Images play a crucial role in creating a visually engaging website, but they can also slow down your site if not optimized properly. Image compression is the key to reducing file sizes without sacrificing quality, ensuring faster load times and better SEO. For WordPress users, finding the right image optimization plugin to automate image compression…

When I first started working with WordPress, one of the most confusing areas was figuring out which image sizes to use—and where. How do you ensure your site looks consistent without uploading five versions of the same photo? Or as one photographer put it: “Should the images I use for featured images, backgrounds, blog posts,…

We get it. Not all photographers are good at creating blog content. We’ve been a fan of a popular content creation service for a long time. But the service can be expensive for some photographers and is a manual process that requires writers and editors. We still love the service, of course, and will continue…

Creating genuine relationships with local vendors is a simple way to create a loyal network of wedding professionals who can help you grow your business. Vendors play a crucial role in the wedding execution, from the coordinator to the florist, to the baker, each vendor is essential to the success of the day. Plus, these…

As CEO of Imagely, I’m excited to personally announce our acquisition of TeslaThemes.com. TeslaThemes is well known and widely respected in the WordPress community. For years we have admired their work, especially the beauty of their designs. They now boast 67 gorgeous themes and thousands of happy customers with stunning websites. It’ll be an honor…

In branding, every detail matters, especially for designers, photographers, and artists who rely on solid visuals to connect with their audience. However, the role of typography and color theory in effective branding is much more than choosing a pretty font or hue. My understanding of color first began to change when I decided to take…