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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\"checkThroughout the past several years, our digital landscape has evolved from an easy going, calm pace to one that\u2019s faster than shoppers bursting into department stores on Black Friday.<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s no sign the need for website speed will be slowing anytime soon.<\/p>\n

Not only are internet users expecting faster website page load times, but network connectivity is strengthening throughout the United States. In fact, within the next several years, 5G internet access will bring about one of the greatest changes our digital world has seen in many years.<\/p>\n

If you aren\u2019t focused on sustaining and improving website response time, then you\u2019re entire enterprise is destined to fall back in the shadows of the internet closet.<\/p>\n

At this point, you\u2019re likely familiar with the growing expectations of end-users and Google. As of 2018, both entities have upgraded their expected website response time from 2.11 seconds to under 1.3 seconds. This is for both mobile and desktop sites.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, there are very few websites capable of coming close to this benchmark. Not because they aren\u2019t able to feasibly achieve this swift website response time, but because they fail to recognize and adjust the various on-page and backend elements responsible for slowing their entire site.<\/p>\n

In an effort to bring clarity to this oftentimes confusing topic, it\u2019s important to not only understand what elements can boost or hinder your website response time, but how to check your response time. While there are many online tools promoted to accomplish this task, few offer the accuracy and level of insights you require to truly master the art of digital speed.<\/p>\n

Before diving into the step-by-step guide for checking response times, let\u2019s take a brief side road and explore what a website response time tool can provide in terms of insightful metrics.<\/p>\n

What Is Website Response Time? A Brief Explanation<\/h2>\n

So, what do we mean when we say response time? Essentially, this term is also its definition<\/a>. For a detailed explanation, visit our Wiki article on response time<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Website response time is how long it takes for your web server to connect and send data packets to an end-user browser. Seems simple enough, right? Well, as with many things in life, the simplest concepts are often the most complicated.<\/p>\n

A common misconception regarding website response time, especially when it comes to testing this metric, is it defines only the amount of time it takes for a server to send a \u201cresponse\u201d or \u201cacknowledgement\u201d to a browser (or in this case, a testing tool).<\/p>\n

If only it was that easy and simple, but in actuality, it\u2019s the entire duration it takes from the first byte of data to the last.<\/p>\n

How Response Time Testing Tools Benefit Your Site<\/h2>\n

The exact benefits of a response time testing platform varies based on the level of insights it offers. For example, ping tests simply inform you whether your site\/server is available and how long it took for the server to return the ping request.<\/p>\n

While baseline ping tests are an important tool in your website arsenal, this shouldn\u2019t be the only metric covered. Since there are many elements responsible for determining website response time, it\u2019s vital you utilize a tool capable of providing you:<\/p>\n