Website Performance Test

Website performance test software is growing in popularity these days. With good website performance testing in place, you can be sure that at any given time, your website is performing the way it should. There are many kinds of performance tests that can be run, and we'll cover a few of the basic test types here. You should shop around and look for free or cheap performance software before you buy.

There are many important aspects of site performance testing. Here are some of the qualities you should look for in a good website performance program:

• Up-to-the-moment charts of page response times - you don't want people to be turning around and leaving your site because it's too slow
• Historical data comparisons - so you can see how your site has improved or gotten worse over time
• The ability to easily email reports to yourself or other pertinent workers
• Scheduling capabilities - do you want your reports on your computer screen every morning or automatically printed out just twice a week?
• The ability to print your charts
• Oodles of statistics and suggestions for how to use them to improve your site's performance
• The ability to filter items you are watching by different criteria - sounds technical, but it's very important

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