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loading="lazy" on hero image
Lazy-loading the LCP image tanks the metric.
Impact : CriticalDifficulty : Dev
What it means
Lazy-loading the LCP image tanks the metric.
Why it happens on Shopify
Themes lazy-load everything without excluding the hero.
How to check if you have this issue
Depending on the issue: Google Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, Rich Results Test, or view-source to inspect tags and scripts.
How to fix it: precise steps
Use eager + fetchpriority="high" on the hero image.
How to confirm it is fixed
Repeat the same checks as in the verification step after deploy. SEO effects can take days to weeks depending on crawl budget.
Impact on SEO and conversion
Fixing a critical issue reduces the risk of visibility or revenue loss; measure via qualified traffic and indexation stability.