Performance Insights

Understanding and leveraging data for optimization

What Are Performance Insights?

Performance insights provide data about your website’s speed, efficiency, and overall user experience. These insights help identify areas for improvement, ensuring a smooth and fast experience for your visitors.

Why Are Performance Insights Important?

Detect slow-loading pages
Identify rendering issues
Improve SEO rankings
Optimize server response time

Use Cases of Performance Insights

E-commerce: Speed directly impacts sales and conversions.
SEO & Digital Marketing: Faster websites rank higher.
Enterprise Applications: Smooth operation for employees and customers.
Media & Content Sites: Reducing load times improves engagement.

Key Performance Metrics Explained

Metric	Meaning	Ideal Value
Page Load Time	Time taken for a page to fully load	< 3 seconds
First Contentful Paint (FCP)	When the first visible part of the page loads	< 1.8 seconds
Time to Interactive (TTI)	When the page becomes fully interactive	< 2.5 seconds
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)	Loading time of the largest element	< 2.5 seconds
Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)	Measures visual stability	< 0.1

How to Use Performance Insights for Optimization

Run a Performance Audit – Use tools like Google Lighthouse or WebPageTest.
Analyze Bottlenecks – Identify heavy scripts, images, and slow-loading elements.
Optimize Images & Code – Compress images, minify CSS/JS, and leverage caching.
Monitor & Improve – Track changes and iterate based on data.