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Google Search will start ranking faster mobile pages higher in July

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8 years ago

January 18, 2018

Google Search will start ranking faster mobile pages higher in July

Google on Wednesday announced a new project to improve its mobile search results: factoring page speed into its search ranking. As the company notes, page speed “has been used in ranking for some time” but that was largely for desktop searches. Starting in July 2018, page speed will be a ranking factor for mobile searches on Google as well.

In November 2014, Google started labeling sites as “mobile-friendly” to denote pages optimized for phones. The company then spent the next few years experimenting with using the label as a ranking factor, ultimately pushing those changes in April 2015 and increasing the effect in May 2016. The label was removed in August 2016 as the company noted that most pages had become “mobile-friendly.”

Google now plans to wield that power again to make mobile pages load faster. Here is how the company explains it:

The “Speed Update,” as we’re calling it, will only affect pages that deliver the slowest experience to users and will only affect a small percentage of queries. It applies the same standard to all pages, regardless of the technology used to build the page. The intent of the search query is still a very strong signal, so a slow page may still rank highly if it has great, relevant content.

The move is part of a bigger push at Google to speed up the mobile web. Earlier this month, the company started rolling out its new Search Console to website owners globally. The tool lets web developers analyze their site’s indexing on Google Search, view analytics, peruse inbound links, submit and remove content for crawling, monitor malware, and so on.

Google will not be offering a tool that directly indicates whether a page will be affected by this new mobile ranking factor starting in July. Instead, the company points to three of its own resources that developers can use to evaluate their mobile page’s performance: Chrome User Experience Report, Lighthouse, and PageSpeed Insights.

Interestingly, the announcement doesn’t mention Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project. At its I/O developers conference last year, the company shared that AMP pages now load twice as fast from Google Search, and just last week the team announced that AMP URLs will be getting a makeover. It doesn’t look like implementing AMP is enough to get a boost from this upcoming Speed Update — Google wants developers to improve their mobile site performance across the board.

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Vote now for N1 Partners in two EiGE Awards 2025 nominations!

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6 days ago

August 21, 2025

TheVoice

The N1 Partners affiliate program is making headlines again with new nominations! This time, the team has been shortlisted among the brightest stars of the European iGaming industry for the European iGaming Excellence Awards (EiGE Awards 2025).

The award ceremony will take place on October 30 in the heart of Warsaw, bringing together the most influential players in the iGaming market – operators, affiliate programs, payment providers, and trailblazing tech innovators.

Gambling affiliate program N1 Partners is nominated in two top categories:

Best iGaming Affiliate Program
iGaming Leader of the Year (individual)

How to vote for N1 Partners in both categories (it will take no more than a minute):

Go to: https://hipther.com/events/egc/eige-awards/
Select the “Best iGaming Affiliate Program category” → click “Continue to vote”.
Choose N1 Partners from the list → enter your personal details → click “Vote”.
Return to the awards page → select “iGaming Leader of the Year (individual)” → click “Continue to vote”.
Select Alexa Bond, Head of Affiliates at N1 Partners from the list → enter your details → click “Vote”.

Online voting is open until August 26.

Why N1 Partners?

12+ high-converting brands
10+ Tier-1 GEOs
Flexible payment method CPA | RevShare I Hybrid
Insights from in-house analysts
Benefit from top offers
24/7 support

Support N1 Partners and Head of Affiliate Alexa Bond with your vote – who knows, your vote might make all the difference!

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N1 Puzzle Promo: Complete Challenges, Earn Puzzles, and Get a Chance to Win a VR Pilot Course!

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1 week ago

August 18, 2025

TheVoice

The N1 Puzzle Promo from N1 Partners affiliate program is picking up pace — and the competition for the main prize, a real helicopter Robinson R22 Beta II, is getting serious.

One of the best casino affiliate programs N1 has launched a special activity for participants, offering a chance to earn extra puzzle pieces and try their luck in a draw for awesome prizes! Simple as that.

Campaign period: August 15 – November 15, 2025.

All the details are below.

To earn additional puzzle pieces and improve your position on the leaderboard, you need to complete the following challenges:

Be a registered participant of the N1 Puzzle Promo and have minimum one puzzle piece already earned for traffic
Post positive reviews about your cooperation with N1 Partners on 4 websites: Business of Apps, Affpaying, CPA.Club, and Trustpilot (direct links to N1 Partners profiles below):

Subscribe to N1 Partners’ social media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/n1_partners
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/n1partners/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/n1partners

Take part in the N1 Partners survey

Here come the rewards.

In addition to three extra puzzle pieces for the main leaderboard, all participants will enter a giveaway for a home VR flight training set — the “Pilot Course”.

What’s inside the set?

Meta Quest 3 (128 GB)
Licensed VR simulator
PC-compatible cable

Find more details about the special tasks on our website at the following link: https://n1.partners/news-page/n1-puzzle-promo-challenge

N1 Puzzle Promo: More traffic → More puzzles → Closer to the winning!

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ReferOn Earns Dual Nominations for Innovation and Marketing Excellence at SiGMA Euro-Med Awards 2025

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2 weeks ago

August 13, 2025

George Miller

ReferOn Earns Dual Nominations for Innovation and Marketing Excellence at SiGMA Euro-Med Awards 2025

The company continues its growth in 2025 with key industry recognition

ReferOn, a next-gen affiliate management platform has been shortlisted for the “Affiliate Product Innovation” and “Best Marketing Solution Provider” categories at the upcoming SiGMA Euro-Med Awards 2025.

These nominations come after an important year for the company, defined by strong market traction, continuous product development, and an increased demand from operators and affiliate managers looking to transition from outdated legacy platforms to a more agile, transparent, and scalable solution.

Since its launch, the ReferOn team has demonstrated its commitment to solving real problems for affiliate teams. At the core of its value propositions is creating a simple and accessible platform that’s built for modern needs. Core developments like full-cycle automation, customisable dashboards, instant postbacks, and real-time data visibility help to reduce chaos and boost performance. Additionally, tools like the Sub-Affiliate System, No Bundling Model, and dynamic variables assist with increased operational control.

Vlad Bondarenko, ReferOn’s Head of Product, commented on the nominations, “We didn’t build ReferOn to compete with legacy platforms — we built it to replace them. Every development, addition, and decision is guided by the goal of empowering our users to move faster, make more insightful decisions, and scale efficiently. These nominations have shown us that we’re moving in the right direction and that our incredible team is working towards something truly impactful.”

ReferOn’s roadmap remains ambitious and future-focused, with numerous investments in product developments, customer-facing services, and initiatives that help affiliate teams act faster and move smarter.