NFT smart contracts have come a long way from Cryptopunks and the days of yore. With the huge boom in popularity of NFTs over the past year, EIP1559, and the rising gas costs of Ethereum, Developers have implemented many optimization strategies to lower minting, deployment, and other costs in general. I will cover some of the notable methods to optimize your ERC721 contracts. Most of these tips can be applied to other smart contracts as well.