Core Web Vitals in Detail
What are Core Web Vitals and why are they important?
Answer
Core Web Vitals are three Google-defined metrics that measure central aspects of user experience: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) measures how quickly the largest visible content loads. INP (Interaction to Next Paint) measures how quickly the page responds to user interactions. CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) measures how stable the layout remains during loading. These three metrics have been incorporated as a ranking factor in Google's algorithm since June 2021, directly influencing your website's visibility in search results.