What is Core Web Vitals and how do I improve my Google performance scores?
Core Web Vitals are Google's user experience metrics that directly affect search rankings. Three primary metrics: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) — time for main content to load (target: under 2.5 seconds), FID/INP (Interaction to Next Paint) — time for page to respond to user input (target: under 200ms), CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) — visual stability as page loads (target: under 0.1). Measure with: Google PageSpeed Insights (free, real-world and lab data), Google Search Console > Core Web Vitals report. Improve LCP: use Connect Quest LiteSpeed Cache for full-page caching, CDN (Cloudflare) for static assets, WebP images, preload hero image (<link rel="preload" as="image">). Improve INP: reduce JavaScript execution time, defer non-critical JS. Improve CLS: set explicit width/height on images and ads, avoid inserting content above existing content. Target: all three metrics in "Good" range for Google ranking boost. Optimize via connectquest.co.in.