Ep. 1: How CWV affect SEO and the Web Almanac

Feb 13, 2025, 5:00 PM UTC

In our inaugural meetup, we have Todd Gardner walking us through his new Chrome Extension that helps reveal the impact of RUM on search engine ranking, and Ines Akrap will give us an insider view of working on the Performance chapter of the Web Almanac.

Does WebPerf Matter To Your SEO Ranking?

Google says performance impacts your SEO—but how much does it really matter for YOUR keywords? Let's explore the connection between web performance and search rankings using Keyword Vitals usage data, a browser extension that uncovers the correlation between Core Web Vitals and SEO rankings.

Todd Gardner (he/him) is a software entrepreneur and developer who has built multiple profitable products. He pushes for simple tools, maintainable software, and balancing complexity with risk. He is the cofounder of TrackJS and Request Metrics, where he helps thousands of developers build faster and more reliable websites. He also produces the PubConf software comedy show.

Web Almanac Performance Chapter: overview and behind the scenes

A few months ago, 2024 Web Almanac, HTTP Archive’s annual state of the web report went live with the first chapters, including the Performance one. Authoring this chapter, as well as leading the team, was a completely new and very interesting experience. In this talk, I would like to give you some behind-the-scenes of how this chapter came to life and do a brief overview of our most interesting findings. Hopefully, it inspires some of you to join the team this year for the 2025 edition.

Ines Akrap (she/her) is a Frontend Software Engineer passionate about optimizing websites to be fast, sustainable, and provide the best user experience for every user. She works in Storyblok as Solutions Engineer. She enjoys sharing her knowledge with others through talks, podcasts, workshops, and courses. She is a Google Developer Expert for Web Technologies and Women Techmakers Ambassador.