People expect exceptional performance when they access your site. They want quick load times, stable layouts and quick interactivity, regardless of whether they’re on desktop or mobile. By Ben Schwarz.
However, there are a near-limitless number of ways you could try to measure web performance, and some are far better than others. These 7 website performance metrics allow you to understand how your web page performs across several different page load aspects:
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- Total Blocking Time (TBT)
- Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
- Time to First Byte (TTFB)
- Number of Third Party Scripts
- Time to Interactive (TTI)
- Commonly tracked metrics you should avoid
Too much data can be just as harmful as not enough. For that reason, you need to ensure you’re only tracking the best possible website performance metrics. These three metrics are often tracked but should be avoided: First Input Delay, First Meaningful Paint, Performance Score. Interesting read!
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