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Core Web Vitals: Five Fixes That Usually Work
Practical performance fixes that move LCP, CLS and INP without a full rebuild.
· 6 min read · GeoRank Services editorial team
Preload the hero image
Mark one LCP candidate, preload it with high fetch priority, and serve it in a modern format.
Give media explicit dimensions
Almost all layout shift comes from images, ads and embeds without reserved space.
Cut third-party JavaScript
Chat widgets, heatmaps and tag managers are the usual INP culprits. Defer or remove.
Self-host and subset fonts
Two weights, preloaded, with font-display: swap covers most sites.
Measure with field data
Lab scores are a diagnostic. Chrome UX Report data is what actually counts.
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