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There is no need for a mobile version. What you need is image compression and resizing the main image.
Your site has a 7.6 second load time and over 4.6mb of data transmitted, which even for a desktop is horrible! I know, I had a 9 second one with almost as much data transmitted. Now I'm at 1.3 seconds with 647k of data transmitted.
Here is a tool that will be your best friend, GTMetrix. Access the report for your site here. It contains links to optimized versions of your images and actionable steps to improve your site.
The first thing you should do is download those optimized images, upload them to your site and then use them instead of the ones you're using now.
Second, look at "Serving scaled images" and use the sizes the recommend. You'll need to go into your media library, edit the photos and change the scale and save the new version. Make sure your site loads the new version.
Those two things should give you a HUGE bang for your buck! Make those changes, go onto GTMetrix.com and put your URL in and hit test. You should see some major improvements.
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Evanston, IL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Dario Ferreira
Attleboro, MA
685,002
Definitely above my pay grade. I believe Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA has come to the rescue!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Margaret Rome Baltimor...
Pikesville, MD
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,771,030
I don't know what kind of feedback you are seeking but I remember this topic being discussed a long time ago. Or so it seems. Technology changes in an instant.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,519,962
Compress your photos and that should help, John.
And, yes, everyone uses their phones and your numbers are not a surprise to me.
Using high quality photos is great but, then you need to compress them, either before uploading them to your site or with a plug-in on your WP site that does that.
I've seen wannabe web designers who think those high resolution photos are a must - they evidently don't understand 2019's users! Your users want to see the pics and they want to see them now - they do not want to wait, nor will they. You can have tons of pageviews but, the question is - is your phone ringing?
Good luck, John!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Dario Ferreira
Attleboro, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
5,189,844
Looks like Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA has you covered...far beyond my capabilities. And no, not everyone (hopefully not agents) has a smartphone.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
6,737,642
I remember a few years ago when Google was forcing everyone, even AR, to make their sites mobile ready or they would downgrade us in the search engines.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
321,621
Why have 8 huge carousel images loading on the home page?
There's your first major issue.
Just on those images alone you have over 2Mb that have to be downloaded.
A good tool to give you an idea on how fast a website is loading is: https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/
I like to be above 80 in mobile and 90 in desktop.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,585,039
sounds interesting....but waaaaaaaaay beyond my paygrade.....
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,545,917
I would think the simple solution would be to upload much smaller pictures John Mosier but then you may make the desktop users strain their eyes.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,289,045
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA has a very detailed answer. Good luck John!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
536,943
I really don't have a clue of how to change things but I see you have a great answer here. Ryan is your go to guy.
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,417,356
Looks like Ryan has some great answers which I am also going to use.
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,598,552
Interesting
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
2,071,140
Wow, that is great!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
2,127,511
I can answer your basic question (does everyone use smartphones), and the answer is a resounding "yes". In fact your own analytics tell you that 85% of your site visitors are using smartphones... so you already know the answer.
I think Ryan Huggins has answered your "how do I accomplish this"... and I'm glad... 'cause I ain't got a clue.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,440,605
85% of your users are using smartphones and their experience is not impressive.
I do not know how to accomplish what you want to do here. It seems to me that the metrics would have been considered by the developer of the website.
I wish you all the best with this!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
8,205,010
Use smaller photographs. Nobody needs full screen views.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
921,504
Your website MUST be able to 'dynamicly' identify the devise gaining access and adjust/direct/select accordingly. Without demanding this feature or changing providers you are going to create a care and feeding nightmare.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
5,774,106
John,
I have met people without a smartphone, who are using the old cell phones for privacy. As far as your tech question, your web developer should be able to handle that. A
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,529,553
Get to the techies like Katerina Gasset . They can probably help!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,677,980
WOW Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA knocks it out of the park! One smart guy!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
781,975
I don't know if this is the answer for you but the 1st thing I'd try is compressing the photos. Smaller size file should load quicker.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,302,942
Wow, some great answers here
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,654,812
18k views for such short time is impressive! How many leads registered? Any business so far?
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,465,779
Wow, Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA !
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
2,862,827
What came first? Smart or smart phones? That is the question...richspeare
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,756,142
Not in my paygrade, but congratulations on your success with the new site so far!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,627,477
Sorry, way beyond my pay grade
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,272,139
Way, way beyond my knowledge but Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA seems to know what your issue is
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
658,364
I HATE MOBILE SITES!
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
420,885
just make the relosultion on the photos smaller and they will still look good. Probably that's the only issue if the site is mobile responsive.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
6,038,791
231,998
Ryan Huggins got you covered! Bookmarking this for future reference. At least I know to always compress my pictures...
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