Glossary

WebP

A modern image format that provides superior lossless and lossy compression for web images.

What is WebP?

WebP is a modern image format developed by Google that provides superior compression compared to JPEG and PNG. WebP images are typically 25-35% smaller with equivalent quality.

Key Takeaways

1.WebP is important for website performance and SEO.
2.You can measure it using tools like BulkAudit and Google Lighthouse.
3.Improving this metric can lead to better user experience and search rankings.

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