{"id":2566,"date":"2015-11-09T21:22:59","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T05:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webcentsmagazine.com\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2015-11-10T14:40:42","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T22:40:42","slug":"10-tips-for-optimizing-your-images-for-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webcentsmagazine.com\/?p=2566","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips for Optimizing Your Images for Search"},"content":{"rendered":"Article By:\u00a0Avi Koirala\u00a0 Original article\r\n\r\nTimes have changed since the era of dial-up Internet, when users had to wait minutes for a single image to load. Today, we can enjoy fast Internet access\u2014even on our mobile devices. But make no mistake, image optimization for users and search engines is just as important as it ever was, if not more so.\r\n\r\nIn this article, we will take a look at the many ways you can optimize your images for search engines.\r\n1. 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