Can I Upload GIFs To My Homepage?

To this day, people still can’t agree on how to pronounce ‘GIF’.

However, one thing we can all agree on, is that GIFs (not ‘JIFs’!) look very cool. 

They’re dynamic, attention-grabbing, relatable, and, depending on the GIF, they can showcase your business’ personality. 

So how, as a business, can you use them on your website?

⚡️Main Homepage

This is the one you’ve all come here for. 

A GIF on the main homepage would look epic, wouldn’t it? But, while it’s not impossible, it’s not recommended that you do this. The file size of GIFs is too large. It’ll take too long to download, resulting in your website’s loading time slowing down. That’s not what you want, surely.

You want people to view your website for your business info, not your GIF.

Still, if you’re a risk-taker, curious to see how a GIF would work on your site, go for it. All you have to do is upload the GIF to the same area you’d add the PNG or JPG file.

⚡️Stats Bar Icons

However, if you still want to add your GIF but want to do so safely, you can add your GIFs to your stats bar icons or sections. 

This will make them slightly smaller, yes, but you’ll be able to use them on your website without worrying about loading times. 

Here’s to not losing sleep over your website speed—yay!

⚡️Zap Is The GIFt That Keeps On Giving

Need any more help with your website? Or perhaps you’d like a discussion on the correct pronunciation of ‘GIF’ (again — not ‘JIF’!).  Whatever it is, we’re here for you. All you need to do is contact us, and our team of experts will be right on it.