Many tools, widgets, themes, and plugins for WordPress often ask for an image URL during the configuration steps. Follow along to see how to get the Image URL so you can use it in the configuration. In this tutorial, you will learn: How to upload an image to the WordPress Media Library. How … [Read more...] about How to Get the Image URL from the WordPress Media Library
How to Fully Optimize Images for Speed and SEO in a WordPress Site
We hear it all the time... A fast web site gets and retains more traffic. And, traffic is the lifeblood of many an online business, right? And let's face it, images are often the main culprit in slowing down our web sites. So, how do we properly optimize the images? Is there more to it than … [Read more...] about How to Fully Optimize Images for Speed and SEO in a WordPress Site
Image Optimization Tools: Making WordPress Pages Load Faster
With the recent launch of Accelerated Mobile Pages, which reminded everyone of Facebook Instant Pages and Apple News, it's clear they want us slimming down our web pages. They want Speedy Gonzales, but we're offering a fat, lazy mouse with unnecessarily giant ears. And by "they" I mean: … [Read more...] about Image Optimization Tools: Making WordPress Pages Load Faster
Adding Images to Your WordPress Blog or Website
A picture is worth more than 1,000 words when presented within a blog post (or page). On the web, an image could break up text, which can part the sea of text making it all more readable. An image can also help illustrate a point, and provide SEO value. An image could find its way into image … [Read more...] about Adding Images to Your WordPress Blog or Website
What Image Compression Settings to Use When Converting an Image to JPG/JPEG
I have been trying to find the perfect compression settings to use when converting my digital images to 'jpg' or 'jpeg' format that yields the best result in terms of the image quality and the image size. There are various softwares out there that can convert images e.g. Photoshop, ACDsee, … [Read more...] about What Image Compression Settings to Use When Converting an Image to JPG/JPEG