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Core Web Vitals

Core Web Vitals are Google's three UX performance metrics: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint ≤2.5s), INP (Interaction to Next Paint — Good ≤200ms / Needs Improvement 200-500ms / Poor >500ms), CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift ≤0.1). All three must be green to qualify as 'Good' and affect mobile ranking.

Core Web Vitals are Google's three UX performance metrics: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint ≤2.5s), INP (Interaction to Next Paint — Good ≤200ms / Needs Improvement 200-500ms / Poor >500ms), CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift ≤0.1). All three must be green to qualify as 'Good' and affect mobile ranking.

Key actions

  • LCP: preload hero image, CDN, font-display swap.
  • INP: split long tasks, use React 18 useTransition.
  • CLS: set image width/height, font size-adjust.

What is Core Web Vitals?

Core Web Vitals are Google's three UX performance metrics: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint ≤2.5s), INP (Interaction to Next Paint — Good ≤200ms / Needs Improvement 200-500ms / Poor >500ms), CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift ≤0.1). All three must be green to qualify as 'Good' and affect mobile ranking.

Details and examples

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Related terms

SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Page Speed.

Core Web Vitals · term at a glance

Core Web Vitals · term at a glance
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TermCore Web Vitals
CategoryTechnical
RelatedSEO (Search Engine Optimization), Page Speed

Frequently asked questions

What is Core Web Vitals?

Core Web Vitals are Google's three UX performance metrics: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint ≤2.5s), INP (Interaction to Next Paint — Good ≤200ms / Needs Improvement 200-500ms / Poor >500ms), CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift ≤0.1). All three must be green to qualify as 'Good' and affect mobile ranking.

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