Problem Statement:
- Google PageSpeed Insights consistently shows a very slow Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) on Hospitable Direct sites (currently ~8.2 seconds)
- PageSpeed specifically flags that the hero image preload request should include
fetchpriority="high" - The hero image is served through Filestack as a background image, and this optimization is controlled by the Direct site template, not the site editor
Current Workaround:
- Resizing and compressing the homepage hero image (already done), but this doesn't address the fetchpriority issue
Impact:
- Poor LCP scores affect SEO rankings
- Slow page load times may reduce user engagement and conversions
Proposed Solution:
- Allow Hospitable to preload the homepage hero image with
fetchpriority="high"applied to the image preload request
Unlock:
- Improved LCP scores on Google PageSpeed Insights
- Better page load performance for Direct site visitors