shows them first. You don't even get the click.

Lower Rankings = Lost Clicks

Mobile Users Bounce Immediately

72% of local searches happen on mobile. 53% bounce if your site takes over 3 seconds to load. You're losing half your visitors before they see your phone number.

53% Bounce Rate at 3s+

Slow = Lost Conversions

Every 1 second delay costs you 7% conversions. If you're getting 1,000 visitors/month at 3% conversion, a 3-second delay costs you 6 jobs/month.

7% Conversion Loss Per Second

Core Web Vitals: What Google Actually Measures

These 3 metrics determine if Google considers your site "fast"

LCP: Largest Contentful Paint

What it measures: What it measures: How long until the main content loads (hero image, headline, etc.)

Good: < 2.5 seconds

Needs Work: 2.5–4 seconds

Common fixes: Optimize images, lazy-load offscreen content, use CDN, preload critical resources

INP: Interaction to Next Paint

What it measures: What it measures: How quickly your site responds to user interactions (clicks, taps, typing)

Good: < 200ms

Needs Work: 200–500ms

Common fixes: Reduce JavaScript execution, break up long tasks, use web workers, defer non-critical scripts

CLS: Cumulative Layout Shift

What it measures: What it measures: Visual stability (how much content jumps around while loading)

Good: < 0.1

Needs Work: 0.1–0.25

Common fixes: Set image dimensions, reserve space for ads, avoid inserting content above existing content

How We Speed Up Your Site

Speed Audit & Baseline

We run your site through Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, and WebPageTest. Identify all bottlenecks: slow images, render-blocking scripts, unused CSS, etc.

  • Measure current Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS)
  • Test on real mobile devices (3G, 4G, WiFi)
  • Check from multiple locations (US, international)
  • Analyze full waterfall: what loads when, what blocks what

Image Optimization

Images are typically 50–70% of page weight. We compress, resize, and modernize them.

  • Convert to WebP format (30% smaller than JPEG with same quality)
  • Resize to actual display dimensions (no more 3000px images scaled to 300px)
  • Lazy-load images below the fold (load only when user scrolls near them)
  • Use responsive images (serve small images to mobile, large to desktop)
  • Optimize thumbnails and icons
Impact: 2–4 second improvement

Code Optimization

Clean up bloated code, remove unused resources, and defer non-critical scripts.

  • Minify CSS, JavaScript, and HTML (remove whitespace, comments)
  • Remove unused CSS (most sites load 60%+ unused styles)
  • Defer offscreen JavaScript (load after main content)
  • Inline critical CSS (styles needed for above-the-fold content)
  • Bundle and compress resources (fewer HTTP requests)
Impact: 1–3 second improvement

Hosting & CDN

Upgrade to fast hosting and distribute static assets globally via CDN.

  • Move to SSD-based hosting (10x faster disk I/O)
  • Enable HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 (faster protocol, multiplexing)
  • Set up Cloudflare or similar CDN (serve from nearest edge location)
  • Enable caching (browser cache, server cache, CDN cache)
  • Use compression (Gzip or Brotli for text files)
Impact: 0.5–2 second improvement globally

Real Speed Optimization Results

Seattle Electrician: 12.8s → 1.9s

Before Optimization

Load Time 12.8 seconds
LCP 8.2 seconds
INP 620ms
CLS 0.38
PageSpeed Score 23/100 (mobile)
Organic Traffic 1,840 visitors/mo

After Optimization (90 Days)

Load Time 1.9 seconds
LCP 1.2 seconds
INP 85ms
CLS 0.02
PageSpeed Score 94/100 (mobile)
Organic Traffic 5,890 visitors/mo

Business Impact:

  • 3.2x organic traffic increase (Google rewarded faster site with better rankings)
  • 2.1x revenue growth ($180K/mo → $378K/mo in 6 months)
  • Mobile conversion improved 127% (fewer bounces, more calls)
  • Average map pack rank improved from #5 to #2 across 12 cities (undefined
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What's Included in Speed Optimization

Full Speed Audit

  • PageSpeed Insights analysis
  • GTmetrix waterfall analysis
  • Real-device testing (mobile/desktop)
  • Core Web Vitals baseline
  • Competitor speed benchmarking

Image Optimization

  • WebP conversion (all images)
  • Resize to display dimensions
  • Lazy-loading implementation
  • Responsive image srcsets
  • Ongoing image optimization

Code Optimization

  • CSS/JS minification
  • Remove unused code
  • Critical CSS inlining
  • JavaScript deferral
  • Resource bundling

Hosting & Infrastructure

  • CDN setup (Cloudflare)
  • Caching configuration
  • HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 upgrade
  • Compression (Gzip/Brotli)
  • Database optimization

Pricing: Speed optimization typically $2,000–$5,000 one-time depending on site complexity. Ongoing monitoring included in SEO packages.

Speed Up Your Site, Rank Higher, Convert More

Let's optimize your Core Web Vitals and turn your slow site into a fast, high-converting machine.

See measurable Core Web Vitals improvement in 30 days or full refund.