DEV Community

Cover image for Why Photo Quality is Make-or-Break for Your Website
Dexter Hale
Dexter Hale

Posted on

Why Photo Quality is Make-or-Break for Your Website

Let’s face it when it comes to building a custom website, the photos you choose are more than just decoration. They're a huge part of the overall vibe and feel of your site. Think of them as the first impression you wouldn’t show up to a big meeting in sweatpants, right? The same goes for your website. Low-quality images can make your site feel unprofessional and outdated, even if the rest of your content is top-notch.

Here’s why photo quality really matters:

  1. Instant Impact on User Experience: Think about it—when you land on a website and see blurry or pixelated images, you instantly feel like you’ve gone to the wrong place, right? Clean, crisp images create a sense of trust and professionalism that keeps people hooked.

  2. Load Time Magic: High-quality doesn’t have to mean slow. When you optimize your images the right way, you can have both fast loading speeds and sharp visuals. A faster website = happier visitors.

  3. SEO Power-Up: Here’s a little secret—images don’t just look good, they also work hard behind the scenes. Optimized images can give your SEO a boost, helping you rank higher on search engines and drive more traffic.

In the next post, I will dive into how to properly optimize your images for speed without sacrificing quality. Stay tuned!

Heroku

This site is built on Heroku

Join the ranks of developers at Salesforce, Airbase, DEV, and more who deploy their mission critical applications on Heroku. Sign up today and launch your first app!

Get Started

Top comments (0)

👋 Kindness is contagious

Please leave a ❤️ or a friendly comment on this post if you found it helpful!

Okay