Why Page Speed and Core Web Vitals Matter
Google introduced Core Web Vitals as a official ranking factor to measure user experience (UX). If your website takes more than 3 seconds to load or shifts around while loading, you are losing both organic Google rankings and money on PPC campaigns.
The 3 Core Web Vitals Metrics Explained:
- LCP (Largest Contentful Paint): Measures loading performance. Should happen within 2.5 seconds.
- INP (Interaction to Next Paint): Measures page responsiveness to user clicks. Should be under 200ms.
- CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift): Measures visual stability during load. Should be less than 0.1.
Impact on PPC Advertising (Google Ads)
Slow landing pages lead to low Google Ads Quality Scores. By optimizing your Core Web Vitals, you improve Quality Scores, reduce your Cost-Per-Click (CPC), and dramatically increase landing page conversion rates.