LCP, CLS, INP - Core Web Vitals explained
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DEFINITION
Google's three main performance metrics weighted heavily in Search ranking. LCP (Largest Contentful Paint): time for the largest image / text block to render - target under 2.5s on mobile. CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift): how much content moves during load - target under 0.1. INP (Interaction to Next Paint): from click to visible response - target under 200ms. Hungarian e-commerce ranking depends on these post-2024. Measured by PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX). 90+ on all three.
- Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)→
We shape content so AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI overviews) cite YOU: clear claims, structure, sources, schema. The successor discipline to classic SEO in 2026.
- Zero-Click Search→
Searches resolved right on the results page (AI overview, snippet) with no click to any site. Rising fast: you win by being the cited source, not just by ranking.
- Featured Snippet→
The boxed answer Google lifts to the top ("position zero"). Win it with a crisp, directly-phrased answer placed right under a question heading.
- People Also Ask→
Google's expanding box of related questions. Each one is a content opportunity: answer them explicitly to capture the box and the long-tail traffic.
- Crawl Budget→
How many pages a search engine will crawl on your site per visit. It matters for large sites: waste it on junk URLs and your important pages get crawled late.
- Canonical URL→
The <link rel="canonical"> that tells search engines which URL is the master when duplicates or params exist. Prevents ranking signals from being diluted across near-identical pages.
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