Page Experience Update from Google
Google is bringing out another update for its search engine algorithm, in this update there are a few issues that are in focus. We want to cover these in this blog post. The update is already in the works and will be fully rolled out in August.
Google, like every other search engine, does not stand still when it comes to search. Google's goal is to show more and more relevant search results. And to show the best websites. They do this by considering more than 200 factors on your website. And this is only going to increase in the future. It's up to you as the webmaster to meet these factors as best you can, ensuring your site loads quickly, is safe and enjoyable to use, and provides the right relevant content. Websites that fail to meet these requirements will see their website's search engine results drop faster than ever before.
User experience or page functionality tool within Google Search Console.
There is now a greater focus on page functionality within Google search results. Here are some key metrics, as this is called, that are focused on improving the user experience of the site. Webmasters can easily see this by logging into Google Search Console and going to Page Functionality in the left menu. Here you will see a report of the issues that still need to be fixed on your website. There are a few important points to consider, which we will cover in the following points.
LCP
LCP is a term that stands for Largest Contentful Paint. In other words, how quickly the page is available with a block of text or an image. The most important content that takes up the most space on the page should load quickly so that the visitor can read or interact with it quickly. This will result in fewer bounces or visitors you lose by waiting unnecessarily for the content to load. So this is a very important speed indicator.
You can improve this by switching to an SSD hosting package for faster website load time, optimizing website images and resources, and enabling caching to load frequently used resources faster. It's also important to take advantage of the latest software updates for your website. Like the latest PHP versions, WordPress and Joomla versions. And custom plug-ins and themes.
Other metrics Google takes into account
Other terms you come across can also be tracked and viewed in Google Pagespeeds. In this tool, Google tells you how your website can be further improved in addition to the Google Search Console report. This will give you a better idea of what exactly needs to be done when creating and maintaining your website. And how to make the most of it.
Speed and the technical way the website loads are therefore very important in this update. However, there are of course many more things that Google takes into account when ranking a website. To help you further, we at MijnWebdesignPartner.nl can help you. With our many years of experience in creating, ranking and maintaining websites, we can help you with all your questions and requests. This way you can focus on making your website a success by attracting customers, selling products and creating content.
Ranking in Google is now not easy and brings a lot of competition in most target groups. So stay up to date on what Google's updates have to do with it and how you can best comply with them. Making a small adjustment to the way you work can often go a long way. Start now with your website to help you gain those spots in Google as well. And take an SSD hosting package now at MijnHostingPartner.nl, for less than a week in purchase you can already host your website and domain name for a year with our web hosting!
