Google Shifts to New Web Vitals Metric to Prioritize Website Interactivity
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Google Search Console now includes Interaction to Next Paint (INP) instead of First Input Delay (FID) as a Core Web Vital metric.
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INP measures time between a user interaction and when browser renders changes, aiming to better evaluate website interactivity.
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Websites should assess current INP performance and optimize to meet "good" thresholds per Google's recommendations.
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Adoption of INP as a ranking factor implies sites with strong INP may gain search visibility and requires rethinking development priorities.
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Transition to INP signals Google's ongoing refinement of metrics to capture user experience and willingness to evolve standards over time.