https://blog.param.sh/tags/web-vitals/Recent content in Web Vitals on DevLogsHugoenTue, 08 Nov 2022 23:21:21 +0530https://blog.param.sh/posts/understanding-web-vitals-and-site-performance-for-seo/Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:21:21 +0530https://blog.param.sh/posts/understanding-web-vitals-and-site-performance-for-seo/<p>Wondering why your site is doing everything Google asked you to but still not getting better SEO? Or why are your users complaining about your site’s performance, when you meant to give them best visually rendered experience? It’s indeed your site’s performance!!</p> <figure class="markdown-media"><img src="https://blog.param.sh/posts/understanding-web-vitals-and-site-performance-for-seo/image.png" alt="Source: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/get-started " loading="lazy" decoding="async" > <figcaption>Source: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/get-started </figcaption> </figure> <h3 id="but-why-does-speed-matter"> But why does speed matter? <a class="heading-link" href="#but-why-does-speed-matter"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h3> <p>Performance plays a major role in the success of any online venture. High-performing sites engage and retain users better than low-performing ones. Poorly performing sites and applications can also pose real costs for the people who use them. In fact, when it comes to user experience, speed matters as a <a href="https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2016/2/streaming-delays-mentally-taxing-for-smartphone-users-ericsson-mobility-report" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">consumer study</a> shows that the stress response to delays in mobile speed are similar to that of watching a horror movie or solving a mathematical problem, and greater than waiting in a checkout line at a retail store.</p>