In 2025, a major share of websites still lose the “race” on load speed, and the slowdown is not evenly distributed across device types. One quarter can feel perfectly fine on desktop while the same site trips up mobile users with far slower response times. We break down the Website Speed statistics to show where the bottlenecks really are and how big the gap can get.
Key Takeaways
- 25% of sites have LCP over 4 seconds on Core Web Vitals report
- 20% drop in revenue for sites with poor vitals per case study
- 53% of mobile users abandon a site that takes longer than 3 seconds to load
- Google ranks fast sites 3x higher in mobile search
- 40% of users bounce if >3s, impacting revenue directly
Fast pages matter most since small speed gains can noticeably improve user experience and conversion rates.
Related reading
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Core Web Vitals Performance30 stats
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25% of sites have LCP over 4 seconds on Core Web Vitals report
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Only 23% of origin pages pass all Core Web Vitals thresholds in 2023 CrUX data
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Median LCP for mobile is 4.0 seconds in Chrome User Experience Report
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15% of desktop pages have poor FID (>100ms)
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CLS poor score (>0.25) affects 11% of mobile pages per Google 2023
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LCP good (<2.5s) achieved by 45% of top sites desktop
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Mobile FID median is 8.3ms but 10% exceed 300ms
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30% of pages have CLS >0.1 impacting layout stability
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INP metric replaces FID; median 200ms on mobile 2024 preview
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60% of e-commerce mobile pages fail LCP good threshold
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Desktop CLS median 0.05, poor on 5% of pages
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LCP percentile 75th is 4.2s mobile across all sites
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FID poor (>300ms) on 4% desktop but 20% mobile origins
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Core Web Vitals pass rate improved to 28% in 2023 from 20%
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Mobile LCP good only 30%, needs <2.5s
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CLS caused by images 40% of cases per HTTP Archive
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Median INP 150ms desktop top 1M sites
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75th percentile FID 20ms desktop CrUX field data
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LCP distribution shows 50% under 3s for news sites
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Poor CLS (>0.25) correlates with 8% higher bounce rates
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Mobile pages with good vitals have 24% lower abandonment
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FID median improved to 5ms desktop 2023
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35% of pages have LCP between 2.5-4s needing improvement
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CLS median mobile 0.07, poor on 13%
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Top sites achieve 80% good LCP on desktop
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INP poor (>500ms) affects 5% of interactions
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40% improvement in pass rate after LCP optimization
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A 1-second improvement in LCP boosts conversions by 12%
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Every 100ms of LCP delay hurts satisfaction by 16%
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1% of desktop pages good on all three vitals in early data
Interpretation
Core Web Vitals Performance Interpretation
The internet, much like a hurried barista during the morning rush, is still serving most pages far too slowly, and while there are promising signs of improvement, the majority of sites remain mired in digital molasses that tests user patience and punishes business metrics.
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Impact on Conversions and Revenue30 stats
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20% drop in revenue for sites with poor vitals per case study
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7% conversion drop per second of delay per Amazon internal study
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Walmart saw 2% conversion increase with 1s faster load
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$2.50per user lost for every second of delay per Akamai
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11% fewer pageviews and 16% drop in satisfaction per 1s delay Google
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E-commerce sites lose 1.2% revenue per 100ms delay per Portent
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MOBEE case: 9% revenue boost from speed optimization
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32% increase in bounce rate for 3s+ load impacting sales
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Cookieless tracking sites with fast loads see 15% higher conversions
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$100M annual revenue loss for top retailer per second delay
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27% more likely to buy if mobile load <3s per Google
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Speed index under 3s correlates with 20% higher revenue per case
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40% revenue increase after reducing load from 8s to 2s
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Every 500ms load improvement adds 1-2% revenue lift
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Mobile speed 1s faster boosts purchases by 10.6%
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79% abandon slow carts costing $18B yearly US
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Optimized sites convert 3x better per VWO study
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1s delay = 11% pageview drop = revenue loss
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Etsy: 0.5s faster checkout = 1.5% more rentals revenue
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22% bounce rate reduction post-speed fix = sales up
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Revenue per visitor drops 4.42% per extra second
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Fast sites generate 2x more leads per McKinsey
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$1.5B lost yearly to slow mobile in retail
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200ms improvement = 6% more engagements/revenue
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Poor speed loses 50% potential revenue in travel sector
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Optimized LCP adds 9% to average order value
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16% satisfaction drop per second delay translates to sales loss
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1% conversion lift per 100ms TTFB reduction
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Bounce rates 90% for 5s+ loads costing conversions
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Mobile-first indexing boosts revenue 20% for fast sites
Interpretation
Impact on Conversions and Revenue Interpretation
Think of your website's speed as a cash flow meter, where every single millisecond of delay isn't just a minor annoyance—it's a direct and measurable leak from your revenue pipe, proven by a chorus of case studies showing that even shaving off half a second can turn your financial frown upside down.
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Load Time Benchmarks30 stats
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53% of mobile users abandon a site that takes longer than 3 seconds to load
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Average desktop page load time across the top 1 million websites is 3.2 seconds as per HTTP Archive 2023 data
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Median mobile page load time for e-commerce sites is 8.5 seconds according to Google's 2022 benchmarks
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40% of users leave a webpage if it takes more than 3 seconds to load per Akamai's State of Online Retail report
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Global average time to first byte (TTFB) is 1.8 seconds for desktop sites in 2023 HTTP Archive
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75% of users admit to judging a site's credibility based on load speed under 2 seconds
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Average load time for news sites on mobile is 6.7 seconds per Google Web Vitals report 2023
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E-commerce sites with load times over 5 seconds see 30% higher abandonment
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Median First Contentful Paint (FCP) on desktop is 1.9 seconds across top sites
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Mobile homepages take 22 seconds to fully load on average per DebugBear 2023
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1 second delay in page load reduces conversions by 7% per Amazon study cited by Google
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Average video site load time is 4.5 seconds on desktop per HTTP Archive
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70% of mobile pages load in under 5 seconds for top performers only
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UK e-commerce average load time is 4.2 seconds per Pingdom 2023
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Social media pages load in 2.8 seconds median on mobile
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Gaming sites average 5.1 seconds full load on desktop
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47% bounce rate increase if load >5s per Kissmetrics
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Average blog load time is 3.4 seconds globally
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Finance sites median load 2.6s desktop
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3-second load threshold met by only 24% of mobile sites per Google
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Average Time to Interactive (TTI) is 4.9 seconds on mobile
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Top 10% sites load in 1.5s on desktop per HTTP Archive
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Mobile checkout pages average 7.2s load time
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80% of users expect sites to load in 2 seconds or less
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Average render-blocking time is 0.8 seconds per DebugBear
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Landing pages under 2.9s convert 15% better
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Median Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) is 2.5s desktop 2023
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Video-heavy pages add 2.3s to load times
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60% of users leave if load >4s on mobile per Strangeloop
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Global median full load time 4.1s across devices
Interpretation
Load Time Benchmarks Interpretation
While humanity's collective patience for slow websites has dwindled to a brisk three-second fuse, the digital world’s average performance limps along like a Sunday driver, creating a comical yet costly gap between user expectation and online reality.
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SEO and Ranking Correlations30 stats
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Google ranks fast sites 3x higher in mobile search
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Core Web Vitals now factor in 25% of ranking signals
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Pages with good LCP rank 20% higher per Backlinko study
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Mobile speed impacts rankings since 2016 Mobilegeddon
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1s faster load = 7% higher search traffic
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Sites passing vitals see 10% CTR increase
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TTFB under 200ms correlates with top 3 rankings
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68% of top sites have good Core Web Vitals desktop
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Poor mobile speed drops rankings by 15 positions avg
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AMP pages rank higher due to speed advantage
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40% of organic traffic from mobile, speed critical
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CLS poor hurts rankings post-Page Experience update
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Fast TTI boosts dwell time signals for SEO
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53% higher rankings for sub-3s mobile sites
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Google favors HTTPS + fast speed combo
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FID good correlates with lower bounce SEO signal
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Top 100 results: 90% load <5s per HTTP Archive
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Speed index impacts featured snippet eligibility
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Mobile-first indexing penalizes slow desktop-only
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22% traffic lift after speed SEO optimization
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Core Web Vitals rollout caused 6% ranking shifts
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LCP optimized sites gain 12% organic visibility
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75% of top pages have CLS <0.1
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Server response time under 600ms for #1 rankings
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Speed affects local pack rankings heavily
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E-A-T + speed boosts authority rankings
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30% more backlinks to fast authoritative sites
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INP will influence rankings from 2024 Core Vitals
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Video SEO favors fast loading thumbnails
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PWA speed gives ranking edge over native apps
Interpretation
SEO and Ranking Correlations Interpretation
Google now demands your website be a lightning-fast, data-backed overachiever, as even shaving a single second off your load time can dramatically boost your search rankings, traffic, and the very patience of your visitors.
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User Engagement Metrics30 stats
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40% of users bounce if >3s, impacting revenue directly
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Bounce rate increases 32% between 1s and 6s load times
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74% of users frustrated by slow load times per Akamai
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Slow sites see 11.5% fewer pageviews per Google study
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1s delay reduces pages per session by 11%
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Users spend 88% less time on slow mobile sites
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79% more likely to engage if mobile optimized speed
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High bounce 70% for pages >5s load
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Engagement drops 20% for every extra second
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69% of consumers favor speed over aesthetics
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Dwell time decreases 25% on slow loading pages
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50% higher engagement on pages <3s load
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Repeat visits 2x more likely on fast sites
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42% leave slow sites per Google consumer survey
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Session duration 30% shorter for >4s loads
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80% expect instant load, frustration rises post-2s
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Mobile users engage 65% more on fast pages
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Bounce rate 9% higher per second delay
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38% less likely to recommend slow sites
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Pages per visit drop 4.3% per second extra
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90% users want <2s loads for engagement
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Time on site halves if load >5s
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Fast sites retain 70% more users longer
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25% increase in shares for sub-2s pages
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Engagement metrics improve 15% post-CDN use
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60% higher interaction rates on optimized sites
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Users 3x more likely to stay if interactive <5s
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55% frustration from slow mobile navigation
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Scroll depth increases 20% on fast loads
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45% more form submissions on quick pages
Interpretation
User Engagement Metrics Interpretation
The internet’s collective patience is thinner than a phone screen, and these statistics scream that every extra second of load time isn't just a minor annoyance—it's a direct shove out the door for nearly half your visitors, gutting your engagement, revenue, and reputation.
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Sources & references
46 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level
akamai.com
shopify.com