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Response Time

How long a server takes to respond to a request for a page.

CrawlerCrawling & Technical SEOAlso known as: Server response time, TTFB

Definition

Response time measures the delay between a crawler or browser requesting a URL and receiving the response. It is one part of overall page speed.

Slow responses are often caused by heavy server work or missing caching.

Why It Matters

Slow pages frustrate users and reduce how many pages search engines crawl in a session.

How VisibilityKit Helps

VisibilityKit Crawler records response time for every URL, so slow templates and sections stand out, and comparisons between crawls show whether a fix made them faster.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good server response time?

Under about 200 milliseconds is fast. Anything over a second is worth investigating.

Is response time the same as page load time?

No. Page load includes downloading and rendering everything after the first response.

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