In this post, we dig into each of the six Core Web Vitals metrics and show you which elements of your website are usually to blame for poor performance.
Make the Most of Custom Fonts
Today, we have thousands of fonts at our fingertips – but they’re not all created equal when it comes to your site’s speed.
Optimizing Your Code
There are three major areas where you’ll need to streamline and optimize your code for Google’s Web Core Vitals: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. We’re here to help
A Strong Foundation
The combo of Cloudflare and WP Engine will probably boost your Core Web Vitals score immediately if you’re currently on a budget host. Here’s why.
Leveling-Up Your Images
Google says to throw all your JPGs, GIFs and PNGs in a dusty corner because there are new and improved “next-gen” image formats in town. In this post, we discuss SVG and WebP formats.
‘Above the Fold’ is Back
Because what’s “above the fold” on mobile is really meaningful for your rankings now, there will be some design trade-offs in boosting your speed scores. The good news is that, for the most part, you can apply these changes only on mobile sizes.
Your Goal: The 90th Percentile
Google has set a benchmark PageSpeed score of 90 — meaning that it’s faster than 90 percent of all sites on the internet — to get a “green light.”
Speed Matters
In 2020, Google announced that their Core Web Vitals measurements, which approximate how quickly a page loads on a mobile device, will become an essential feature of their ranking algorithm.
Optimizing WP for Core Web Vitals
Learn how to get ahead of your competition by optimizing your WordPress site for Google’s Core Web Vitals, the latest update to their rankings — coming in 2021.