Image Optimization for Faster Page Load with Mary Iannotti – WP Blab Ep. 4

In this fire hose Blab, +Mary Iannotti shared super image optimization tips, including a list of her favorite image editors, both free and paid.

We also covered how images affect page load and how to run your own tests.

Find Mary Online

Website: Digital Marketing Deva
Mary Iannotti on G+

You’ll find a list of the topics we covered plus links mentioned in the Blab below the replay.

---

Like this Blab? See more BlogAid WPWed Blabs

---

Topics we covered

• Display size vs image size
• Difference between JPG and PNG and which one to use
• Photo editing tools, both free and paid including:
  • Photoshop
  • GIMP
  • PicMonkey
  • Canva
  • Affinity Photo
• Secondary Compression Tools
  • ImageOptim
  • ImageAlpha for Mac
  • FileOptimizer for Windows
  • Compressor.io (all OS)
• Image compressing plugins
• WebPage Test (for performance testing)
• Using 3rd party storage like AS3 and Google Images, plus a CDN for faster page load