{"id":18944,"date":"2019-04-23T02:55:37","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T06:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=18944"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:11:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:11:06","slug":"toolbox-how-to-compress-website-images-with-gtmetrix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/23\/toolbox-how-to-compress-website-images-with-gtmetrix\/","title":{"rendered":"Toolbox: Compress Web Images, GTMetrix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This easy tip will show you how to use optimized images on your website for smoother performance!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>So you\u2019ve integrated your Spreadshop into a website. However, despite sound marketing efforts, your sales haven\u2019t improved. This may be due to your website\u2019s performance! Big graphics files and clunky images slow down your website, which in turn leads to an unfavorable shopping experience.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll show you how to optimise your pictures for your website. It\u2019s easy and free of charge.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Testing your website performance with GTMetrix<\/h2>\n<p>We recommend that you use GTMetrix\u2019 free test. Just go to https:\/\/gtmetrix.com\/, enter the URL of your website and start the test by clicking &#8220;analyze&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class='wp-caption aligncenter sprd-caption'>\n<div class='wp-caption-inner'><picture><img src='https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_70,t_postImgF_d\/v1622823658\/blog\/GTmetrix_1_f6pugf.jpg' alt=''\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Most of the information you\u2019ll see may be difficult for website noobs to understand. However, the following functions can make a huge difference for anyone.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Downloading compressed images from GTMetrix<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll find a few handy recommendations in the tab &#8220;Optimise Images&#8221;. GTMetrix usually determines that images that can be used in a lower resolution. Best of all: GTMetrix renders those images for you in an optimised size!<\/p>\n<div class='wp-caption aligncenter sprd-caption'>\n<div class='wp-caption-inner'><picture><img src='https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_70,t_postImgF_d\/v1622900393\/blog\/GTmetrix_2_nkudvg.jpg' alt=''\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Picture subtitle:<\/strong> GTMetrix shows big image files that may slow your website\u2019s performance and provides you with optimised images<\/p>\n<p>Click on &#8220;See optimised version&#8221; and download the image. You can then exchange the image on your website. Done!<\/p>\n<p>Try it now and let us know if your website performance has improved!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"standard-btn mermaid-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/gtmetrix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Compress Images with GTMetrix<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Did you try other GTMetrix features or other performance test pages? Any experiences you care to share with other Shop owners to speed up their website? 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