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The non-contradictory approach to day planning
German, our popular author of articles on image processing and repository management, is also a time management champion. Here, he shares his experience with planning his day extremely efficiently using a three-dimensional model.
Start using the Uploadcare extension for Google Chrome
This is an article by the author of Uploadcare Google Chrome extension, Raghav Dhingra. Continue reading in order to learn about using his creation and the flow of creating your own browser extensions.
Best image CDN providers comparison
You’ll get to know a more about companies that claim to speed up the delivery of your web content
Three absolute must-haves to improve retail customer experience in 2021
Learn how to meet the new shopper demands and make a difference by providing an omnichannel, personalized, and efficient customer experience
The world’s biggest websites went down because of a CDN outage
Find out why major websites like Amazon, Twitter, and Pinterest went down, and how to avoid similar outages in the future
Infographics: the state of online Customer Experience (CX) in eCommerce 2021
We evaluated 5000 online retailers against Google’s benchmarks and the results are unsettling. Glance through the key figures or download the full report
A list of the most common image file extensions
Learn everything you need to know about the most common image file extensions and find out how to automate your image formatting once and for all
Cheat sheet: mapping out a powerful file handling system
Get an example of a tech spec for file handling functionality with all the traps and pitfalls. Downloadable cheat sheet included.
How to increase resolution of images throughout your website
Increasing resolution of images is an easy task, if there’s one image. But what about hundreds of images? Learn how to do it with Uploadcare.
Best practices for managing user-generated content
This article will tell you everything you need to know about managing user-generated content on your website, from file uploading to delivery
Image optimization for WordPress
Learn how to optimize images for WordPress, choose nextgen image formats, and compress and boost your page loading speed
Uploadcare wins 2020-21 Cloud Award for best B2B customer strategy
We're thrilled to announce that Uploadcare has been named the winner in the Best B2B Customer Strategy category. Check out this post to learn more.
Why use a CDN for images? Here are 7 reasons
Read this post to explore 7 undeniable reasons why you should use a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to manage your images
Get your ducks in a row: Google rolls out its page experience update in May 2021
Everything you need to know about the upcoming May update with hands-on tips from Google and Uploadcare experts
The complete guide to implementing file uploading
Discover everything you need to know to implement file uploading capabilities in your app or website and collect images, videos and docs from users
Google December core update: a big win or an Algorithmageddon?
The Google core algorithm update rolled out on December 16th, and we already have some insights to share. Get a quick review with comments from SEO experts.
They all shall pass: a guide to handling large file uploads
Planning to enable large file uploads for end users or for the team? Here are all the challenges you can run into and their possible solutions.
Uploadcare gets shortlisted at The Cloud Awards 2020-2021
Uploadcare made it to the shortlist for Best B2B Customer Strategy, Best PaaS, and Cloud Project of the Year nominations at The Cloud Awards
How to change the file type of a document programmatically
What are the best ways to automatically change the file type of a document for your website? This article will help to find the answer.
Infographics: 5 eCommerce metrics you can improve through better web performance
Get ready for actionable insights on how to grow such metrics as the total number of visits, conversions, and active customers
Uploadcare reaches the finals of the DevOps Dozen Awards 2020
Uploadcare made it to the finals of the DevOps Dozen Awards 2020 in the Best End-to-End DevOps Tool/Service category. Read this post to learn more!
A handier Cloudinary alternative: Uploadcare. Review & comparison
Is there room for innovation in the world of file handling? Check out how Uploadcare performs in comparison to Cloudinary.
How to optimize pictures for better website performance
Images are the biggest culprits of slow web pages, so optimizing your pictures can solve most of your performance issues. Read the article to find out more.
The guide to eCommerce metrics. Part 5. Technology costs
Download a free report or read an extended review of technology costs in ecommerce. Structure of an IT budget and practical tips included.
The guide to eCommerce metrics. Part 4. Ecommerce conversion rate
Learn about the conversion rate and its optimization in ecommerce. You’ll find out which CR is OK and what is needed to boost it for your online store
Create visually appealing shots with 40 photo filters by Uploadcare
Implement tone, shade, contrast, saturation, and color adjustment with our preset photo effects in just a few clicks
The guide to eCommerce metrics. Part 3. The number of active customers
Learn about one of the key metrics for ecommerce and how to grow it. You will find some practical tips based on Amazon strategy analysis and recent trends
Black Friday is coming: get your website ready for the holiday rush
The Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping season is almost here! Use this checklist and make sure your website is ready for the huge spike in traffic.
5 innovative ways to handle user-generated media content
You’ll learn how to manage user-generated content and automate its handling so that you can establish trust with prospects and showcase positive CX
The guide to eCommerce metrics. Part 2. Pages viewed per shopping session
Learn about one of the most important engagement ecommerce metrics: pages viewed per session. Lots of fresh stats and industry examples included.
The guide to eCommerce metrics. Part 1. The total number of visits
Learn about the total number of visits and how this metric differs from other top-of-the-funnel metrics. A concise downloadable report is included.
The ultimate guide to eCommerce metrics. Intro
Learn how to craft a set of metrics for your business, and enjoy our long list of possible ecommerce metrics distributed throughout the sales funnel
We talked to Uploadcare users and here's what we've learned
We’ve conducted a customer survey to find out exactly how Uploadcare helps businesses grow
Automate format and quality selection for all your images with Uploadcare
This post provides an overview of the most common image formats, and shows you how you can automate format and quality selection for all your images
Responsive images vs Adaptive Delivery
An overview and comparison of two different approaches to responsive images: traditional manual setup and an automated flow by Uploadcare
Everything you wanted to know about image optimization: definition, methods, and best tools
Let’s dive into the nuts and bolts of image optimization and give a clear definition, plus methods and automation tools
What is digital transformation in retail and why focus on customer experience
Why go online and which technology to adopt to outperform competitors? Learn about digital transformation in retail and start growing revenues ASAP.
How to become an eLearning market leader during the pandemic. Research by Uploadcare
New research by Uploadcare explains how to boost the web performance of eLearning websites and tells why it’s especially important during the pandemic
Elearning industry after lockdown: challenges, trends, and opportunities
What’s changed after lockdown, how to cope with those changes, where do new opportunities lie — read this eLearning news digest to find out
How enhanced CX can boost 11 business metrics. New report by Uploadcare
Read this report to find out how you can enhance the customer experience on your website, and how it can influence real business metrics
5 popular image upload services overview
Cloudinary alternatives, Filestack alternatives, Uploadcare competitors — all in one place. Pick the right service for you to handle images and other files.
How retailers can accelerate their digital transformation projects
To ensure optimized web performance for retailers, Uploadcare has collected a list of 4 affordable strategies that will help boost your sales
8 tips for SEO image optimization
SEO requires an integrated approach — each page element must be properly designed and optimized. Pictures are content as well, so let’s handle them too.
The top 5 trends that shape retail customer experience in 2021
We’ve handpicked the top 5 patterns that define the retail customer experience in the post-pandemic world. Read on to cater to the new consumer demands.
How to hack online sales by improving your website performance
Learn how to influence such ecommerce metrics as the number of transactions, conversion, and abandoned cart rates by making your website faster
Explainer: how to add a File Uploader to your website
With Uploadcare, you get a full-featured website uploader with a built-in image editor and cloud storage out of the box. Read this guide to find out more.
Five steps to better responsive images
Learn how you can save on traffic and effort by implementing automated responsive images with Uploadcare
Image CDN can make your images 9 times faster
In this article, you’ll learn the best image hacks to improve speed and quality of your images
A formula for efficient online image manipulations by Uploadcare
Easily crop, resize, sharpen, blur, or perform any manipulations with images for your website online. Uploadcare works on the fly by simply changing the URL.
Image manipulations on the fly using only URL parameters
Manipulate your images easily by appending simple parameters to the URL. Crop, resize, align, enhance, and build face and object detection with less effort.
The future of image optimization: Uploadcare webinar highlights
Adaptive Delivery is part of a state-of-the-art full-stack image CDN powered by Uploadcare. Boost your image performance with just a few lines of code.
Python libraries to compress & resize images fast
What Python library should you choose for image compression, resizing, and reducing file size? Pillow PL and others provide tools and methods.
How to upload images to your website with Uploadcare
Give your users the ability to upload images to your website or app with top speed and quality. Save time and money by using this widget instead of coding.
We found a way to optimize a Shopify site by 6x. Here’s how
How to optimize a Shopify site or Shopify mobile? All you need to know about Shopify optimization using the Adaptive Delivery by Uploadcare.
Uploadcare webinar: the future of image optimization on the web
Save your seat at a free webinar or get an on-demand recording to learn how image optimization helps online retailers improve their CX and their bottom line
PHP image resizing & optimization
Resizing and optimizing images with plain PHP, using third-party solutions and open source libraries. JPEG compression and other mechanisms.
Optimize JPEG images for the web without losing quality
Optimize JPEG images for the web without losing quality
How to improve your website during the quarantine (so it pays off after it too)
As more users come online, web services have to face two challenges: traffic surges and, surprisingly, decreasing conversion. Here’s the solution.
Make sure your website endures increasing online activity
Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the digital space and how you can help your website handle surges in traffic and internet speed declines
To infinity and beyond with Adaptive Image Delivery
Optimizing and serving images to any device has never been easier. Learn how a single line of code can help you run adaptive delivery.
Key image optimizations to maximize your Google PageSpeed score
A step-by-step guide to optimizing images with a CDN’s URL directives to get rid of Google PageSpeed image-related issues