Page Experience ranking signal
The Page Experience ranking signal is the signal that included the Core Web Vitals. It's important to note that it isn't the only factor that is part of the Page Experience ranking signal. Core Web Vitals is one of multiple, perfectly illustrated in the image below:
Next to Core Web Vitals, a site should also meet other factors to perform well for the Page Experience ranking signal. Amongst them:
- Mobile Friendly
Your webpages should be mobile friendly. This involves links and buttons not being too small to reach and click, content that isn't breaking the small viewport, et cetera. - HTTPS
Your webpages and its contents should be served over secure connections - No Intrusive Interstitials
Your webpages should not have page elements that obstruct users' view of the content, usually for promotional purposes
Part of ranking systems
There has been doubts about pagespeed being part of Google ranking systems. But by embedding Core Web Vitals into the Page Experience ranking signal, it's now a fact (though a fact amongst many other ranking signals).
Roll out dates are as following:
- Mobile roll out
In June 2021, Google started to roll out the Page Experience ranking signal to mobile ranking systems. This mobile roll out completed by the end of August 2021. - Desktop roll out
Beginning of February 2022, Google started to roll out the Page Experience ranking signal to desktop ranking systems as well. This roll out completed by the end of March 2022.
Interesting fact is that Google postponed the roll out due to COVID-19, allowing site-owners more time to work on improving user experience:
We recognize many site owners are rightfully placing their focus on responding to the effects of COVID-19
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The status of both your Core Web Vitals and Page Experience ranking signal can be found in Google Search Console. Real User Monitoring will help to actually find and troubleshoot causes, enabling site owners to fix them and improve their Core Web Vitals.