Why Make Images Smaller for the Web?

A question I’m often asked is, in this world of high speed internet connections and streaming video, does it matter anymore how big your pictures are on your website?

The answer is a resounding YES!

The size of the images you use affects:

Page load time
Processor usage
Bandwidth usage
And even SEO

While your internet connection may be lightning fast, there are still many people out there using much slower connections.

Some studies show that website visitors will click away if they have to wait any mo...