✅ Header Image Optimization

[jeromehardaway]

🛠 Description

Optimize the Cloudinary-hosted images used in the featured blog post to enhance load times, reduce bandwidth, and ensure high-resolution responsiveness across devices. The blog includes a header image and an inline content image (Adrian Grimm portrait), both of which should follow best practices for SEO and performance.

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✅ Acceptance Criteria
• The image.src in the frontmatter is updated with Cloudinary optimizations: f_auto, q_auto:good, dpr_auto, c_fill, w_1600, h_840.
• The tag in the body content uses an optimized URL with the same transformation and includes descriptive alt text.
• Both images load quickly without losing quality across desktop, mobile, and tablet breakpoints.
• The markdown and frontmatter changes are committed with an appropriate message (e.g., chore: optimize blog images in Methodist case study).

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📋 Implementation Notes

✅ Header Image Optimization

Before:

image:
src: "https://res.cloudinary.com/vetswhocode/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/v1714768089/blog_header_nmrhob.png"

After:

image:
src: "https://res.cloudinary.com/vetswhocode/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:good,dpr_auto,c_fill,w_1600,h_840/v1714768089/blog_header_nmrhob.png"

This improves Open Graph previews and initial blog load speed.

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✅ Inline Adrian Grimm Image Optimization

Before:

After:

This version is optimized for clarity and includes improved alt text for accessibility and SEO.

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🔗 Related Issues or PRs
• Cloudinary Docs – Optimizing Images for Performance
• VWC Blog Styling & Open Graph Guide

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