Contact person: Fix Largest Contentful Paint Image

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Location: thrissur, India

Budget: Recommended by industry experts

Time to start: As soon as possible

Project description:
"Google PageSpeed and Lighthouse reports show that the hero image on my homepage is consistently flagged as the Largest Contentful Paint element and is pushing my LCP metric well beyond the recommended 2.5 s. I need you to confirm this finding, locate the exact asset in the code, and then optimise it with lossy compression so it still looks sharp but loads far faster.

Here’s how I see the engagement:

• First, run a quick audit—WebPageTest or Lighthouse is fine—to validate that the image is indeed the LCP element and capture a baseline metric.
• Next, apply lossy compression (your choice of JPEG, WebP, AVIF, etc.) while keeping visual degradation to a minimum; please include any quality-before/after screenshots you use to decide the compression ratio.
• Replace the original asset in the live site (WordPress theme files, static HTML, or CSS background—whatever applies) and clear any relevant caches or CDNs.
• Finally, share the updated Core Web Vitals or Lighthouse report showing the improved LCP score along with a brief changelog.

If additional tweaks such as proper `srcset`, responsive sizing, or CDN configuration help squeeze a bit more performance, feel free to include them—just keep the main focus on lossy compression of that hero image.

I’ll grant temporary backend or server access as needed and can test changes immediately. Let’s get that LCP down to green." (client-provided description)