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February 25, 2013 by John

How To Optimize Images In WordPress

One very important skill for any WordPress user to learn is how to optimize images in WordPress. Most bloggers tend to grab the image they want to use for a particular post and upload it without regard for its size and the impact it has on the visitor. Simply put, the bigger the image, the more time it's going to take to load which affects both the visitor's experience and Google's page rank.

Why Should I Optimize My Images?

As I mentioned, Google has adjusted its page rank algorithm (a geek word meaning the formula they use to compute page rank) to include page load speed. It should be obvious that a large image is going to take longer to load than a small one. Multiply that by the number of images on the page and you can see the potential problem...Continue reading

Filed Under: Media Library, Tips and How-To, WordPress Tagged With: image size, optimize images, resize images

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