{"id":11328,"date":"2026-04-13T12:07:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/?p=11328"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:07:34","slug":"how-to-fix-cumulative-layout-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/how-to-fix-cumulative-layout-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) and Improve Website Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11328\" class=\"elementor elementor-11328\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f1696b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f1696b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a0150c\" data-id=\"1a0150c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2398f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb2398f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objective;<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5193ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5193ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This blog helps you understand CLS issues and shows simple ways to fix layout shifts, improve website performance, create a smoother user experience, and increase search engine visibility and engagement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c766c09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c766c09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55646d7\" data-id=\"55646d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca77b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca77b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) is a common issue that affects how stable your website looks while loading. If elements like images, buttons, or text suddenly move around, it creates a poor user experience. Visitors may click the wrong thing or get frustrated, which can increase bounce rates and lower engagement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e211e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69e211e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p><strong>According to Google, pages with good Core Web Vitals (including CLS under 0.1) can see up to 24% fewer users abandoning the site before it loads completely.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29c020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a29c020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fixing CLS is important not only for users but also for your search rankings. Google considers page experience as a ranking factor, and a high CLS score can hurt your website\u2019s visibility. A stable, smooth-loading page builds trust and keeps users on your site longer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this blog, you\u2019ll learn simple and practical ways to fix CLS issues and improve your website performance. From optimizing images to managing fonts and layouts, these steps will help create a better, more professional user experience.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c5890d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c5890d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01ce339\" data-id=\"01ce339\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5bde65 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5bde65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fix CLS Issues &amp; Boost Website Performance with Mandy Web Design Experts \u2013 Starting From $10\/Hour.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179f934 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"179f934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/contact-us-india.php\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Hire Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d39c1f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5d39c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send\/?phone=9872774871&#038;text&#038;type=phone_number&#038;app_absent=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Chat on Whatsap<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9e8745 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9e8745\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b793038\" data-id=\"b793038\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901011f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"901011f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbabe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cbabe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CLS affects how stable your website looks and can impact user experience and SEO rankings.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Common causes include images without sizes, ads, fonts, and poor layout structure.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fixing CLS involves setting dimensions, improving layout, and optimizing loading elements.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A stable, fast website improves user engagement, trust, and overall performance.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee146e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee146e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27e424e\" data-id=\"27e424e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8280689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8280689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7647e3a table-of-contents elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7647e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Why CLS is Important for SEO and Performance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What Causes Cumulative Layout Shift?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to Measure CLS Score<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to Fix Cumulative Layout Shift (Step-by-Step)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Best Practices to Prevent CLS Issues<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section7\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Tools to Improve Website Performance Along with CLS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Why Choose Mandy Web Design to Fix CLS &amp; Improve Website Performance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section9\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">FAQs About How to Fix Cumulative Layout Shift<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41255a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41255a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"section1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1986e04\" data-id=\"1986e04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3087f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3087f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111e187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"111e187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) is one of Google&#8217;s Core Web Vitals metrics. It measures how much the visible content on your webpage unexpectedly moves during loading. In simple terms, CLS tells you how visually stable your page is from the moment it starts loading until it is fully interactive.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The CLS score is calculated by multiplying two values: the impact fraction (how much of the viewport is affected by the shifting element) and the distance fraction (how far the element moves). The resulting number gives you your CLS score.<\/span><\/p><h3>CLS Score Benchmarks<\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>CLS Score<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Rating<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.1 or less<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Good<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.1 to 0.25<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Needs Improvement<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Above 0.25<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poor<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A score of 0.1 or below is considered good by Google. Anything above 0.25 is flagged as poor and needs immediate attention. Think of CLS as a measure of how &#8220;jumpy&#8221; your page feels to users. When someone is about to tap a button and it suddenly shifts down because an image loaded above it, that is a layout shift \u2014 and it directly hurts your CLS score.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Understanding CLS is the first step toward building a better <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/complete-guide-to-web-design-layouts-styles-components-best-practices\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">web design layout<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that loads cleanly and predictably across all devices and connection speeds.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6ddbaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6ddbaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"section2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cf49ba\" data-id=\"3cf49ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2f6e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc2f6e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why CLS is Important for SEO and Performance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d95ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d95ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CLS is not just a technical metric \u2014 it has direct consequences for both your search engine rankings and your overall user experience. Google officially made Core Web Vitals, including CLS, a ranking factor as part of its Page Experience update. This means that a poor CLS score can push your pages lower in search results, reducing your organic visibility and traffic.<\/span><\/p><h3>Impact on User Experience<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When a page layout shifts unexpectedly, users lose trust in the website. They may accidentally tap wrong buttons, lose their reading position, or simply leave in frustration. This directly increases your bounce rate and reduces session duration \u2014 two behavioral signals that further influence your SEO performance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A well-structured, stable page is a key <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/what-are-the-elements-of-good-website-design\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">element of good website design<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Users expect pages to behave predictably. When your layout is stable, users feel more confident interacting with your content, which improves engagement metrics across the board.<\/span><\/p><h3>Impact on Conversions<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Layout shifts are especially damaging on landing pages, checkout pages, and forms. Imagine a user about to click &#8220;Buy Now&#8221; and the button shifts just as they tap \u2014 they end up clicking something else entirely. These micro-frustrations lead to abandoned carts, failed form submissions, and lost revenue.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Improving your CLS score directly contributes to a smoother, more trustworthy page experience that converts better. It is one of the most overlooked yet impactful ways to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/how-to-improve-website-ux-10-actionable-tips-that-deliver-results\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">improve website UX<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> without redesigning anything from scratch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94c61a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94c61a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"section3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-777feae\" data-id=\"777feae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d11cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d11cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Causes Cumulative Layout Shift?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934ec15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"934ec15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before you can fix CLS, you need to understand what causes it. Most layout shifts happen because the browser does not know the size of an element before it loads. Here are the most common culprits:<\/span><\/p><h3>1. Images Without Defined Dimensions<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When images do not have explicit width and height attributes in their HTML, the browser has no idea how much space to reserve for them. As the image loads, it pushes all the content below it downward \u2014 causing a noticeable layout shift.<\/span><\/p><h3>2. Ads, Embeds, and Iframes Without Reserved Space<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ads are one of the biggest causes of high CLS scores. When an ad loads dynamically, it often appears above existing content, pushing everything else down. The same applies to embedded videos, social media widgets, and third-party iframes that inject content without pre-defined dimensions.<\/span><\/p><h3>3. Web Fonts Causing Flash of Invisible or Unstyled Text (FOIT\/FOUT)<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When a custom font loads late, the browser first renders text in a fallback system font and then swaps it out for the web font. This swap can cause text blocks to resize and reflow, shifting surrounding elements.<\/span><\/p><h3>4. Dynamically Injected Content<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any content that gets added to the page after initial load \u2014 such as cookie banners, chat widgets, notification bars, or dynamic recommendations \u2014 can push existing elements around if not handled correctly.<\/span><\/p><h3>5. Animations and Transitions Using Non-Composited Properties<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CSS animations that affect layout properties like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">top<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">left<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">margin<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">padding<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can trigger layout shifts. Only animations using <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">transform<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">opacity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are considered composited and do not cause CLS.<\/span><\/p><h3>6. Slow-Loading Third-Party Scripts<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Third-party scripts from analytics tools, social plugins, and marketing platforms often inject content asynchronously. If these scripts add visible elements to the DOM without pre-reserved space, they will cause layout shifts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Understanding these causes is fundamental when you are working through a proper <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/website-design-process\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">website design process<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 addressing CLS from the ground up is far more efficient than patching it after launch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1928803 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1928803\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"section4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8873a99\" data-id=\"8873a99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467039a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"467039a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Measure CLS Score<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5208b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5208b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You cannot fix what you cannot measure. Fortunately, there are several reliable tools available to help you identify and analyze your CLS issues.<\/span><\/p><h3>Google PageSpeed Insights<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visit <strong>p<\/strong><\/span><strong>agespeed.web.dev<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and enter your URL. PageSpeed Insights gives you both lab data (simulated) and field data (real user data from the Chrome User Experience Report). It highlights your CLS score and flags specific elements contributing to the problem.<\/span><\/p><h3>Google Search Console<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Core Web Vitals report inside Google Search Console shows you which URLs on your site have poor or needs-improvement CLS scores based on real-world user data. This is particularly useful for identifying patterns across large websites.<\/span><\/p><h3>Chrome DevTools \u2014 Performance Tab<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Open Chrome DevTools, go to the Performance tab, and record a page load. You can see layout shift events highlighted in red on the timeline. The Layout Shift Regions feature visually shows which elements are moving and by how much.<\/span><\/p><h3>Web Vitals Chrome Extension<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Web Vitals extension by Google gives you real-time CLS scores as you browse your own website. It is a quick and easy way to check individual pages during development.<\/span><\/p><h3>Lighthouse<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lighthouse (available inside Chrome DevTools or as a CLI tool) runs a full audit of your page and reports a CLS score along with recommendations. It is especially useful during development and testing phases.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using these tools regularly \u2014 especially after making design or content changes \u2014 ensures your CLS stays within acceptable ranges and your site remains competitive in search rankings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4c725a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4c725a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b0de99\" data-id=\"5b0de99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3356ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3356ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0182861\" data-id=\"0182861\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52aef50 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52aef50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Your Website Losing Traffic Due to Poor User Experience?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a25c8fe\" data-id=\"a25c8fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e15e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1e15e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let Mandy Web Design optimize your website for better speed, stability, and engagement to keep visitors longer and convert more!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a98a999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a98a999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/contact-us-india.php\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Call<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a81fa9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a81fa9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"section5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94be8ae\" data-id=\"94be8ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a91e3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a91e3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Fix Cumulative Layout Shift (Step-by-Step)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-098dcc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"098dcc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now comes the most important part. Here is a practical, step-by-step guide to fixing CLS on your website.<\/span><\/p><h3>Step 1: Always Define Width and Height for Images and Videos<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The single most effective fix for CLS is adding explicit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">width<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">height<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attributes to every image and video element in your HTML. This allows the browser to calculate and reserve the correct amount of space before the media loads.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Proper <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/image-optimization-checklist\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">image optimization<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> goes beyond file size compression \u2014 it includes ensuring your images never contribute to layout instability by always reserving their display space in advance.<\/span><\/p><h3>Step 2: Reserve Space for Ads and Dynamic Content<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Never inject ads or dynamic content above existing content without pre-reserving the space. Use CSS to create placeholder containers with fixed minimum heights before the content loads.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For sticky ad units or banners that appear at the top of the page, always define their height in advance so surrounding content accounts for them from the very first paint.<\/span><\/p><h3>Step 3: Optimize Web Fonts to Prevent Text Shifts<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, preload your most important fonts in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&lt;head&gt;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> section of your HTML:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">font-display: optional<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the most aggressive option that eliminates font-swap shifts entirely \u2014 it only uses the web font if it is already cached. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">font-display: swap<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a good middle ground for most websites.<\/span><\/p><h3>Step 4: Handle Dynamically Injected Content Carefully<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For cookie banners, chat widgets, and notification bars, always position them at the bottom of the viewport or use overlays instead of injecting them inline into the document flow. If they must appear at the top, reserve their height using a placeholder in your initial HTML so no content shifts when they load.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For content loaded via JavaScript (recommendations, comments, feed items), use skeleton screens \u2014 placeholder layouts that match the shape of the incoming content \u2014 to prevent visible shifts.<\/span><\/p><h3>Step 5: Use CSS Animations Correctly<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Replace layout-triggering CSS properties with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">transform<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> equivalents. Using <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">transform<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">opacity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for animations keeps everything on the compositor thread and completely avoids CLS.<\/span><\/p><h3>Step 6: Lazy Load Below-the-Fold Images Correctly<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lazy loading is great for performance, but it must be implemented correctly to avoid CLS. Always ensure lazy-loaded images still have defined dimensions. Use the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">loading=&#8221;lazy&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attribute only on images below the fold \u2014 never on above-the-fold hero images.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For above-the-fold images, use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">loading=&#8221;eager&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or simply omit the lazy attribute entirely to ensure they load as a priority and do not cause shifts on initial render.<\/span><\/p><h3>Step 7: Set Size Attributes on Embedded Iframes<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Always define explicit width and height on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&lt;iframe&gt;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> elements, especially for YouTube embeds, maps, and third-party widgets:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a406910 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a406910\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"section6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a034105\" data-id=\"a034105\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ccb533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ccb533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Practices to Prevent CLS Issues<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd0012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abd0012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fixing existing CLS problems is important, but preventing them in the future is even better. Here are best practices to build CLS resilience into your workflow from day one.<\/span><\/p><h3>Build a Mobile-First, Stable Layout<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Always design and test your layout starting from mobile. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/why-your-business-needs-a-mobile-responsive-website\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">mobile responsive website<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that behaves correctly on small screens tends to have fewer layout shift issues because it forces developers to think carefully about element sizing and flow from the start.<\/span><\/p><h3>Follow a CLS Checklist During Development<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make CLS testing a mandatory part of your QA process. Before any page goes live, run it through PageSpeed Insights and Lighthouse and ensure the CLS score is under 0.1. Include this check in your staging review process.<\/span><\/p><h3>Avoid Inserting Content Above Existing Content<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a general rule, never dynamically add content above anything already visible on the screen. If new content must appear near the top of the page, use overlay patterns (modals, toast notifications, side drawers) that do not affect the document flow.<\/span><\/p><h3>Use Modern CSS Layout Techniques<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CSS Grid and Flexbox help you build predictable, stable layouts that are less prone to unexpected shifts. These modern layout systems give you precise control over how elements are sized and positioned, reducing the chance of browser-calculated misalignments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Staying current with <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/innovative-trends-every-ui-ux-design-company-is-following-in-2025\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UI\/UX trends<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 including modern CSS techniques and component-based design patterns \u2014 helps you build pages that are both visually refined and technically stable.<\/span><\/p><h3>Regularly Audit Third-Party Scripts<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Third-party scripts are often beyond your direct control, but you can manage when and how they load. Audit your third-party integrations regularly. Defer or async-load non-critical scripts, and consider whether each integration is truly necessary. Every third-party script is a potential source of layout instability.<\/span><\/p><h3>Design with Realistic Content in Mind<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A major cause of unexpected CLS in production is that designs are tested with placeholder content that differs significantly from real content. Use realistic text lengths, real images at real dimensions, and actual ad sizes when testing your layouts. When you design with a proper understanding of the elements of good website design, stability and real-content testing should be built into the process.<\/span><\/p><h3>Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN)<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Faster asset delivery means less time between when the browser parses your HTML and when resources like images and fonts finish loading. A CDN reduces this window significantly, decreasing the opportunity for layout shifts to occur.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0ab5d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0ab5d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"section7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa7a9b9\" data-id=\"aa7a9b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d91f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9d91f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tools to Improve Website Performance Along with CLS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38736c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38736c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fixing CLS often goes hand in hand with broader performance improvements. Here are the best tools to help you address both:<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Google PageSpeed Insights<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The go-to tool for Core Web Vitals analysis. It gives you both field and lab data, flags specific CLS issues, and offers prioritized recommendations. Use it after every major update.<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Lighthouse<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Built into Chrome DevTools, Lighthouse audits performance, accessibility, SEO, and best practices in one report. Its performance score and CLS metric are essential for any <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/how-to-create-an-seo-friendly-website-structure\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SEO friendly website structure<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> audit.<\/span><\/p><h3>WebPageTest<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WebPageTest offers advanced testing features including filmstrip views, waterfall charts, and visual comparison tools. You can test from multiple geographic locations and connection speeds, making it ideal for diagnosing performance issues across different user conditions.<\/span><\/p><h3>Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX)<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CrUX provides real-world performance data from Chrome users. Unlike lab tools, it reflects actual user experiences and is the same data source Google uses for its ranking signals.<\/span><\/p><h3>GTmetrix<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GTmetrix combines Google Lighthouse and Web Vitals data into an easy-to-read report. It also provides a video recording of your page load, making it simple to visually identify layout shifts.<\/span><\/p><h3>Cloudflare<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cloudflare acts as both a CDN and a performance optimization platform. Its features \u2014 including image optimization, script minification, and caching \u2014 help reduce asset load times that contribute to CLS.<\/span><\/p><h3>ImageOptim \/ Squoosh \/ Cloudinary<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These tools help you compress and correctly size images before deploying them. Proper image handling is critical for CLS, and these tools make it easy to export images at the right dimensions and file size.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using the right combination of these tools as part of your workflow helps you catch and resolve <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/why-is-my-website-not-ranking-on-google\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">design issues<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> early \u2014 before they reach real users and affect your rankings or conversions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you take time to properly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/10-ways-to-optimize-website-ux-design-to-drive-lead-generation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">optimize website UI\/UX<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> using data from these tools, you are not just chasing a metric \u2014 you are building a fundamentally better product for your audience.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eac8e51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eac8e51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"section8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-546a37c\" data-id=\"546a37c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5875e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5875e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose Mandy Web Design to Fix CLS &amp; Improve Website Performance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0152774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0152774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When it comes to fixing Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) and improving overall website performance, choosing the right team makes all the difference. Mandy Web Design, a leading <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">web design agency<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, focuses on creating fast, stable, and user-friendly websites that not only look great but also perform exceptionally well on search engines.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mandy Web Design offers complete solutions\u2014from fixing layout shifts and <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/how-to-improve-core-web-vitals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">improving Core Web Vitals<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/mandy\/importance-of-website-speed-optimization\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">enhancing website speed<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and usability. Our team follows a result-driven approach, ensuring your website delivers a smooth experience across all devices. Whether it\u2019s optimizing images, refining layouts, or improving loading behavior, every detail is handled carefully.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your website is struggling with CLS issues or slow performance, Mandy Web Design can help you turn it into a fast, stable, and SEO-friendly platform that drives real results.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d0c522 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d0c522\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61f0fee\" data-id=\"61f0fee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed93232 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed93232\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-717eb7f\" data-id=\"717eb7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbdbd6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cbdbd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to Fix CLS Issues and Improve Your Website Performance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40af043\" data-id=\"40af043\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20acf89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20acf89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get expert help from Mandy Web Design to create a fast, stable, and high-performing website that ranks better!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0aff41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c0aff41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandywebdesign.com\/contact-us-india.php\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Call<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95258dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95258dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"section9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f94d40a\" data-id=\"f94d40a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4edfbe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4edfbe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs About How to Fix Cumulative Layout Shift<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0a09f elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"4b0a09f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7861\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7861\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a good CLS score for my website?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7861\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7861\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A CLS score of 0.1 or below is considered good by Google. Scores between 0.1 and 0.25 need improvement, while anything above 0.25 is poor. Aim to keep your score as close to zero as possible for the best user experience and SEO performance.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7862\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7862\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does CLS directly affect my Google search rankings? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7862\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7862\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, CLS is part of Google&#8217;s Core Web Vitals, which are official ranking factors. A high CLS score signals a poor page experience, which can lower your search visibility. Improving your CLS score helps boost rankings, increase organic traffic, and strengthen your overall SEO performance significantly.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7863\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7863\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> How do images cause Cumulative Layout Shift? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7863\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7863\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When images lack defined width and height attributes, the browser cannot reserve space for them during loading. As the image loads, it pushes surrounding content downward, causing a visible shift. Always specify image dimensions in your HTML or CSS to prevent this common and easily fixable CLS issue.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7864\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7864\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can third-party scripts increase my CLS score? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7864\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7864\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Absolutely. Third-party scripts like ad networks, chat widgets, and social plugins often inject content dynamically after the page loads. This pushes existing elements around without warning. Deferring non-critical scripts, reserving container space in advance, and regularly auditing third-party integrations can significantly reduce their negative impact on your CLS score<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7865\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7865\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the difference between CLS and other Core Web Vitals? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7865\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7865\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Core Web Vitals include three metrics: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) measures loading speed, FID or INP measures interactivity and responsiveness, and CLS measures visual stability. While LCP and INP focus on speed and response, CLS specifically tracks how much page content unexpectedly moves during and after loading.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7866\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7866\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does lazy loading images affect CLS negatively? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7866\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7866\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lazy loading can cause CLS if images are not given defined dimensions. When a lazy-loaded image lacks width and height attributes, it collapses to zero before loading and shifts content when it appears. Always set explicit dimensions on lazy-loaded images to ensure the browser reserves the correct space beforehand.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7867\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7867\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How often should I check my website's CLS score? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7867\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7867\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You should check your CLS score after every major website update, new feature launch, or content change. Running monthly audits using tools like Google PageSpeed Insights or Google Search Console is also recommended. Regular monitoring helps you catch new layout shift issues before they impact real users or your search rankings.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7868\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7868\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can web fonts really cause layout shifts on my website? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7868\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7868\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, web fonts are a common but often overlooked cause of CLS. 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