Does Web Hosting effect SEO? I think so

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This is a highly debatable subject. Most SEO related things are.

There is evidence to support that a website hosted on a crowded shared server could cause the website to slow down and the content download speeds to be sub-par. Both of those things play a key part in how Google will index websites in its search console.

I guess the question is, how much does Google really quantify a slower website...

Anyone have any thoughts?
 
Actually, it's not debatable, and hasn't been for many years.

Google has provided information on what can affect SEO rankings, and speed is a big part of it. As a result, the hosting plays a critical role. If it's not fast for the customer or user, then the website rankings will suffer.

That's just *one* part of SEO. How much of a part will not be disclosed, but I can tell you that it makes a huge difference in our clients' rankings when we move from from an slow host to an optimized cloud host environment - without doing any other tweaks on the site, just DNS response and Page response time improvement.
 
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Plus, regardless of SEO, nobody likes a slow website...

if the frontpage takes forever to load then I'm not likely to click through to any others.
 
I agree with bigredseo. Slow webhosting indirectly impect seo performance and slow speed make higher bounce rate. There is another thing related hosting is IP, also effects the seo performance if it is blacklisted.
 
Website speed is now key, so a overcrowded server will degrade the loading speed of that website, making it a big drawback.
 
bigredseo said:
Actually, it's not debatable, and hasn't been for many years.

Google has provided information on what can affect SEO rankings, and speed is a big part of it. As a result, the hosting plays a critical role. If it's not fast for the customer or user, then the website rankings will suffer.

That's just *one* part of SEO. How much of a part will not be disclosed, but I can tell you that it makes a huge difference in our clients' rankings when we move from from an slow host to an optimized cloud host environment - without doing any other tweaks on the site, just DNS response and Page response time improvement. Hi! Since you’re new to this, start by optimizing your Google Business Profile with accurate info, photos, and customer reviews to show up in local searches. On your website, focus on Conversion Focused Optimization by making your calls-to-action clear, using local keywords like “roofing company in [your city],” and ensuring your site is mobile-friendly and fast. Encourage satisfied customers to leave reviews on Google and other platforms, and keep your business information consistent across directories. Creating helpful local content, like blog posts or roofing guides, will also attract more visitors and improve your local SEO.
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Google does take page speed and site performance into account, but a slightly slower website on a shared server usually has only a minor impact. Consistently slow sites can affect user experience, bounce rates, and rankings. Using tools like Google PageSpeed Insights to monitor performance and implementing caching or a CDN can help improve speed and SEO.
 
mrgreenjc said:
Google does take page speed and site performance into account, but a slightly slower website on a shared server usually has only a minor impact. Consistently slow sites can affect user experience, bounce rates, and rankings. Using tools like Google PageSpeed Insights to monitor performance and implementing caching or a CDN can help improve speed and SEO.
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You realize you're quoting a post from Feb 2021 right? A LOT has changed in 5 years!

Speed is still a concern, but not as much as content is the real concern. AI has completely changed the game.
 
bigredseo said:
You realize you're quoting a post from Feb 2021 right? A LOT has changed in 5 years!

Speed is still a concern, but not as much as content is the real concern. AI has completely changed the game.
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Do you want good SEO? Use AI and try as much as possible to keep the site in the top. I use AI on a regular basis in my work and it helps me a lot.
 
Mivocloud said:
Do you want good SEO? Use AI and try as much as possible to keep the site in the top. I use AI on a regular basis in my work and it helps me a lot.
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If you don't know the core of SEO and how things ACTUALLY work, and rely 100% on what AI tells you, you can really do a lot of damage.

That said, I use it to touch up articles I write. I write the article, and I use AI as an editor to review and suggest changes.

Never trust AI 100% - Trust, but verify.
 
bigredseo said:
If you don't know the core of SEO and how things ACTUALLY work, and rely 100% on what AI tells you, you can really do a lot of damage.

That said, I use it to touch up articles I write. I write the article, and I use AI as an editor to review and suggest changes.

Never trust AI 100% - Trust, but verify.
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I often use it just to translate text and noticed that ChatGPT, for example, is already tired of this and sometimes just writes 50 words in English and then 2 in Russian and it turns out to be a mess. So, of course, AI needs to be checked, but I didn't even think to mention it, just because it seems to be a matter of course. AI is like an intern who does a job well enough, but you can't trust him completely and you need to check
 
Mivocloud said:
I often use it just to translate text and noticed that ChatGPT, for example, is already tired of this and sometimes just writes 50 words in English and then 2 in Russian and it turns out to be a mess. So, of course, AI needs to be checked, but I didn't even think to mention it, just because it seems to be a matter of course. AI is like an intern who does a job well enough, but you can't trust him completely and you need to check
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Yep, you'd think people would know to re-check it, but they don't 😉

We have clients come to us on a regular bassis with a scope of work created by AI where they require PHP 7.4, MySQL 5 and Apache 2.x. They then go into needing various CDNs for image delivery, and combining all JS and CSS files together. This was standard practice years ago, but times have changed. PHP 7.4? That's 2 years out of date.

Other clients take the AI as gospel and copy and paste content directly without a second thought. We spend A LOT of time cleaning up clients' articles and removing junk from pages just because AI decided to spew something out 🙂

Your Russian text is a great example. You KNOW it's a problem because you understand the language. Others will copy and paste and not even think about it. That's the problem these days!
 
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