[null,null,[],[[["Google uses site speed as a signal in its search rankings, prioritizing faster websites."],["Website owners are encouraged to improve site performance by verifying their site ownership, using tools like Page Speed, and aiming for a response time under 2 seconds."],["Progressive rendering, achieved by placing stylesheets at the top of the page, enhances user experience by displaying content incrementally."],["Google provides resources, such as videos, articles, and a help forum, to aid website owners in improving site speed, available at code.google.com/speed/."]]],["The blog post emphasizes site speed as a ranking signal and provides steps to improve it. Key actions include verifying website ownership, downloading a performance plugin, and watching a presentation. It suggests using WebPagetest.org to check server response times globally and recommends aiming for under two seconds, ideally under half a second. Progressive rendering, with early visual feedback, is highlighted as beneficial, suggesting the placement of stylesheets at the top of the page.\n"]]