LCP Image Optimization: Largest Contentful Paint
The hero image is usually your LCP element. Preload it, compress it, and serve it in WebP to score under 2.5 seconds.
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Largest Contentful Paint: Optimize Hero Images for LCP Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) measures how long it takes for the largest visible element in the viewport to render. For most websites, that element is a hero image — the large banner or feature photograph at the top of the page. LCP is one of Google's three Core Web Vitals and directly impacts search rankings. This guide explains what LCP is, why hero images are the most common LCP element, and the specific optimizations that move LCP from "poor" to "good." What Is LCP? LCP is the time from when the user navigates to the page to when the largest content element in the initial viewport becomes fully rendered. "Largest" is measured by rendered pixel area — the element that takes up the most visible space. Google's thresholds: Good: LCP…
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