Make sure your images have been suitably prepared before you upload them into WordPress.

Does your image have the correct resolution?

This greatly affects an image and how it performs on a website.

If this is too large it will take for ages to download, which can be very annoying for the reader.

It can also take up a lot of space in your website’s server.

Not all images are the same

Resolution is determined by the number of dots per inch (dpi) across the page.

There is a vast difference in dpi between web-images and photographs suitable for print, and a lot of digital cameras will provide pictures with high resolution that is not suitable for websites.

Print-ready images usually have a much larger resolution to provide a better, crisper result. This is not necessary for the web.

Therefore it is important your images have the correct resolution so it is not too large for the website to download.

How can I adapt my image?

You can easily adapt your pictures using appropriate software that provides you with this information, such as Photoshop Elements.

It’s sometimes a lot easier to adapt your images first before you upload them into your website, so they can be used immediately without the need to alter them when they are already pasted into your post or page.

How big should my image be?

A normal web-ready image is between 72 dpi to 96 dpi – anything larger than that will be delayed in appearing on your page, or may even be rejected by WordPress if it is too large.

(Print images are usually 300 dpi, which is much too large for web use.)

What size should my image be?

Resolution affects the number of pixels of an image, as a smaller resolution will result in a smaller picture.

I know that the ultimate width for my pictures on my blog is 18 cm, which is 510 pixels in 72 dpi, and anything larger will overhang into the sidebars.

(You will also need to work out the appropriate width for other sizes of pictures that have wrapped text around them.)

Now you are ready!

And you can upload and paste in fully prepared images straight into your posts or pages to be enjoyed by everybody.