Google is set to augment user privacy and web transparency with its Interaction to Next Paint (INP) evaluation. This development is due to its integration with top consent management platforms: OneTrust, Complianz, and Axeptio. The collaboration aims to make the consent collection process more efficient, offering users a seamless experience while adhering to stringent privacy standards.
The objective behind this alliance is to expedite load times once users consent to cookies. It would serve as a valuable tool for search engine optimization (SEO) experts to refine their strategies. The announcement came from Barry Pollard, of Google’s Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) team who pointed out the potential of faster load times in enhancing user satisfaction.
This update will also directly benefit SEO professionals, allowing them to make their websites more attractive to search engines and increase the ability to attain high rankings. The project is a part of a larger endeavour to create a user-centric web environment by CrUX, which sees the integration as a significant step towards accomplishing this mission.
Google’s partnership with the aforementioned platforms has not only increased the efficiency of the INP evaluation, particularly when users provide their cookies consent, but has also led to a significant improvement in INP scores on websites using these platforms. The emphasis on user’s cookie consent has streamlined the process, providing a more user-friendly internet.
INP, replacing First Input Delay (FID), measures the time lapse between a user’s interaction with a webpage and the browser’s display of adjusted pixels.
Enhancing web transparency with INP evaluation
Optimizing INP can result in a more interactive user experience, leading to higher website engagement. It is crucial, however, to consider the overall impact on Core Web Vitals when making INP enhancements.
Google’s tools such as PageSpeed Insights and CrUX are designed to conveniently assess website performance. Resolving potential INP issues is made easier with Google’s elaborate guide, and the Lighthouse tool provides a snapshot of a website’s performance from within a Chrome browser. Regular assessments can further assist in recognizing inefficiencies, facilitating timely rectification and optimization.
INP is a significant upgrade over the FID metric. It offers more interaction and responsiveness to websites, potentially increasing their visibility. Some other critical elements of a fully optimized website include a swift LCP (Largest Contentful Paint), a LOW CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) score, and a minimal FID (First Input Delay), all ensuring an interactive and satisfying user experience.
While speed does matter, what’s even more essential is a smooth and rewarding user experience. High-performance scores not only enhance user experience but can also positively influence a website’s ranking on search engines, leading to increased traffic and conversion rates.
