Google Chrome has released its latest Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX).
This update zeroes in on individual components of page speed, offering fresh data on largest contentful paint (LCP) image subparts and real-world network conditions (RTT).
For SEO professionals, this means you’ll have a better understanding of what needs improvement.
Barry Pollard, Web Performance Developer Advocate at Google Chrome, made the announcement on Bluesky.
Key Updates to CrUX Report
Speed and user experience are known to impact search visibility, and Google’s latest CrUX update breaks down site performance barriers with greater detail:
Granular LCP Details
New “image subparts” let you pinpoint what’s slowing down your largest image element.
With Time to First Byte, Resource Load Delay, Resource Load Duration, and Element Render Delay all in one mix, you can see if your bottleneck is server lag, render delays, or even how late the browser finds your image.
RTT Over ECT
Rather than lumping user connections into outdated “3G/4G” bins, Google’s new round trip time (RTT) tri-bins highlight the true speed of your audience’s networks.
Identifying high-latency segments can guide you toward optimizing for users in specific regions or network conditions.