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Performance

How fast the page loads and responds, especially on a phone.

Send fewer, smaller files: compress images, load only the fonts you use, defer scripts and cache aggressively. Speed affects bounce rate, conversion and rankings, and slow, image-heavy pages hurt visitors on mobile data most.

Related terms

Core Web Vitals Caching Images Lighthouse

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Speed, accessibility, security and measurement, which every other layer depends on.

Accessibility (a11y) Security headers Analytics Lighthouse

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