How to Optimize Images for Better Web Design & SEO

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Whether you have a blog, online store, or regular website that you want to look great, it takes a few minutes to optimize every image you upload.

When we talk about how to “optimize” images for the web, you can think about this in three ways: 1) making them look good, 2) making them load fast, and 3) making them easy for search engines to index.



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1. Start with high quality images


Stock Images: You don’t have to be a professional photographer to use great photos on benin whatsapp data your website. Every day it seems like there are more high-quality stock image sites where you can download free photos for commercial use. Some favorites include:

• Pixabay
• Unsplash
• Barn Images
• PicJumbo
• SplitShire
• Little Visuals

When you download an image from one of these sites, it will probably be a really big JPEG file. To optimize it for your website, you’ll need to reduce the size and upload a smaller version. Starting with a large image is ideal, because you can always make a large image smaller.

Take Your Own (Better) Photos: Of course, you can't use stock photos for everything (like photos of your team or products). If you need to take your own product photos, there are a few simple tricks to make your photos look brighter and more professional, even without fancy camera equipment.

Graphics: If you're looking for something more graphic, there are a ton of new free online tools you can use to build your own digital photos or images with font overlays.