Core Web Vitals

Site URL: https://www.jodphotography.ie/

If Google has issued a statement saying Core Web Vitals are vital for ranking within their system, then what are we all doing on Squarespace still ?. Because it has been driving me nuts, 

We will get some squarespace hard coders tell us it doesn't matter, from all the threads I have read here, but they are not Google and if we are to stay within Goggles Algorithm then surley this is the utmost importance to squarespace.

But not one thread have I seen squarespace issue a response to this. It seems squarespace is content in staying quiet for as long as it takes so people will leave this topic alone. 

Wix has taken quiet a huge leap in the right direction, yet squarespace for years have not budged on this topic. 

Will anyone from squarespace come and answer this, or are they content in their silence. 

Because no matter what any of the hard coders say here, if Google says it is hurting your business for not having the core web vitals complete, then what do they really know. It's like david and Golliath, but this time Google Golliath wins if the core web vitals are not fixed. 

I have read hundreds of threads dating back serveral years here about this issue. 

Will squarespace come forward now and reply, or update us on a fix and how soon.

Anyone..?

Hi @Jodphotography. You’re correct that page speed is important, and improving CWV would be great for all. But note that we haven’t seen a negative impact across all Squarespace sites due to this. FWIW your site loads well on our end. In our experience, ranking or conversion issues almost always stem from other factors.

Here’s what Google says about page experience and SERPs: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/page-experience

I know what Google says. I have read it all. Have also read that people are feeling a lost in traffic when Google pushes their listing down. Everytime you are pushed down it costs you money in revenue and potential client loss. 

Is it a difficult thing for squarespace to get rid of all the code that is not need in these website. Like so much code that Google points to when testing is it needed ?. If it is not needed why not remove it. 

So many have asked that question. If the code is not need when we've page is loading can we not thin it down. Because the thing is, right now, how it is structure and we have no way of fixing this ourselves,  none of or websites on squarespace will pass a core vital test by Google. We cannot do it. You know this. You know we cannot do it. So why can't we thin out the code, it is costing us loading times ot valuable seconds according to the tests. Is that code needed, many have claimed it is not needed.

The amount of work we put in, to structure our websites and make them fast and keyword apon keywords is vast. We as the website holders are doing our part. 

Can ye not give us a fighting chance and meet googles requirements?

Not a huge thing to ask, 

Hi @Jodphotography. We agree about inefficient code, and some issues on Sqsp raise privacy concerns. We encourage all Circle members to upvote this request: https://forum.squarespace.com/ideas/71-privacy-issue-and-inefficient-code-r761/

For non-Circle members, you can reach out to Squarespace Support with your concerns about code bloat and reference the link above when you log your complaint. 

We have build a tool for SquareSpace speed optimization and improving core web vitals. You can install it in just 5 minutes from here - 
https://websitespeedy.com/squarespace-speed-optimization.php

It has a free plan as well. 

We are in talks with Squarespace to launch on its official app marketplace as well.