Answer Me This For Entrepreneurs

007: AMTFE - Size Does Matter


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How do I know if my site has a problem with image size?

  • https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/
  • https://gtmetrix.com/
  • https://tools.pingdom.com/

What do I do if the test shows that my images are effecting my page load time?

Optimize:

  1. Choose right type of file
  2. Resize the file to scale
  3. Compress

Tools:

  • https://www.gimp.org/
  • https://resizeimage.net/
  • https://picresize.com/
  • https://www.befunky.com/create/resize-image/

Compression Plugins:

  • ShortPixel Image Optimizer - https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortpixel-image-optimiser/
  • reSmush.it - https://wordpress.org/plugins/resmushit-image-optimizer/
  • EWWW Image Optimizer - https://wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/

Lazyload Plugins:

  • Lazy Load by WP Rocket - https://wordpress.org/plugins/rocket-lazy-load/
  • Crazy Lazy - https://wordpress.org/plugins/crazy-lazy/
  • A3 Lazy Load - https://wordpress.org/plugins/a3-lazy-load/

Final Process - review:

  1. Run you site through page speed test
  2. Use the correct image type and meaningful name
  3. Determine the size requirements scale the image to size
  4. Compress your images
  5. Test again
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Answer Me This For EntrepreneursBy Cyndi Fleming-Alton