It's All About Speed: Using SVGs on Your Website

When creating effective websites, the speed in which your site loads is very important. Too many images can really slow down the loading of your site if they are in the wrong format. One of the biggest killers when it comes to images on your site is the massive amount of social media logos that you use as links. If you are using standard PNG file formats, you are going to really slow down your site regardless of the size. However, there are image file formats that will allow you to have a much faster loading site.

Scalable vector graphics, better known as SVGs, are a great solution when it comes to a file format that is going to help your site load quickly. You can find many SVG formats of your favorite social media logos. The great thing about an SVG is the size. At under 400 bytes, you can load your site full of these logos without having to slow down your loading time. You can also make these logos as large as you would like without losing any quality.

Many designers have created beautiful SVG social media logo packs that you can use on your website. These logos will allow your readers to connect with you easily on social media while also adding beautiful graphics to your site's sidebar or footer. Using SVGs doesn't take any added technical know-how. However, if you are looking to create an SVG, it is slightly more difficult than creating a PNG. There are many tutorials online that will help you create SVGs for your website. With the many different social media SVGs available online, you will most likely be able to find what you are looking for with a simple internet search.

If your site is loading slowly and seems bogged down, try replacing existing PNGs with SVGs. You may be amazed by the new speed in which your site loads. With the limited attention span of your readers today, you need to make sure that they have the shortest waiting period possible for loading. The faster your site loads, the more successful it will be.