Core Web Vitals: What Actually Moves the Needle

Site speed, layout stability, and interactivity are measured explicitly and factored into how pages are ranked and surfaced.

Loading Speed

Oversized images, unoptimized fonts, and render-blocking scripts are still the most common causes of slow loading times.

Layout Stability

Ads, images, and embeds that load without reserved space cause visible content jumps that frustrate visitors and hurt your score.

Interactivity

Heavy third-party scripts that load before your main content delay how quickly a page responds to clicks and taps.

Next step: Use the Pagespeed Insights Checker to get a full breakdown of what's dragging your Core Web Vitals down.