TIP 8 > Don't Be Lazy, Load Those Images (Speed Optimisation)

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Did you know that every image you add to your post, 1, 5, 10, 20, 30 or any other number, all the images on that page are loaded when a visitor lands on your page, regardless of how far the visitor reads down your page!

There is a very clever technique called Lazy Loading which only loads images when a visitor is near to it. When configured correctly it can dramatically speed up the page load time.

A lot of themes will already have Lazy Loading build into the functionality but for those that do not, there are a number of recommended plugins such as BJ Lazy Load and A3 Lazy Load.

I have specifically stated “when configured correctly” because Lazy Loading can be a complex plugin to get right and if not configured correctly it can really mess up your website.

As with any new plugin, I would always recommend that you first test out the results before putting it to work fully on your website.

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Test? Huh? Maybe I will finish with emails before next year and I will begin to apply some of your magic. Sure hope so...

Hi John, steady and consistent steps...you will definitely get there :)

I must be patient while determined. Thank you Mark

Great info. Thanks.
Jerry

Hi Jerry, thanks for your feedback. Have a great day

Sounds interesting thanks

Cheers Paul, have a great day my friend.

Excellent info, Alex. 👍

I'm not quite there yet, but I'll definitely keep this in mind.

Cheers. 😊

This may not be exactly related but I tried to upload an image to a welcome message yesterday and it loaded with the image rotated through 90 degrees. Do you know how I can stop this happening please? FYI I do all my work on an iPad Pro and have experienced some difficulties like this before but not this one so far. Thanks for any help you can give me - appreciated, Hudson.

Hi Philip, can you tell me what format the image was in..ie JPEG, PNG? You mentioned you are using iPad Pro...I use WIndows but I do remember Apple IOS having this rotation behaviour, when you rotate an iOS device the camera hardware rotates with it. When you take a picture that picture will be captured however which way the camera is oriented.

Had to check this one out. Apparently it is a jpeg file. I used the same image when I did my avatar and that came out ok. Does this mean I have to take the image again or is it possible to rotate the image before uploading when uploaded? Thanks

Hi Philip, if you click on "Training" accessed from navigation panel on left hand side and then enter "rotating images" within search tab, there are a number of very good tutorials to choose from which will cover this topic. Hope this helps.

Hi there, thank you very much. Feel a bit stupid actually- why didn’t I think of looking there!!! Maybe a point for others that there is a wealth of training here which maybe we are not making as much use of as we should?. Thanks again for your help and have a great weekend, Philip.

Hi Philip, if you ever encounter a problem, chances are you won't have been the first to come across it...and someone will have almost definitely produced a training to provide a solution to that problem. This is without doubt one of the main benefits of belonging to such a strong and like minded community as WA. Don't ever feel too shy to ask a question. Have a great weekend also.

Plugins that do that have amazing functionality, thanks for the reminder.

Hi Alex, thanks for your feedback. Have a fantastic day.

I am making my list of useful plugins.
Let me add this too and I will remember your reviews about it.

Hi Edgar, thanks for reading. Yes, that's a great idea to keep a list of recommended plugins..so when the times right you can check them out and if compatible with your site and your needs, put them to work for you. It will save you valuable time and resources. Have a great day

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