Image optimization Airtable base

Why you even need an image optimization solution

Images add a touch of creative flair to just about any website. If used correctly, they can break up lengthy passages of text, help readers understand content better, and show complexities that are often difficult to describe. Images also bring content to life, so we sometimes add them to simply do just that.

That’s all great, but what happens when you don’t optimize your images? Well, you miss out on opportunities, you run the risk of frustrating users, and you potentially exclude a part of your audience. This image optimization tool helps solve each of these issues. Organized neatly in an Airtable base, it helps you develop search engine-friendly image file names, alt text that’s the appropriate length, link your images to articles, and more.

Below are a few of the reasons why you should use this free image optimization solution:

Formats names and counts characters for you

• Formats image file names using a search engine-friendly method
• Counts the number of characters in your alt text to help you stay concise
• Provides you with a place to store your image for long-term usage
• Enables you to link each image with each article or page on your site

Improves user experience and SEO

• Ensures everyday users see more than a broken image when an image can’t load
• Helps users relying on screen readers better understand the content on your site
• Brings you closer to WCAG compliance
• Provides you with additional opportunities to optimize your content for search

This Airtable base comes with detailed documentation.

A view of the images table in the image optimization Airtable base. © Quirky Consultant.

A view of the articles table in the image optimization Airtable base. © Quirky Consultant.

A view of the pages table in the image optimization Airtable base. © Quirky Consultant.