E553: Google is caught. Another statement that flies in the face of past statements.

Core Web Vitals do not impact SEO rankings. Nope. Sorry, they don’t.

Countless dollars, time, and effort spent trying to optimize for Core Web Vitals when the real SEOs know it doesn’t make a difference.

This is what Google has said and what the SEO community has to say. Stories, anecdotes, and data shared.

Read it for yourself - tons of evidence: https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/1hvb2jy/googles_team_let_slip_that_cwv_site_speed_just/

00:00 Introduction: The Core Web Vitals Debate 00:22 Reddit Thread: Google's Stance on Core Web Vitals 00:52 User Experience vs. Core Web Vitals 02:05 Conspiracy Theories and Google's Motives 03:11 Personal Insights and SEO Strategies 03:48 Compact Keywords Is Live! 04:30 Testing and Real-World Examples 10:11 Focus on What Matters

The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/

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