Internet performance issues can be quite frustrating because of all the different reasons why your internet might be so slow. Even for tech savvy people dealing with your ISP helpdesk can be problematic when the real problem has not yet been identified and may not be easily identified by telephone helpdesk.

Some of the common causes of slow internet are:

• not the internet itself but a cluttered or infected computer
• a faulty or outdated modem
• distance from the exchange may cause slow connection

The first step to start looking at this problem is to determine your internet speed. The most reliable testing for internet is via mlab who have partnered with google to run consumer speed testing. You will find the internet speed test from mlabs here.

While you are here, how does your small business website meet the new mobile friendly standards? You can check that out at the google mobile test page.

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