Optimize Cloudinary Media: ATS Blog Header Image + Audio Brief

[jeromehardaway]

🛠 Description

Optimize the Cloudinary header image and audio file used in this blog post to ensure fast loading, responsive rendering, and compatibility across social previews and mobile devices. The image is already partially optimized, but minor improvements to clarity and consistency will enhance SEO and performance. The audio file should also be checked for progressive streaming compatibility and delivery quality.

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✅ Acceptance Criteria
• The image.src includes transformations: f_auto, q_auto:good, dpr_auto, c_fill, g_auto, w_1200, h_675.
• The blog header displays correctly across breakpoints and social previews (Open Graph).
• The audio file remains accessible in all modern browsers and retains streaming quality.
• Changes are committed with a message like: chore: optimize ATS blog image and audio assets.

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📋 Implementation Notes

✅ Image Optimization

Before:

image:
{
src: "https://res.cloudinary.com/vetswhocode/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,w_1200,c_limit,dpr_auto,fl_progressive,fl_strip_profile/v1745335052/ats-blog-header_mrcz1j.jpg",
}

After:

image:
{
src: "https://res.cloudinary.com/vetswhocode/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:good,dpr_auto,c_fill,g_auto,w_1200,h_675/v1745335052/ats-blog-header_mrcz1j.jpg",
}

This version:
• Locks the dimensions for consistent social card display
• Uses c_fill,g_auto for centered subject framing
• Applies improved compression and retina scaling

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✅ Audio File Optimization (no change needed unless issues arise)

URL in use:

https://res.cloudinary.com/vetswhocode/video/upload/v1745200712/beat-the-bots_eeqphc.m4a

This is already well-formatted with Cloudinary’s video/upload path. Optional enhancements (if reprocessing):
• Add f_auto, q_auto, vc_auto, ac_none for further control
• Test audio streaming load speed and compatibility in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and mobile

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🔗 Related Issues or PRs
• Cloudinary Docs – Image Optimization
• Cloudinary Video Delivery Best Practices

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