Images add flavor to our websites, but they also slow things down. Sometimes a LOT. Since page load speed is critical for SEO and general visitor happiness, it pays to optimize images. I’ll show you the seven simplest ways to get all your images loading fast.
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The Easier Way to Self-Publish A Book
My 3rd self-published book was the easiest & best looking so far. Behind-the-scenes video showing Pressbooks, the inexpensive e-book writing, editing & production tool I used.
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Hands-on WordPress Gutenberg demo
Here’s a video look at WordPress’s new Gutenberg editor. Highlights of some useful features; lowlights showing what happens to pre-Gutenberg content.
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Speed Up Your WordPress Website
Is a few extra seconds really that big a deal?
Unfortunately, these days it is. Keeping visitors waiting just seven seconds drives about a third away, on average. Two-second load times, on the other hand, entice visitors to check out more than twice as many pages.*
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Fast-loading sites make a better impression on visitors, increasing their confidence that your site is well coded and encouraging them to visit more pages.
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While performance gains will vary – because every site and hosting environment is different – if I can't measurably improve your site's performance or make recommendations for performance-optimizing actions, I'll refund your money.
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My WordPress Website Speed Optimization service helps your site run at its best. The service includes optimization tailored to your site, as well as setting up systems to automatically handle the usual culprits of website slowdowns in the future, plus my personal recommendations based on your specific situation.
* Source: https://www.section.io/blog/page-load-time-bounce-rate/
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