What is Core Web Vitals?
Core Web Vitals are Google's three page-experience metrics: LCP (load speed), INP (interactivity), CLS (visual stability).
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- Core Web Vitals are Google's three page-experience metrics: LCP (load speed), INP (interactivity), CLS (visual stability). Free strategy call.
Why Core Web Vitals matters
Ranking factor since 2021. Targets: LCP under 2.5s, INP under 200ms, CLS under 0.1. Measured in Google Search Console and PageSpeed Insights.
Common mistakes with Core Web Vitals
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Treating AI Overviews like the old SERP. As of 2026, AI Overviews appear on 47% of US searches and absorb 25-40% of click volume. The play is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), not just rankings.
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Chasing high-volume head terms instead of buyer-intent long-tail. A 200/month query with commercial intent beats a 20K/month informational query.
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Ignoring schema. Structured data is the cheapest way to claim rich results, FAQ snippets, and AI Overview citations.
How to improve Core Web Vitals
Optimize for AI Overview citation: clear first 50 words, structured FAQ schema, named-entity rich content.
Audit page-by-page intent match. Reassign pages where search intent has shifted to competitor formats.
Build internal linking around topical clusters: hub pages link to spoke pages, spokes link to hub and to each other.
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