Interaction to Next Paint: WP and SPA's like PWA
So, FID is only tracking delay during first interaction and didn't come with real nuances per stack. But what about the new INP metric and WP, Magento or SPA's?
Pagespeed findings
Can't get enough? I'm regurlarly sharing snack bite tips and advice on LinkedIn as well.
New JS metric: Meet Interaction to Next Paint (INP) metric
"Interaction to Next Paint", INP for short, measures the time between a user interaction (click, tab, type) and basically the visual feedback to a user. And it should be below 200ms.
What the setup of my pagespeed cases look like
Even clients that are convinced they should work with me, still want to know how a collaboration and an auditing trajectory is going to look like. This article is giving background information.
Click, tap and type: FID metric to change in 2022
Google hasn't been sitting still. Both LCP and CLS have been seeing drastic changes already, so why not changing the FID metric?
HTTP Archive meets Core Web Vitals: Technology Report
I've been sharing charts of Core Web Vitals passing platforms recently, so here's the shared source of truth for the way websites are both built and experienced.
Why Wordpress is not correct to blame jQuery for bad pagespeed
Wordpress recently wrote about the performance impact of jQuery, but it seems like they are choosing to not call out the real pagespeed bottleneck.
Campaigns and ads are impacting your Core Web Vitals via TTFB
You might not be aware yet, but chances are that the e-mail or social media campaigns and ads you're running, are impacting user experience.
When Core Web Vitals FCP and LCP are the same
You might have noticed that your LCP will often be worse than your FCP. This is quite common, as the header, hamburger menu or (inlined) SVG logo will be rendered sooner than the rest of the page. But what does it mean if your LCP and FCP are almost the same?
Core Web Vitals A/B testing best practices
A/B testing is often used to come up with better headlines or layout, increasing conversion. However, even today A/B testing isn't always implemented in an optimal way, negatively impacting your business instead.
Anyone else not buying Core Web Vitals?
Reddit might not be the first platform you think of when talking about SEO or Core Web Vitals. However, this exact same question got asked on Reddit and led to a surprising reply.
To lazyload or not to lazyload above the fold images
Wether you're reading a LinkedIn or Twitter discussion, there still is confusion around lazyloading images. Especially when it comes to above the fold images, such as hero images. Let's deal with this for once and for all.
Shopware 6 as your ideal Core Web Vitals boilerplate?
When it comes to Core Web Vitals, there isn't a one-size-fits. And the same actually applies to (Shopware) shops, as each will have some customized functionality. However, rule of thumb are the same when it comes to Core Web Vitals, but also the typical Shopware shop as they are sharing the same boilerplate.
Google IO and Core Web Vitals ranking announcements
Google I/O is an annual developer conference held by Google. "I/O" stands for input/output, as well as the slogan "Innovation in the Open", where they typically introduce new developments.
Google announces: Core Web Vitals delayed and more insights
November 2020 I (and Google) reported that Core Web Vitals would become a ranking factor. This week Google has announced that this has been delayed for several weeks.
Google announces CLS metric will change, and here's how
Layout shifts aren't a good look and should be below 10%. And while it might actually attract visitors in some contexts, shifts on a website might lead to page abandonment. But there's more to it.
Let's get critical: inline CSS a must have?
"Critical CSS is a must-have for a good pagespeed and core web vitals score". I saw this statement passing by recently, and although using critical CSS myself, such claim comes with nuance.
Hack your PageSpeed LCP metric by enlarging your hero image
So, you've got a hero image which is actually messing up your LCP metric in Lighthouse or PageSpeed Insights? You might not have heard this before, but making it even bigger will help.
Could and should I fake PageSpeed Insights?
You're on a quest to achieve green results as Core Web Vitals is coming closer. Can PageSpeed Insights be deceived to rank better?
Why Lighthouse says image elements lack width and height and how to fix
Wondering why Lighthouse is recommending you to fix this, although you don't see any layout shifts yourself, and why is it warning you only now and not before?
Improving Pagespeed / UX by ditching PWA
Wait, what!? Obviously, I could name some great PWA solutions out there, but it wasn't always so. Today's case, migrated in November, is proving that you can build perfectly performant solutions, for real users, the traditional way.
Web performance company without passing Core Web Vitals
If you reached this blog, then chances are you've heard of Cloudflare. CDN solution might be the first that comes to mind, but their focus is even broader. However, it stops at Core Web Vitals.
Google's fast AMP framework and Core Web Vitals, pass or fail?
A lot has been said and written about Google's AMP. I even implemented AMP in the boilerplate CMS that I use for own cases. But how about AMP and Core Web Vitals?
3 reasons why Alpine.js won't beat jQuery, Core Web Vitals included
Alpine is lightweight compared to Bootstrap, jQuery, Vue or React. So, why the complaints, you wonder?
Core Web Vitals visual indicator and Google news top stories
Mid november, Google announced when and how Core Web Vitals will be part of organic ranking. In May, where pages will have a visual indicator of meeting Core Web Vitals. The first tests of Google were already seen.
Analysing your Core Web Vitals competition
Only 24% is passing the Core Web Vitals. This means your shop has the chance to not only get some highlighting in the search results, but also outperform your closest competitors. Let's dive into some numbers and toolings.
Core Web Vitals and highlighting live in May 2021
Things just got real! We already knew about Core Web Vitals. Google now published that your website will be highlighted within the Google search result pages.
Cloudflare Rocket Loader and Core Web Vitals
Render blocking JS? Use Cloudflare Rocket Loader JS they said! But then Core Web Vitals came around, changing things 😕 However, Cloudflare Rocket Loader already came with a handful of pitfalls:
GTmetrix pagespeed: outdated and going to use Core Web Vitals
Earlier I wrote why to use PageSpeed Insights instead of GTmetrix, but this might not be accurate anymore by the end of the month. GTmetrix announced they will be moving to using Core Web Vitals as well.
Webflow pagspeed and Core Web Vitals
Webflow was founded in 2012 and is an online visual editor platform allowing users to design, build and launch websites. Does this mean you can't get high PageSpeed scores? And what about the newest Core Web Vitals?
Best free website Performance + CrUX toolings in 2020
If you want to check the performance of your webshop or website, these are the best free toolings you can use.
Why you should use PageSpeed Insights, instead of GTmetrix or Pingdom
The answer to one of my most asked questions (spoiler alert: it's because of SEO and UX).
Performance metrics: LCP replacing FMP
First Meaningful Paint is one of the six performance metrics tracked and displayed by Lighthouse. It measures when the primary content of a page is visible, but is more of a guess. It became time for a new metric.