Module 2 ยท Lesson 3 of 6
FREE ยท PageSpeed Insightsโฑ ~20 min
Baseline your page speed
PageSpeed Insights gives you Google's own speed and Core Web Vitals scores for any URL, free.
Why this matters
Speed and Core Web Vitals are confirmed ranking factors and directly affect how many visitors stay. You need a baseline to prove improvement later.
โ How to do it
- Go to pagespeed.web.dev and test your homepage, top service page, and a key blog post.
- Record the mobile scores (mobile matters most for ranking).
- Note the three Core Web Vitals: LCP (load), CLS (layout shift), INP (responsiveness).
- Save the 'Opportunities' list โ it's your speed to-do list for the Technical phase.
Tips & pitfalls
- Test mobile, not desktop โ Google indexes the mobile version of your site first.