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Google Core Web Vitals: Complete Fix Guide
Published July 20, 2026 - 6 min read
Google now uses Core Web Vitals as a direct ranking factor. Sites that pass rank higher. Sites that fail get buried. Here is how to fix each metric.
The 3 Core Web Vitals
LCP - Largest Contentful Paint
Target: < 2.5 seconds
What it measures: How fast your main content loads
How to fix: Optimize hero images, preload critical assets, use CDN, enable browser caching
INP - Interaction to Next Paint
Target: < 200ms
What it measures: How quickly your site responds to clicks
How to fix: Reduce JavaScript execution, use web workers, defer non-critical scripts
CLS - Cumulative Layout Shift
Target: < 0.1
What it measures: How much your layout jumps around
How to fix: Set image dimensions, reserve space for ads, avoid injecting content above existing content
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