Slow-loading pages are the bane of the Web. In fact, surveys routinely cite slow pages as the #1 complaint about the Internet. A study by Zona Research found that 1/3 of visitors will leave a Web site that doesn't load within 8 seconds. With figures like that, load time should be a major design consideration for your pages. Tom Dahm, NetMechanic
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Other Online Tools To Consider:
WebSite Optimization's Web Page Analyzer
- gives analysis and recommendations to better speed up your website
Free Speed Test
- outputs load time from multiple locations around the world
Resources:
http://www.awa7.org/WebmasterHelp/LoadTime.html
http://www.linkvendor.com/seo-tools/speedtester.html
http://www.selfseo.com/website_speed_test.php
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