Why Google Search Console LCP Is Not Wrong, According To Google
Barry Pollard from Google did a long explanation on Bluesky on why Google Search Console says an LCP is bad but the individual URLs are fine. I don’t want to…
Measure LCP, CLS, and INP. Fix common issues with images, fonts, and scripts to improve UX and rankings.
Barry Pollard from Google did a long explanation on Bluesky on why Google Search Console says an LCP is bad but the individual URLs are fine. I don’t want to…
WordPress Core Web Vitals performance is compared and ranked against five other content management systems. The post WordPress Versus Everyone: The Top CMS For Core Web Vitals appeared first on…
Google announced the deprecation of Looker Studio-based CrUX dashboard and promoted the CrUX Vis alternative. The post Google Retiring Core Web Vitals CrUX Dashboard appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
On Google’s podcast, Martin Splitt explains how default lazy loading can delay LCP, why some libraries hinder indexing, and how to verify fixes. The post Google: Why Lazy Loading Can…
Google’s Barry Pollard explains why CrUX and Search Console often report different Core Web Vitals results. Learn how page-view vs. URL-level methods lead to mismatches. The post Google: Why CrUX…
Google’s John Mueller offered his opinion about a reported Core Web Vitals poisoning attack The post Google Answers Question About Core Web Vitals “Poisoning” appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google is testing a new API to measure Core Web Vitals in SPAs. Learn how to test it and why it matters for performance tracking. The post Chrome Trial Aims…
The latest Core Web Vitals CMS rankings are a mix of unexpected results, with Shopify ranking surprisingly high The post 2025 Core Web Vitals Challenge: WordPress Versus Everyone appeared first…
Google seems to have updated its core web vitals metrics within Google Search Console a few days ago. The weird thing is that good URLs and URLs need improvements metrics…
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) is one of Google’s three Core Web Vitals. Like the other two (Cumulative Layout Shift and Interaction to Next Paint), it’s not exactly clear what it…
Google Chrome’s latest CrUX update delivers granular LCP and RTT insights. This can help with optimizing page speed and user experience. The post Google CrUX Report Update Targets LCP &…
Expert from Google’s Chrome team shows how to fix LCP scores. LCP will never feel difficult again The post Google Shows How To Fix LCP Core Web Vitals appeared first…
Google advises prioritizing field data over lab data for Core Web Vitals, as PageSpeed Insights throttling is adjusted. The post Google: Focus On Field Data For Core Web Vitals appeared…
HTTPArchive is now reporting real-world Core Web Vitals comparisons among web hosts. One host consistently takes the top spot The post 6 Web Hosts Ranked By Core Web Vitals: One…
Find out how to improve your website’s performance and meet Google’s Core Web Vitals requirements for better rankings. The post 4 New Techniques To Speed Up Your Website & Fix…
Chrome introduces new debugging tool in Canary build, helping developers identify and fix website layout stability issues. The post Google Chrome DevTools Adds Advanced CLS Debugging Tool appeared first on…
Google’s John Mueller said it again, he said on LinkedIn, “We’ve been pretty clear that Core Web Vitals are not giant factors in ranking, and I doubt you’d see a…
Google Chrome’s documentation for Core Web Vitals was updated with more information about Interaction To Next Paint (INP) scores The post Core Web Vitals Documentation Updated appeared first on Search…
Google clarifies Core Web Vitals’ role: while a ranking factor, it doesn’t significantly impact search rankings compared to content quality. The post Google’s Mueller Dismisses Core Web Vitals Impact On…
Google Web Performance Advocate clarifies Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) measurement, aiding web developers in optimizing Core Web Vitals. The post Google Explains How Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) Is Measured appeared…
Chrome released CrUX Vis, a new tool for debugging and improving Core Web Vitals The post Google Rolls Out CrUX Vis Core Web Vitals Tool appeared first on Search Engine…
Google’s Lighthouse tool omits the INP metric. A web performance developer advocate on the Google Chrome team explains why. The post Why Google Lighthouse Doesn’t Include INP, A Core Web…
Google again has downplayed the importance of Core Web Vitals as a Google Search ranking signal. Google’s Martin Splitt said in a video yesterday, “also core web vitals aren’t as…
Chrome ends support for First Input Delay metric, pushing developers to adopt holistic Interaction to Next Paint metric. The post Google Chrome Drops Support For First Input Delay: What It…
Discover how to improve your website’s Core Web Vitals and enhance user experience. Find out how to measure loading speed, interactivity, and visual stability. The post How You Can Measure…
Discover how to improve your website’s Core Web Vitals and enhance user experience. Find out how to measure loading speed, interactivity, and visual stability. The post How You Can Measure…
Find out how Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) can affect your website and why it’s important to optimize for this Google ranking factor. The post Understanding & Optimizing Cumulative Layout Shift…
Find out how Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) can affect your website and why it’s important to optimize for this Google ranking factor. The post Understanding & Optimizing Cumulative Layout Shift…
Google updates Publisher Tag Ads Library to improve INP scores and ad loading efficiency. New features offer publishers more control. The post Google Introduces INP Improvement For Publisher Tag Ads…
Google is adding a new metric to their Core Web Vitals. It’s called Interaction to Next Paint, or INP. The post Interaction To Next Paint (INP): Everything You Need To…
Google is adding a new metric to their Core Web Vitals. It’s called Interaction to Next Paint, or INP. The post Interaction To Next Paint (INP): Everything You Need To…
Core Web Vitals scores reveal which CMS is the fastest. But something weird happened to nearly all the scores in April. The post Core Web Vitals: WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Joomla,…
Interaction to Next Paint measures how responsive your website is. Learn how to optimize it.
This post was sponsored by DebugBear. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Keeping your website fast is important for user experience and SEO. The Core Web…
Google improves website interactivity metric by collaborating with consent management platforms, yielding faster load times when cookies are accepted. The post Google Improves INP For Sites Using Consent Management Platforms…
Google’s new tutorial can help you identify and resolve Interaction to Next Paint (INP) issues. The post Google Publishes Tutorial On Identifying INP Issues appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Core Web Vitals are metrics that evaluate your site’s user experience. See how to improve your scores.
This past weekend (a week ago) we saw the first ranking volatility likely from the Google March 2024 core update. We also some saw possible reversals or recoveries a few…
Google Search Console adds Interaction to Next Paint (INP) metric to Core Web Vitals report. The post Google Search Console Adds INP Metric In Core Web Vitals Report appeared first…
Google has updated the Understanding page experience in Google Search results help document to clarify how page experience and core web vitals are used or not used as signals for…
Google updated their documentation to make it clear that CWV is used in their ranking systems (without explicitly calling them ranking factors) The post Google Now Says Core Web Vitals…
This is just a friendly reminder that Google will replace First Input Delay (FID) with Interaction to Next Paint (INP) as a Core Web Vital metric tomorrow, Tuesday, March 12,…
Outpace competitors with these free tools for optimizing Interaction To Next Paint scores The post Get Ready For Google’s INP Metric With These 5 Tools appeared first on Search Engine…
Google’s Danny Sullivan said on Friday, “We don’t confirm any of the things [page experience or core web vitals] as a direct ranking factor.” He added, “But to reiterate we…
This week, we covered another Google Search indexing issue, plus this ongoing issue with recipes in the Google Search results. I suspect we will soon have a very big Google…
Google to replace First Input Delay with new Interaction to Next Paint metric as a Core Web Vital on March 12. The post Google Updates Core Web Vitals With Interaction…
Explore the significant improvements in WordPress Core Web Vitals for 2023, including mobile and desktop passing rates, and how it impacts the web. The post WordPress Shares Core Web Vitals…
Read on to learn whether there is any connection between Core Web Vitals and improved Google rankings. The post Are Core Web Vitals A Ranking Factor? appeared first on Search…
Learn how to optimize your Core Web Vitals to achieve enhanced website speed, better user experience, and higher SERP rankings. The post How To Improve Page Speed To Pass Google’s…
The post Google Page Experience Factors: Mobile-Friendliness, Core Web Vitals, HTTPS appeared first on SE Ranking Blog.
Google claims optimizing Core Web Vitals saves over 10,000 years in load times. However, most sites don’t meet thresholds. The post Google Claims Core Web Vitals Saved Over 10,000 Years…
Find out how to boost your website’s performance by improving Largest Contentful Paint, a Core Web Vital.
Read on to learn whether there is any connection between Core Web Vitals and improved Google rankings. The post Are Core Web Vitals A Ranking Factor? appeared first on Search…
Google’s John Mueller reiterated what Google has been saying for some time around Core Web Vitals and the specific metrics within the page experience system. In short, if you fix…
Learn how Core Web Vitals are changing and what you can do to score well on Interaction to Next Paint, Google’s new page experience metric. The post Google’s New Core…
For the original iTunes version, click here. Surprise, surprise, we had another unconfirmed Google search ranking update. Google confirmed it had a Google News indexing bug for weeks and just…
WordPress 6.3 helps publishers achieve better SEO with improvements to Largest Contentful Paint scores The post WordPress 6.3 Will Improve LCP SEO Performance appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google began to send out email notifications about the new INP, Interaction to Next, core web vitals report recently. I believe Google started to send them out shortly after the…
This week we saw the continues heated and incredibly volatile Google search results continue throughout the whole week, and then it exploded this morning. Google’s Gary Illyes said we should…
Google prepares for 2024’s Core Web Vitals update by adding Interaction to Next Paint (INP) reporting to Search Console. The post Google Search Console Adds INP To Core Web Vitals…
Google has just launched the new INP report within the Core Web Vitals reporting in Google Search Console. As a reminder, INP, Interaction to Next, is replacing FID, First Input…
Example interactions include: Some events like scrolling or zooming are not counted. Let’s look at how fast your FID should be and how to improve it. A good FID value…
The first impression users have of your site is how fast it appears to be loaded. The largest element is usually going to be a featured image or maybe the…
CLS is calculated during the five-second window where the most shifting occurs. Here’s how it’s measured: layout shift score = impact fraction x distance fraction Or said in a more…
Bing Chat’s desktop interface now supports voice inputs. That means you can click on the microphone icon in the search box and speak your question.
As expected, although it took a lot longer than we thought, Google announced it will be replacing the FID metric with the INP metric for its Core Web Vitals. This…
Interaction to Next Paint upgraded from experimental metric to Pending Core Web Vital Metric The post New Core Web Vitals Metric Coming: Interaction To Next Paint appeared first on Search…
Google updated the Core Web Vitals report in Google Search Console on March 27, 2023. The update may have resulted in a change in the number of URLs in your…
Google’s John Mueller said on Mastodon that for small and local businesses, “in most cases,” core web vitals work should not be at the top of their list. He said…
Google’s Chrome team shares an updated set of recommendations for optimizing Core Web Vitals to help you decide what to prioritize when time is limited. The post Google Chrome Team…
Do you need outstanding core web vital scores to be included in Google Discover? The answer is no, at least John Mueller of Google said “we don’t have that connection…
Learn how to make sure your site is meeting Google’s Core Web Vitals criteria and track performance for better ranking. The post The 6-Step Core Web Vitals Guide: How To…
Learn what Core Web Vitals are and the different ways to measure these metrics. The post Core Web Vitals: Google’s Top 3 Metrics For Evaluating User Experience appeared first on…
Google announced on Twitter it has added URL-level data in the example URLs within the Google Core Web Vitals report. Plus Google added that it made some textual changes to…
Google Search Console will start reporting on the Core Web Vitals (CWV)scores of specific URLs, in addition to aggregate scores for URL groups. The post Google Search Console Update: More…
In 2021, Google said that Core Web Vitals may also be graded based on pages on your site that are noindexed. Well, that is no longer the case according to…
This week, it was awkwardly quiet with the Google rankings and then Google dropped the bombshell, the July 2022 Google Product Review update touched down. Google also released new search…
Google is adding a new metric to their Core Web Vitals. It’s called Interaction to Next Paint, or INP. SEO pro, Brian Harnish, talks INP. The post Interaction To Next…
There was another unconfirmed update on May 16th…
At Google I/O last week, Google’s Annie Sullivan and Michal Mocny introduced a new metric named INP or Interaction to Next Paint. INP measures overall responsiveness to user interactions on…
Google’s John Mueller answers why core web vitals scores seem to always change even when web pages remain the same The post Why Do Core Web Vitals Scores Always Change?…
Core Web Vitals Technology Report names which CMS have the best CWV performance. Number 1 crushes the competition The post Top 6 CMS For Core Web Vitals appeared first on…
Want to improve your website’s performance? Find out how DebugBear helps you track historical changes, see changes to your website’s performance immediately, and more. The post How To Accurately Measure…
Mobile page experience and the included Core Web Vital metrics have officially been used for ranking pages since May 2021. Desktop signals have also been used as of February 2022. The easiest…
Having good Core Web Vitals scores won’t necessarily lead to improved indexing of your webpages in Google’s search results. The post Google: Good Core Web Vitals Scores Won’t Improve Indexing…
We wanted to look at the data to see how websites were doing and if we could glean any important insights. The data we used is from the Chrome User…
In November 2020, Google said we may see a label for the Google page experience update show up in the search result snippets. Then in December 2020 we saw actual…
Google says there are no plans for a Core Web Vitals badge in search results after proposing the idea when the metrics were first introduced. The post Google’s Core Web…
It is probably not the best advice to block slow countries or regions with the goal of improving your Google search rankings. Yes, Google has a page experience algorithm that…
There are 6 ways of extracting Core Web Vitals from CrUX directly from Google. Here are the pros and cons of each one. The post 6 Core Web Vitals Extraction…
Technical SEO professionals need to diagnose and provide solutions for a better, more user-centric experience. Here’s what you need to know about improving CWV. The post Advanced Core Web Vitals:…
Google is developing a new responsiveness metric that could be a replacement for First Input Delay The post Google Is Creating A New Core Web Vitals Metric appeared first on…
With the Core Web Vitals Update already here, you have no choice but to improve your score for all three metrics—CLS, LCP, and TBT—to show Google that your pages provide…
Ever see a chart in your page experience report or core web vitals reports that shows core web vitals data and then doesn’t and then does again? If you do,…
The Core Web Vitals Technology Report shows which web publishing platform offers the best Core Web Vitals performance The post Core Web Vitals Winner: WordPress, Drupal, Duda or Wix? appeared…
WordPress acknowledges losing ground to Wix, proposes a Performance Team. Says responsibility for speed belongs to WordPress not plugins The post WordPress Proposes Performance Team For Core Web Vitals appeared…
Is it possible that Chrome-based spam traffic can have a negative impact on Core Web Vitals? The post Can Chrome-Based Spammers Impact Core Web Vitals? appeared first on Search Engine…
Google’s John Mueller shares how to know if the Page Experience Update is affecting website search rankings The post How to Know Core Web Vitals Affects Your Search Rankings appeared…
PageSpeed Insights updates to Lighthouse 8.4. A new audit diagnoses a widespread Largest Contentful Paint problem The post PageSpeed Insights Updates to Lighthouse 8.4 – Helps Improve LCP appeared first…
Google releases a recommended audit strategy targeting Core Web Vitals, as well as highlighting questions to ask and tools to utilize. The post Google Recommends This Core Web Vitals Audit…