What "LCP" is and how to improve it

Google' core web vitals include three main elements. The first one is LCP ...

Hi friends, Today on the Bruce Clay Blog, I posted Core Web Vitals: LCP – What It Is and How to Improve It for SEO. Google has defined three "core web vitals" that impact user experience and, eventually, SEO. I'm tackling these one at a time in our current series preparing for the coming Google Page Experience Update. Here I explain LCP (largest contentful paint) ... what it means, how to measure it, and how to improve it on your website. Here you go: https://bit.ly/3j4ePhL Best to you, Bruce BruceClay.com 2245 First St. #101  Simi Valley, CA 93065   +1 (805) 517-1900, ext. 7008 Manage your subscription

What are Core Web Vitals?

Google says that "core web vitals" will grow in importance over the next year. Let's talk about what this means.

Hi friends, Today on the Bruce Clay Blog, I posted Core Web Vitals for SEO: An Overview. What are "core web vitals" anyway? Let's discuss why these measurements of a good user experience are important to SEO  in this blog post, my sixth in a series preparing you for Google's coming Page Experience ranking signal. Here you go: https://bit.ly/3d8SFJL Best to you, Bruce BruceClay.com 2245 First St. #101  Simi Valley, CA 93065   +1 (805) 517-1900, ext. 7008 Manage your subscription

A known boost for ranking and UX

A secure HTTPS site is a known ranking tie-breaker with Google. Will it grow in importance with the coming Page Experience update?

Hi friends, My latest post on the Bruce Clay Blog is Page Experience Matters: HTTPS for Users and Ranking. We know that having a secure site can give your pages an edge in a ranking battle, even if it's a small one. But Google is planning to roll HTTPS into a new Page Experience signal sometime next year, for combined effect. Read Part 5 of our series to learn more about HTTPS and better prepare for Google's coming update. Here you go: https://bit.ly/33yaJK1 Best to you, Bruce BruceClay.com 2245 First St. #101  Simi Valley, CA 93065   +1 (805) 517-1900, ext. 7008 Manage your subscription

Is your website staying safe?

Safe browsing is the topic of the day as we look at Page Experience factors that have a big impact on your site & rankings ...

Hi friends, Today on the Bruce Clay Blog, I posted Page Experience Matters: Safe Browsing to Protect Your Website, Visitors & Ranking. Safe browsing is a necessity for users and for your rankings. But do you know what it entails and how to keep your website safe? This is Part 4 of our new Page Experience series. I hope it helps prepare you for Google's page experience ranking signal coming in 2021. Here you go: https://bit.ly/2G7CY9J Best to you, Bruce BruceClay.com 2245 First St. #101  Simi Valley, CA 93065   +1 (805) 517-1900, ext. 7008 Manage your subscription