FACT: There are still a lot of users on the web using DIAL-UP service.
This has a significant impact on your sales if a user has to wait too long for pics to load.
The chart below shows how long it takes for the average dial-up user to view a single photo:
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If Approx. File Size Of A Photo Is
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The Average Dial-Up User Waits
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50 kb
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9 seconds per image
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100 kb
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16 seconds per image
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200 kb
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32 seconds per image
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500 kb
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1.5 minutes per image!
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1000 kb
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2.5 minutes per image!
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2000 kb
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5 minutes per image!
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As you can see, larger files will cause lost sales simply because the user won't wait that long for your images to load.
PROBLEM: Today's digital cameras make pics typically between 600kb to 3000kb. These overly large images use a LOT more bandwidth than images that have been resized before uploading, and thus using huge filesizes can make it difficult to take advantage of / stay on our cheaper plans.
SOLUTION: Use free software to resize / optimize pics BEFORE you upload them. Click here for free photo resizer software!
