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Rick Viscomi

Core Web Vitals DevRel

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Core Web Vitals DevRel at Google. Drove the FID→INP transition that lifted mobile pass rates from 65% to 76%. Champions RUM over Lab data and BFCache-style instant nav.

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keynoteTech SEO Connect 2024· Friday, October 18, 2024· Raleigh

Optimizing Core Web Vitals

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM · Tech SEO Connect 2024

Rick on the FID→INP transition (mobile pass rate jumped 65%→76%), and the practical playbook: prioritize critical resources, leverage BFCache, set CSS aspect-ratios for CLS, break long JS tasks, adopt RUM not Lab.

  • →INP launched successfully — community awareness drove 11pt mobile pass-rate lift
  • →Make LCP discoverable — no background-image hero, no loading=lazy, use fetchpriority=high
  • →CLS fix: aspect-ratio CSS + BFCache for instant nav
  • →RUM > Lab data for diagnosing real INP problems