Google PageSpeed Insights

As of version 1.1, you can use Google PageSpeed Insights with the on-page SEO helper.

To activate Google PageSpeed Insights, you'll need an API key:

  1. Go to https://console.developers.google.com/project
  2. Create a new project if necessary.
  3. Navigate to the project you are using by clicking the project name in the console.
  4. Click the 'APIs' link in the side navigation
  5. Click the 'PageSpeed Insights API' link in the main area
  6. Click the 'Enable API' button
  7. Click the 'Credentials' link in the side navigation
  8. Click the 'Create New Key' button
  9. Click the 'Server Key' button
  10. Click the 'Create Key' button
  11. Copy the new 'API Key'
  12. Navigate to {yourdomain.com}/index.php/dashboard/system/seo/skybluesofa_seo in your browser
  13. Tick the 'Enable Google PageSpeed Insights' box
  14. Paste the API key into the 'Google PageSpeed API Key' box
  15. Ensure the 'Enable On-page SEO Helper' checkbox is ticked. (It is further down the settings page)
  16. Click the 'Save Settings' button
  17. Navigate to a page on your site.
  18. Click on the 'Search Experience Optimization' button in the upper left corner of the page. It looks like a magnifying glass with a plus in it.
  19. Once the sidebar loads, you should see a 'Google PageSpeed' header. You can click on this header to drill down to review the Insights returned by Google.