In either case, whether you\u2019re interested in using the tool for your desktop, mobile, or both, it\u2019s a tool that continues to improve and remains popular and easy to use (and don\u2019t be fooled by the title, it does more than give you insight into the speed of your site). If you haven\u2019t heard of the tool yet, don\u2019t sweat it. Now is a great time to get started, and you\u2019ll be surprised at just how easy and quick it is to use.<\/p>\n
How to Get Started Using the PageSpeed Insights Tool <\/b><\/b><\/h2>\n
This tool is all about giving you a score for both mobile and desktop (from 0 to 100) and then offering out suggestions for improvement. It\u2019s completely free to use and many experts (myself included) see this as a hidden gem. It\u2019s not the most popular tool and it won\u2019t give you the most advanced insights, but it\u2019s an excellent place to start.<\/p>\n
Below explains how to get started using the tool:<\/p>\n
Step #1:<\/b> Visit the PageSpeed Insights webpage<\/a> and type in the URL you want to analyze. It will only take a few seconds for the tool to analyze your site:<\/p>\n Step #2: <\/b>Understand the terminology associated with the tool. There is a chart you\u2019ll see at the bottom of the page that tells you what it all means. These are called \u201cRule Icons.\u201d<\/p>\n Step #3:<\/b> Check out the results that the tool will show you after it has finished analyzing. If you are given a suggestion that doesn\u2019t make sense to you, you can click \u201clearn more\u201d to see exactly what the suggestions means. Flip from \u201cDesktop\u201d to \u201cMobile\u201d easily.<\/p>\n Step #4:<\/b> Check out your \u201cPassed Rules\u201d at the bottom of the page if you\u2019ve used the tool in the past. This will show you what suggestions the tool gave you before and tell you whether or not you\u2019ve made the correct changes. Remember though that the results are cached for 30 seconds, which makes you need to wait 30 seconds before running another test to see if your changes were correct.<\/p>\n It\u2019s worth mentioning that there is a Chrome extension you can use for the tool, which you can download here<\/a>. I find that because this tool is so quick and easy to use, I like to have it easily accessible so I can check my site every few days (and especially when I have made a change). Another thing I like is the fact that the tool comes straight from Google developers, so you know it\u2019s trustworthy.<\/p>\n Do you find the PageSpeed Insights tool helpful? Let us know how your experience was as well as your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n Amanda DiSilvestro<\/i>\u00a0gives small business and entrepreneurs SEO advice ranging from keyword density to recovering from Panda and Penguin updates. 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