Use real-user field data where available and lab tools for diagnosis. Target LCP at 2.5 seconds or less, INP at 200 milliseconds or less and CLS at 0.1 or less at the 75th percentile.
Understand what LCP, INP and CLS measure, how to read field data and when performance work should be prioritised. Use this page as the starting point for web performance. It defines the decision, the evidence to collect and the specialist guides to open next.
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The decision behind this topic
Understand what LCP, INP and CLS measure, how to read field data and when performance work should be prioritised.
Use this page as the starting point for web performance. It defines the decision, the evidence to collect and the specialist guides to open next.
Action plan
Use real-user field data where available and lab tools for diagnosis. Target LCP at 2.5 seconds or less, INP at 200 milliseconds or less and CLS at 0.1 or less at the 75th percentile.
- Is field data available? Write the answer in the brief and connect it to this outcome: Use real-user field data where available and lab tools for diagnosis. Target LCP at 2.5 seconds or less, INP at 200 milliseconds or less and CLS at 0.1 or less at the 75th percentile.
- Which template affects the most users? Check the answer against this practical situation: A fast desktop test does not prove a good mobile experience. Field data can reveal slower devices, networks and interactions that a single lab run misses.
- Will the fix improve experience, not only a score? Name the owner, the evidence they must keep and the date when the decision will be reviewed.
| Step | Decision question | Evidence to keep |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is field data available? | Use real-user field data where available and lab tools for diagnosis. Target LCP at 2.5 seconds or less, INP at 200 milliseconds or less and CLS at 0.1 or less at the 75th percentile. |
| 2 | Which template affects the most users? | A fast desktop test does not prove a good mobile experience. Field data can reveal slower devices, networks and interactions that a single lab run misses. |
| 3 | Will the fix improve experience, not only a score? | Named owner, source record and review date |
Worked example
A fast desktop test does not prove a good mobile experience. Field data can reveal slower devices, networks and interactions that a single lab run misses.
For “Core Web Vitals for Business Owners”, replace the example assumptions with your own audience, constraints and approval evidence before using the method.
Checks before you commit resources
- Is field data available?
- Which template affects the most users?
- Will the fix improve experience, not only a score?
- Who owns the next action for web performance?
- Which evidence for “Core Web Vitals for Business Owners” will be reviewed, and on which date?
Use real-user field data where available and lab tools for diagnosis. Target LCP at 2.5 seconds or less, INP at 200 milliseconds or less and CLS at 0.1 or less at the 75th percentile.
Mistakes to avoid
- Treating “Core Web Vitals for Business Owners” as a generic deliverable instead of a specific business decision.
- For “Core Web Vitals for Business Owners”, avoid this: Approving screens before content, accessibility and measurement requirements are clear.
- For “Core Web Vitals for Business Owners”, avoid this: Launching without testing forms, redirects, analytics and mobile paths.
- For “Core Web Vitals for Business Owners”, do not use an example or number without recording its source, context and approval.
Sources and data rules
For technical benchmarks, use web.dev Core Web Vitals and W3C WCAG 2.2. Internal links follow Google link best practices. A keyword number is published only when it matches the exact topic, location and date range, and its source is named.
Questions to answer
Is field data available?
Use real-user field data where available and lab tools for diagnosis. Target LCP at 2.5 seconds or less, INP at 200 milliseconds or less and CLS at 0.1 or less at the 75th percentile. Start by writing a direct answer to “Is field data available?” and the evidence that would change that answer.
Which template affects the most users?
Test the answer against a real situation. A fast desktop test does not prove a good mobile experience. Field data can reveal slower devices, networks and interactions that a single lab run misses. Record where your situation is different before copying the approach.
Will the fix improve experience, not only a score?
Assign one owner and one review date for “Will the fix improve experience, not only a score?”. Keep the brief, test result and final decision together so the next review uses evidence.
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