The mistake: letting the browser guess priorities

The mistake: letting the browser guess priorities

By default, the browser guesses which resources matter most — and it often guesses wrong, treating a tiny footer icon the same as your main hero image. That confusion can delay LCP — Largest Contentful Paint, when your biggest element appears.

Think of it like a new helper unpacking groceries who puts the ice cream away last.

How to fix it:
— On your LCP image, add fetchpriority="high" so it jumps the queue.
— On clearly unimportant images (footer logos, icons), you can add fetchpriority="low".
— Don't mark everything high — that just recreates the original confusion.

Try this: find the one image PageSpeed Insights names as your LCP element, give it fetchpriority="high", and re-test. Often a quick, satisfying improvement.