I don’t know if you remember my blog on 6 things customers love when shopping online, but I’m here to help you out a bit with number 6: customers love fast sites!
Did you know that compressing your images can help your website load SO MUCH faster? The best part is it’s really not even hard to do. I’ll show you how, using Canva.
How to compress your images in Canva
- Upload all your photos to Canva and adjust them to look just how you want them to appear on your website.
- Once you have all your images complete in Canva, you’ll just click the download button in the top right corner.
- You’ll see an option in the dropdown box that says ‘compress file’ – click the box!
- Then, just click on the purple download button, and you’ll be ready to upload your awesome photos onto your Shopify site, without slowing it down.
I’ve heard compressing the file produces a lower-quality image.
This is a totally real concern. And when you’re using a JPEG format, compressing your images can reduce quality in a sad way. BUT, great news, Canva’s default format for images is PNG. PNGs use what’s called “lossless compression” and your images are left as beautiful as ever for your website. Great images + fast sites = happy customers, it’s a fact.
What else can I do to speed up my website?
Want to learn more ways to speed up your website? Check out my post on 3 ways to help your shopify site run faster. Your customers will love you for making their experience so quick and easy. You’ll thank me later.
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