Image Optimization for UX and SEO — Formats, Compression, and Lazy Loading

Images constitute 50-70% of page weight on most websites. A single unoptimized hero image can delay Largest Contentful Paint by 4+ seconds, tanking Core Web Vitals and hemorrhaging mobile users before content renders.

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