Guides
Everything we know about images, formats and building credible websites — explained properly, with the trade-offs included. Each guide pairs with one of our free tools.
PNG vs JPG: Which Format Should You Use?
The real differences between the two formats — compression, transparency, quality — and a simple rule for choosing.
How to Optimize Images for a Faster Website
Cut page weight by 80% without visible quality loss: sizing, compression, formats and lazy loading, step by step.
Social Media Image Sizes: The 2026 Cheat Sheet
Every dimension that matters on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn and TikTok — plus why it matters.
Watermarking Photos: A Practical Strategy Guide
Where to place a watermark, how transparent it should be, and when tiling beats a corner signature.
Image Formats Explained: JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF & SVG
What each format is actually for, how they compress, and which one to pick for every situation.
How to Write an About Page That Builds Trust
The six elements readers and search engines look for, common mistakes, and a structure you can copy.
How to Compress Images Without Losing Quality
What compression really does, the quality sweet spots, and the resize-first workflow that saves the most.
The Complete Guide to Better Screenshots
Shortcuts for every OS, annotation that communicates, and the privacy checks to make before you share.
Image SEO: How to Get Traffic From Google Images
Filenames, alt text, weight and context — how to make your images a real search traffic source.
Pinterest Images That Get Saved: A Creator's Guide
The 2:3 rule, text overlays that work on mobile, and branding every pin so reposts keep advertising you.
Transparent Backgrounds: When You Need Them
Alpha channels in plain language, the formats that keep transparency, and the classic conversion accidents.
Image Copyright Basics Every Blogger Should Know
Licences explained, attribution myths debunked, safe sources, and what to do when your work is reused.
Favicons: The Small Icon That Finishes Your Site
The sizes that matter today, design rules for 16-pixel legibility, and the exact HTML snippet.
Photos Too Big to Send? Size Limits Solved
Real attachment caps for Gmail, Outlook and WhatsApp — and the two-step fix that always works.
DPI, PPI and Resolution: Print vs Screen
The 72-dpi myth put to rest, the simple print formula, and how many pixels your photo really needs.
The 7 Pages Every Website Needs
What each structural page must contain — for visitors, search engines and monetisation reviews alike.
How to Resize Images Without Losing Sharpness
Why resampling softens images, the one-step rule, and the settings that keep downscaled photos crisp.
HEIC Photos: How to Share iPhone Images Anywhere
What Apple's space-saving format is, why other devices reject it, and every route to a compatible JPG.
WebP: The Web's Default Format, Explained
Real compression numbers, where WebP wins over JPG and PNG, and how to create or escape it in seconds.
Why Is This Image 8 MB? File Size, Explained
The three levers that decide image weight — pixel count, compression, content — with the worked math.
What Your Photos Secretly Reveal: EXIF & Privacy
The GPS coordinates hiding in your camera roll, who strips them for you, and how to remove them yourself.
Why Your Images Look Blurry Online
Six causes of blur — recompression, upscaling, wrong sizes — each with its diagnosis and its fix.
A Usable Logo Without a Designer
The 32-pixel test, safe wordmark choices, and the file strategy that keeps your mark sharp everywhere.
YouTube Thumbnails: The Canvas That Decides Clicks
The 1280×720 spec, design principles that survive feed size, and the small-size test before you publish.
Product Photos That Sell: A Small-Shop Guide
The phone-and-daylight setup, the standard shot list, and the specs marketplaces actually expect.
Alt Text That Works: Readers First, Search Second
How to describe images for screen readers and crawlers — with good and bad examples for every context.
Taming Your Photo Library: A System That Lasts
Date-based folders, the monthly cull, and the 3-2-1 backup rule — boring on purpose, effective for years.
Digitising Old Photos With Just Your Phone
Light, positioning and resolution math that make phone captures rival a flatbed scanner for prints.
Website Speed for Non-Engineers
The four fixes that deliver most of the gain — images, plugins, caching, hosting — and what to skip.
Where to Get Blog Images Legally
The genuinely safe free sources with their real licence caveats — and why your own images still win.
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