Optimising images for websites

RED alien Optimise Your Website's Visual Impact Videos, infographics, and images encourage us to stop scrolling and engage with the image, even just momentarily. Using an image in a tweet increased retweets by 35%, with videos increasing retweets by 28%. On Facebook 87% of interacted posts using images *....... RED SEO Audit BEARDS A homepage with a full screen image conveys the identity of a website quicker than a paragraph of text. These large images engage the viewer and attract users that are A large visual header will immediately grab the attention of a viewer. A header that occupies the width of the screen will create impact and encourage the viewer to read the related content interested in progressing further 1 inch K- IMG_542 A snail with a small conservatory attached to its shell 72 ppi (72 pixels per inch) Alt tags describe your image and provide search engine robots with information about the image. Describe what is happening/ featured. This is the same for the saved name of your image; keep it relevant and descriptive Large file sizes take longer to load, and curious readers can loose interest. An image resolution of 72ppi is suitable for the majority of screens RED 10 GERMS atien KINDS O Infographics can also be used to inject a little fun into a subject matter, and also provide a visually stimulating accompaniment to text. Infographics are extremely shareable via social media so it is important to brand your image with your logo and/or contact details as it may be passed on without a connecting hyperlink Visuals not only need to be relevant, well positioned, and pleasing to look at, bu attract new readers and increase shareability. Use your images wisely optimised to better 01223 969373 www.redalien.co.uk [email protected]