Technical SEO
Core Web Vitals
Google's set of metrics measuring loading speed, interactivity, and visual stability.
CurrentLast updated: 2026-09-16
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Definition
Technical SEOCore Web Vitals are Google's metrics for measuring real-world user experience. The current three metrics are Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) for loading, Interaction to Next Paint (INP) for interactivity, and Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) for visual stability. They are part of Google's page experience signals.
Why it matters
Core Web Vitals are part of Google's page experience ranking signals and affect user experience directly.
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