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Core Web Vitals in plain English

Erick Octavian · 23 June 2026

What Google actually measures, why it affects your enquiries, and the simple fixes that keep a small business site fast.

Core Web Vitals are three simple checks Google uses to judge how a page feels to a real person.

The three metrics

  • LCP is how quickly the main content loads.
  • CLS is how stable the layout is while it loads.
  • INP is how quickly the page responds when someone taps or clicks.

Sites that pass all three feel calm and fast. Sites that fail feel janky, and visitors leave before they ever see your offer.

Practical fixes for small businesses

  1. 01Use properly sized, modern image formats.
  2. 02Cut heavy third party scripts and unused tracking.
  3. 03Prefer static or server rendered pages.
  4. 04Reserve space for images and embeds so nothing jumps.
  5. 05Test on a real mid range phone, not just a laptop.

You do not need to memorise the metrics. You do need a builder who measures them.

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