HubSpot: What Is First Contentful Paint? + An Action Plan to Improve It

HubSpot just released a insightful article:

If you could improve your website’s performance by 10%, would you? Site performance scoring is a complex web of metrics, and First Contentful Paint (FCP) is just one factor Google considers when evaluating page load speed. Responsible for 10% of a website’s overall performance score, FCP plays an important role in creating a positive user experience for visitors. A site’s First Contentful Paint (FCP) is the total time it takes a page to load from the moment the request is sent to the point that any content is rendered on the screen. The higher the FCP score, the slower the content loads. When visitors think a page takes too long to load, it can be a major red flag. In a study by Top Designs Firms, 42% of people said they would leave a poorly functioning website. But a low FCP score shows that the page is loading quickly, which…

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