Web Vitals (Core Web Vitals) is google's user experience metrics measuring page load (LCP), interactivity (INP), and visual stability (CLS).
Core Web Vitals are SEO ranking signals. Targets in 2026: LCP <2.5s, INP <200ms, CLS <0.1. INP replaced FID in March 2024. Tools: PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, real-user monitoring (Vercel Speed Insights, SpeedCurve, Calibre). Most failures are images (lazy load, format), JS bloat, and CLS from late-loading content.
Core Web Vitals are part of Google's ranking signals and, more importantly, correlate strongly with conversion. Fixing them usually improves both SEO and business metrics at once.
A site monitors Core Web Vitals in real-user monitoring: LCP, INP and CLS. After lazy-loading heavy images and reserving space for ads, the LCP score moves from "needs improvement" to "good," lifting both rankings and conversion.
Core Web Vitals are not a single number. They are three distinct metrics measuring loading, interactivity and visual stability — each with its own thresholds and fixes.
Optimize based on real-user data (CrUX or field RUM), not lab scores; lab tests miss the conditions of the actual users you are trying to keep.
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A geographically distributed network of servers that delivers web content to users from the nearest server location, reducing latency and load times.
The practice of optimizing websites and content to rank higher in search engine results, increasing organic (non-paid) traffic.
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