Running a Website Speed Test
Tags: webdev, beginners, tutorial, learning
Published: 2024-07-14 06:29:00

### How to Ensure Your Site is Running Smoothly

We’ve all experienced the frustration of a slow-loading web page. Sometimes the issue lies with your internet connection, but other times, the problem might be the website itself. If the website in question is your own, this can be particularly worrying. You might fear that visitors are encountering the same slow speeds or, worse, that they can’t access your site at all.

To alleviate these concerns, you can bookmark a few URLs that will help you conduct a speed test of your site. These tools will provide valuable information to help you diagnose your website's response time.

### Tools for Website Speed Test

1. **WebSitePulse**
    
    For a comprehensive **speed test site**, try [WebSitePulse](https://www.websitepulse.com/tools/website-test). This tool allows you to test your website's response time from three different regions: the US, Europe, and Australia. Since your website server is likely hosted in one of these regions, the response time from that specific region will typically be faster.  
      
    Here is the response time report for [travislord.xyz](https://travislord.xyz/) as tested from WebSitePulse’s New York, NY server:
    

![Website Speed Test](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/zluq9k8nou3hg4ywarnb.png)
    
2. **Pingdom**
    
    If you want to dive deeper into the specifics of your site’s load time, including how long each component takes to load (such as the web page, images, and style sheets), [Pingdom](https://tools.pingdom.com/) is the tool for you. This Website Speed Test tool provides detailed insights and visuals.
    

### Comparing Website Speeds

Is your site slow or fast? To find out, compare it to other sites using the same tool. It’s important to note that the location of the site’s hosting server can significantly impact its speed. For accurate comparisons, use the WebSitePulse tool and select the region that corresponds with your website's server location.

For example, Google’s US search page loads in 0.085 seconds on WebSitePulse. If your site can match or beat this, you’re in great shape. For reference, [travislord.xyz](http://travislord.xyz/) loads in 0.076 seconds, and Amazon’s home page loads in 0.4 seconds from the US, which is considered excellent for an ecommerce website.

### Extra Website Speed Test Tools: 

I may go into detail about these tools at a later date. For now, I will leave them here.

- [KeyCDN](https://tools.keycdn.com/speed)

- [Debugbear](https://www.debugbear.com/test/website-speed)

- [Web page test](https://www.webpagetest.org/)

- [GTmetrix](https://gtmetrix.com/)

- [CLI - Timing Details With cURL](https://blog.josephscott.org/2011/10/14/timing-details-with-curl/)

### Conclusion

With these tools, you no longer need to wonder if your website is running slowly. Conducting regular speed tests of your site ensures you are aware of its performance and can address any issues promptly. This not only enhances user experience but also boosts your site's reliability and efficiency.

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