Image sizes for WordPress

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First I addressed the issue of size. How big should an image be when  you upload it to your blog  or website? It depends on the dimensions needed to occupy a space. What I always underline is the need to have photos already shaped, not compressed through HTML code.<img src="ciao.jpg" alt="Saluto" height="50" width="50">Remember that to speed up the display of photos, the browser requires pixel dimensions in the code. The  height and width tags  (example above) communicate these values ​​and on WordPress they are added automatically, but only when you write posts and web pages. In the sidebar, for example, you have to insert these elements by working with the HTML code.In this case you can use various online tools to cut and shape photos, but in addition to the classic Photoshop I recommend  the aforementioned Befunky.  



I'm talking about an application that brings together Special Data the tools to quickly edit a photo online. And to crop multiple images at the same time you can use another old acquaintance: Iloveimg.Don't forget about SEO optimizationPreparing the image for the web is an important job, and in this work there is everything related to SEO improvements. Which however coincide with that extra attention you give in terms of accessibility and usability of a web page. What are the factors to consider in these cases?Add alternative text for each image.Insert meaningful words into the file name.If necessary, add a caption under the photo.It might be useful to add a title element.The decisive factor is that relating to the alternative text, the micro-content that the search engine uses to understand  what is found in that image . In reality this information is deduced from each string of text that surrounds it (for this reason it is useful to insert the caption and best contextualize the photo) but the alt tag remains central. But you don't have to aim for overoptimization.





Google's own  guide  suggests not to:Write very long file names, insert keywords into alt text, or copy and paste entire sentences.This is to say that the best solution is to use images only when needed and to describe them in the most natural and simple way possible, forcing  is always viewed with suspicion . A good thing to do, if you want images to be present in search engine results, is to use a sitemap for visual content to insert into the search console along with the main one.Do you want to optimize images for the web?These are the basic guidelines for optimizing images online. Are you working in this direction? What have you done and what are you doing to improve this aspect that is too ignored in favor of other  content marketing techniques and strategies? Leave your experiences and details of your business in the comments. Do you have any questions? Please, let's resolve your doubts together.