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Is there another plug in that you know aside from Imsanity that can resize existing images in your site? Imsanity is not working, for some reason. Thank you!
I learned long ago that it is better to upload images with the correct sizes than to use a plugin that resizes images.
This has to do with how the browsers/internet load images. They load the file (actual size) and then the WP plugin resizes the image as required by the page/post. This slows actual webpage load down.
My knowledge may be obsolete. So if there is anyone with current knowledge, I could use the education.
Hey Tricia, might this be what you are looking for?
https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/10-best-image-optimization-plugins-to-speed-up-your-wordpress-site/
I used EWWW Image Optimizer for images that were already in the site.
More than 2700 of them were 'optimized', whatever this might mean. No issues at all.
Normally I optimize them manually, so have no idea what the plugin was doing. The reason for using it were warning from Google's Speed Insight tool.
Thanks, I actually learned my lesson so I now resize my photos before uploading. My concern is about the photos that I wasn't able to resize in the past- the ones that are already installed. The plug-in Imsanity can bulk resize but for some reason, it's not working for me. I'm hoping there are other tested plug-ins that can do the same thing.
I don't recommend relying on plugins. It's always better to resize them manually through sites like one that I've mentioned above and only after that upload them to your site.
Yes, that's what I'm doing now, actually. It's only the past images that I uploaded that I need to (bulk) resize. Anyhow, thanks.
Thanks for the reply. As I wrote above, my concern is about photos that are already existing in the site- those that need to be (bulk) resized.
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Can you recommend a plug in for bulk resizing? resolved
Is there another plug in that you know aside from Imsanity that can resize existing images in your site? Imsanity is not working, for some reason. Thank you!
Thank you,all, for your suggestions. I ended up using Imagify, I found it more user-friendly. Got it from one of your suggestions,too. I was able to bulk resize photos that are already installed in my site easily with this plug in and deactivated it afterwards. For my current photos, I use https://bulkresizephotos.com/ before uploading--- which is extremely easy to use.
I learned long ago that it is better to upload images with the correct sizes than to use a plugin that resizes images.
This has to do with how the browsers/internet load images. They load the file (actual size) and then the WP plugin resizes the image as required by the page/post. This slows actual webpage load down.
My knowledge may be obsolete. So if there is anyone with current knowledge, I could use the education.
Hey Tricia, might this be what you are looking for?
https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/10-best-image-optimization-plugins-to-speed-up-your-wordpress-site/
I used EWWW Image Optimizer for images that were already in the site.
More than 2700 of them were 'optimized', whatever this might mean. No issues at all.
Normally I optimize them manually, so have no idea what the plugin was doing. The reason for using it were warning from Google's Speed Insight tool.
Thanks, I actually learned my lesson so I now resize my photos before uploading. My concern is about the photos that I wasn't able to resize in the past- the ones that are already installed. The plug-in Imsanity can bulk resize but for some reason, it's not working for me. I'm hoping there are other tested plug-ins that can do the same thing.
I don't recommend relying on plugins. It's always better to resize them manually through sites like one that I've mentioned above and only after that upload them to your site.
Yes, that's what I'm doing now, actually. It's only the past images that I uploaded that I need to (bulk) resize. Anyhow, thanks.
Thanks for the reply. As I wrote above, my concern is about photos that are already existing in the site- those that need to be (bulk) resized.
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Hi, everyone. Just would like to seek help from anyone who's familiar w/ redirects. I installed a 301 plug in (Quick Redirects) and input the relevant urls. How come the page r
Type "301 redirect plugin" in WA search box and you will find plenty of tutorials. Just make sure that you've done everything correct.
What could the reason be for a 301 not to work?
Hi, everyone. Just would like to seek help from anyone who's familiar w/ redirects. I installed a 301 plug in (Quick Redirects) and input the relevant urls. How come the page r
Type "301 redirect plugin" in WA search box and you will find plenty of tutorials. Just make sure that you've done everything correct.
I was using the SERP Checker and all my posts had this result--- domain not found in top 300 results! My website is still new but I see some of you being ranked really
Yes, it should be there, but sometimes the info is not exact. If your site is new it may take several months up to one year to see some good results. Just you need to continue posting new fresh content and the more content you post the faster the process will go. Try to post 3,4 times a week in the first year to see some good results. It's true that some sites get ranked faster. It's because they actively promote their content through social media and get a lot of backlinks and engagement on their posts. Sometimes sites without active promotion get ranked fast with no obvious reason. It's because Google wants it like this. It's out of our control. Also don't forget to get more comments on your posts.
Thanks, Rufat, for your advice. I just wanted to make sure I'm not missing something that's within my control. Would it be advisable for me to go back to my old posts- change the keywords or should I just leave them as they are? Just work on succeeding posts?
I don't think it's a good idea to play with keywords. Google is well aware of that. But you can add more content to your existing posts. Remember to write long posts because long posts tend to rank better than short ones. By long I mean your post should contain at least 2500 words.
Thank you, Rufat. I'll keep those things in mind. I will also choose lower hanging fruits for my next posts and make sure to review the SERP first to check who I'm up against.
Have you checked it in the Search Console (Google Webmaster Tools).
That gives a list of keyword positions. It will give you an idea of what the Google Spider is picking up as organic keywords on your site and the position they have ranked it.
It is not exact but an average position over time.
In the Search Console left menu, find:
Search Traffic > Search Analytics
Tick the boxes for Clicks, Impressions and Position.
As your website is still new, there might not be much there but it's worth a look to see what's going on.
~Jude
Hi, Jude. Thanks for helping me out. I checked GWT. Just would like to clarify average position... for example, one of my posts has an ave. position of 9.3. Does it mean that I should be on the 1st page of search result (9th position)? However, when I do an actual search using the keywords of that topic, I don't see my site anywhere.
The position relates to the keyword in that post.
You can try using the full post url, including the extension, in the rank checker tool, not your home page URL.
I visited your site. Nice work!
I would not spend much time at this stage in checking rankings. Too early for your site. It's enough that you have confirmed that the Search Console shows that Google is crawling and ranking your keywords.
I agree with Rufat about getting more comments on your posts. That will help to boost rankings. Use the Site Comment System:
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/websites/comments
Keep going. You're doing great! ~Jude
Hi, Jude! Big thanks for checking out my site and for your encouragement. It's perhaps normal for newbies such as myself to feel a bit worried about whether we're doing things right or not. :) But yes, you're right... I should not focus my energy on rankings at this point. Thanks to you and Rufat.
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Is it normal to not be found in top 300 results?
I was using the SERP Checker and all my posts had this result--- domain not found in top 300 results! My website is still new but I see some of you being ranked really
Yes, it should be there, but sometimes the info is not exact. If your site is new it may take several months up to one year to see some good results. Just you need to continue posting new fresh content and the more content you post the faster the process will go. Try to post 3,4 times a week in the first year to see some good results. It's true that some sites get ranked faster. It's because they actively promote their content through social media and get a lot of backlinks and engagement on their posts. Sometimes sites without active promotion get ranked fast with no obvious reason. It's because Google wants it like this. It's out of our control. Also don't forget to get more comments on your posts.
Thanks, Rufat, for your advice. I just wanted to make sure I'm not missing something that's within my control. Would it be advisable for me to go back to my old posts- change the keywords or should I just leave them as they are? Just work on succeeding posts?
I don't think it's a good idea to play with keywords. Google is well aware of that. But you can add more content to your existing posts. Remember to write long posts because long posts tend to rank better than short ones. By long I mean your post should contain at least 2500 words.
Thank you, Rufat. I'll keep those things in mind. I will also choose lower hanging fruits for my next posts and make sure to review the SERP first to check who I'm up against.
Have you checked it in the Search Console (Google Webmaster Tools).
That gives a list of keyword positions. It will give you an idea of what the Google Spider is picking up as organic keywords on your site and the position they have ranked it.
It is not exact but an average position over time.
In the Search Console left menu, find:
Search Traffic > Search Analytics
Tick the boxes for Clicks, Impressions and Position.
As your website is still new, there might not be much there but it's worth a look to see what's going on.
~Jude
Hi, Jude. Thanks for helping me out. I checked GWT. Just would like to clarify average position... for example, one of my posts has an ave. position of 9.3. Does it mean that I should be on the 1st page of search result (9th position)? However, when I do an actual search using the keywords of that topic, I don't see my site anywhere.
The position relates to the keyword in that post.
You can try using the full post url, including the extension, in the rank checker tool, not your home page URL.
I visited your site. Nice work!
I would not spend much time at this stage in checking rankings. Too early for your site. It's enough that you have confirmed that the Search Console shows that Google is crawling and ranking your keywords.
I agree with Rufat about getting more comments on your posts. That will help to boost rankings. Use the Site Comment System:
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/websites/comments
Keep going. You're doing great! ~Jude
Hi, Jude! Big thanks for checking out my site and for your encouragement. It's perhaps normal for newbies such as myself to feel a bit worried about whether we're doing things right or not. :) But yes, you're right... I should not focus my energy on rankings at this point. Thanks to you and Rufat.
See more comments
Thank you,all, for your suggestions. I ended up using Imagify, I found it more user-friendly. Got it from one of your suggestions,too. I was able to bulk resize photos that are already installed in my site easily with this plug in and deactivated it afterwards. For my current photos, I use https://bulkresizephotos.com/ before uploading--- which is extremely easy to use.