Common Questions

Core Web Vitals are three specific metrics Google uses to measure user experience: Largest Contentful Paint (how fast your page loads), First Input Delay (how quickly your site responds to interaction), and Cumulative Layout Shift (whether elements unexpectedly move around). They matter because Google ranks websites partly on these metrics, and more importantly, they directly affect whether visitors stay on your site or bounce.

It depends on your current state, but many teams see measurable improvements within 1-2 weeks of focused optimization work. Quick wins like image optimization and JavaScript code splitting can happen fast. Bigger architectural changes take longer, but you don't have to fix everything at once—prioritizing the biggest bottlenecks first gives you results you can actually measure and celebrate.

You absolutely can measure it yourself—Google's free tools like PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, and the Chrome Web Vitals extension are solid starting points. We cover these tools in detail so you understand what they're actually telling you and how to read the data. Most teams benefit from combining multiple tools to get a full picture of what's happening on real user devices, not just lab testing.

We're hands-on all the way. You'll work through real code examples, run optimization techniques on actual websites, and apply what you learn to your own projects. This isn't about memorizing definitions—it's about understanding what's slowing your site down and knowing how to fix it.

If you're a developer, designer, or technical lead working on websites, this is for you. You don't need to be a performance expert to start—we cover fundamentals alongside advanced techniques. Whether you're managing a small website or optimizing a large application, the principles and tools we teach apply directly to your work.

Reach out to our team and let us know what you're working with—your current site, your goals, and your team's experience level. We'll help you figure out which approach makes sense, whether that's jumping into the full workshop or starting with Core Web Vitals fundamentals.