Time: 3:00 PM
Room: OEC B
Does Web Performance Actually Matter for SEO?
Google says speed matters. SEO experts debate it. Performance nerds argue about it. But who’s right?
Let's cut through the noise with real data from the Keyword Vitals Chrome Extension—tracking how often Core Web Vitals actually correlate to search rankings. Spoiler: it’s complicated. Sometimes performance helps, sometimes it doesn’t. But when it does, we’ll show you exactly where and why.
Todd Gardner
President
Request Metrics
Todd Gardner is a software entrepreneur, developer, and general troublemaker on the web. He’s built multiple profitable products by keeping things simple, maintainable, and just the right amount of risky. As the cofounder of TrackJS and Request Metrics, he helps thousands of developers catch errors, boost performance, and make the web less frustrating. Todd is the executive producer of NotepadConf and PubConf, the world’s nerdiest comedy show.