Optimizing Website Images with Gumlet: Best Practices?

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Hi all

I have recently started using Gumlet for image optimization on my website and I have noticed some improvements in loading speed. However…, I am still figuring out the best practices for getting the most out of it.

Specifically, I am curious about a few things :-

Image Formats :- Which image formats work best with Gumlet for various use cases: ?? Should I stick with WebP or use others like JPEG/PNG for certain scenarios: ??
Lazy Loading :- Does enabling lazy loading impact the performance significantly with Gumlet’s CDN: ??
SEO :- How can I ensure my images are properly optimized for SEO when using Gumlet: ??

Would love to hear how others are leveraging Gumlet to enhance their website performance. Any tips or resources would be much appreciated !!

Thanks in advance !!

With Regards,
Marcos Tableau

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Hi @Marcos_Andrew

Welcome to the community. Let’s discuss your queries:

  1. WebP & AVIF are recommended in most cases. However, if at some place none of them is supported, JPEG/PNG is preferred. Our SDK takes care of this automatically.
  2. If you use Gumlet’s lazyload configuration, it will improve your web vitals and page speed to a great extent.
  3. For SEO, you can set up a custom domain (usually a subdomain of your domain). Adding alt tags to images helps a lot.

Tip: You can also pass your CSS, JS, and PDFs through Gumlet and it will also fasten up them.

Happy Optimization.