What are Core Web Vitals?
Core Web Vitals are three official Google metrics measuring real user experience on a page: LCP (loading speed), CLS (visual stability), and INP (responsiveness to interaction). They're part of Google's Page Experience ranking signals.
LCP — Largest Contentful Paint
Measures how long it takes for the largest visible element (usually the hero image or headline) to render. Google's target: under 2.5 seconds. Unoptimized images and render-blocking scripts are the most common causes of poor LCP.
CLS — Cumulative Layout Shift
Measures unexpected layout movement while the page loads. Google's target: under 0.1. Images and ads without reserved dimensions are the usual cause of poor CLS.
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Measures how quickly a page responds to a click or tap. Google's target: under 200 milliseconds. Heavy third-party scripts are a common cause of poor INP.
Mobile Matters Most
Mobile devices generally have less processing power and slower connections, making these metrics harder to hit — and more impactful once achieved, since Google primarily evaluates the mobile version of your site.
How to Measure
Google PageSpeed Insights and the Core Web Vitals report inside Search Console are the standard free tools for checking your current scores.
Why MGH.CO
Every MGH.CO project targets a minimum PageSpeed score of 90 from day one — not as an afterthought.
Sample Process
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