It’s no secret that poor user experience (UX) isn’t going to keep your customers and target audience coming back to your website. Poor UX also negatively impacts your ability to rank on Google’s search engine results page (SERP). To ensure your website has delightful UX for your visitors as well as one that meets Google’s … Read more
Google has announced that Interaction to Next Paint (INP), a new metric for measuring website interactivity, is now included as a key element in the Search Console’s Core Web Vitals report. As of March 12, INP replaced First Input Delay (FID) as a Core Web Vital, signaling a shift in how Google evaluates user experience. … Read more
Google updated their Page Experience Documentation in order to make it explicitly clear that Core Web Vitals are used by their ranking systems. What’s curious about the change is that Google continues to not say that Core Web Vitals are a ranking factor. Googlers And Statements About Ranking Factors Something kind of weird about Googlers … Read more
Google has announced that its new Interaction to Next Paint (INP) metric will officially replace First Input Delay (FID) as a Core Web Vital on March 12. INP measures when a user interacts with a page (e.g., clicking a button) to when the browser can render the changed pixels to the screen. It aims to … Read more
In 2023, the WordPress community witnessed a significant milestone in website performance, with Core Web Vitals (CWV) showing significant improvements for both mobile and desktop users. This article delves into the specifics of these improvements, exploring their implications and the evolving landscape of web performance within the WordPress ecosystem. What Are Core Web Vitals? Core … Read more
This post was sponsored by DebugBear. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. A fast website provides a more pleasant experience for users and can lead to higher conversion rates. But Google also takes website speed into account as part of the Core Web Vitals and uses it as a ranking factor. … Read more
According to an announcement by Google, optimizations related to Core Web Vitals (CWV) have saved Chrome users more than 10,000 years in page load time in 2023. CWV are a set of metrics developed by Google to quantify the user experience on web pages. The three key metrics are Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), which measures … Read more
“Core web vitals” — you‘ve probably heard this phrase buzzing in digital marketing. But what are the core web vitals? Picture them as the three pillars supporting your website’s performance. The trifecta includes page speed, responsiveness, and visual stability. Imagine them as your site‘s hospitality team, ensuring everything is fast, friendly, and visually pleasing. If … Read more
Core Web Vitals measure page experience signals to ensure an engaging user experience for search users. But can Core Web Vitals affect your organic search rankings? Read on to learn whether there is any connection between Core Web Vitals and improved Google rankings. The Claim: Core Web Vitals Are A Ranking Factor What are Core … Read more
The HTTP Archive Core Web Vitals (CWV) report shows that the performance benchmarks of the top seven CMS have all improved in 2023. Of the top performers, one CMS in particular stands out with unexpectedly strong CWV scores. All seven content management systems improved their CWV scores, which means that all seven have something to … Read more
This post was sponsored by DebugBear. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. What do you need to do to rank high on Google? The straightforward answer: create high-quality content that serves your readers. In This Guide 1. What Core Web Vitals & What’s Changing? 2. What Is Interaction To Next Paint? … Read more
Google is set to introduce Interaction to Next Paint (INP) issue reporting as a part of its Core Web Vitals report in Search Console. This development is a proactive step towards Google’s strategic change slated for March 2024, which will see the retirement of the First Input Delay (FID) metric and its substitution with INP. … Read more
Google announced that it is retiring one core web vitals metric and replacing it with a newer one that more accurately represents the user experience. The new metric is called, Interaction to Next Paint and it has been promoted from experimental to pending status. Google announced: “Starting today, INP is no longer experimental and will … Read more
John Mueller answered a question in the SEO Office-hours session about why the core web vitals scores keep changing even though the web pages themselves have not changed. There are two kinds of core web vitals scores: Field DataThese are the core web vitals scores that are recorded from actual visitors visiting a website in … Read more
This post was sponsored by DebugBear. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Do you want to improve your website’s performance? While there are tools to track performance metrics, many are lacking the features you need to accurately collect and utilize your website’s performance data. So, let’s learn more about the key … Read more
