Learn how to boost your website performance with Early Hints (HTTP 103) in this Harper SEO Series session. Jaxon Repp (Field CTO, Harper) is joined by Martin Spiek (CEO, SearchSide) and Brian Apley (Principal Cloud Architect, Akamai) to explain what Early Hints are, why they matter for SEO, and how to implement them for faster load times and better Core Web Vitals. Watch a live demo of Early Hints in action, see before-and-after performance results, and learn how this simple optimization can improve engagement, conversions, and revenue. What You’ll Learn: • How Early Hints work and when to use them • Why speed is a direct driver of SEO and conversions • How to set up Early Hints with Harper & Akamai Edgeworkers • Real-world impact and enterprise examples Chapters: 00:00 – Welcome & Introduction 01:03 – Meet the Experts: Martin & Brian 02:23 – Harper Overview & Why Speed Matters 04:48 – Early Hints Explained (103 Status Code) 10:23 – Role of CDNs & Akamai Edgeworkers 15:18 – Demo Setup & Lighthouse Baseline Test 26:22 – Implementing Early Hints in Harper 32:46 – Akamai Edgeworker Integration 41:25 – Post-Implementation Results & Analysis 46:46 – Customizing Early Hints for Different Pages 50:00 – Real-World Examples & ROI Insights 54:41 – Best Practices & Limitations 58:04 – Final Takeaways & Next Steps Resources & Links: Harper Early Hints Open Source Repo: Learn More About Harper: Akamai Edgeworkers Overview: #SEO #TechnicalSEO #WebPerformance #CoreWebVitals #Akamai #Harper #EdgeComputing #EarlyHints #WebsiteSpeed