My mistakes: WP Media and Compress Photos

I posted this as a reply to someone's WA blog but I feel this is important to share as my own WA blog.

Here at Wealthy Affiliate, it is OK to make mistakes. And here at WA, it is a very safe place to ask 'stupid' questions, in my experience I have always been treated with respect and always have received helpful answers.

Well, I made a mistake on my website and glad I did! And because I was brave enough to ask a 'stupid' question to the WA community, I discovered why I made the mistake and how to make an even better correction.

My mistake: I thought I would de-clutter my photos in my website and so, I deleted all my photos in 'MEDIA' of my WP website.

Do NOT do that. Why not?

Because your photos will no longer show up on your website.

So, I asked my 'stupid' question to the WA community:

'Why aren't my photos showing up on my website?'

It didn't take long for a reply, and because this community is so smart, several members figured out right away what mistake I had made.

Also, then members told me to make sure that I 'compress' my photos. Never heard about compressing photos. Compressing helps photos to load faster. No one likes it when they have to wait for more than a few seconds, for a photo to show up. :)

Here's an easy way to compress photos: https://tinypng.com/

TinyPNG uses smart lossy compression techniques to reduce the file size of your PNG files. And it is FREE to use. :)

When I discovered that I had made TWO mistakes, I was able to correct BOTH my mistakes.

I am so grateful for this wonderful WA community.