Dec 09 2009

Alt Tags

Tag: OptimizationSmitty @ 7:43 pm

If there is an image on the web page, there should be an alt tag to describe the image.

Alt Tags are used to provide a text based descriptions for images on a web page. To add text to the alt tags – enter the text between the parenthesis

example:

< img src=”images.jpg” width=”50″ height=”50″ alt=”This is part of optimization” >

There is a secondary aspect of the alt tag – it is used to provide information for the image for the sight impaired as a verbal description that gets translated into sound.

Although this too has been a point of abuse by many web site owners, the importance has diminished over time with this feature, but it is still a good practice and will also help with W3C compliance.

-=Smitty=-

 

 


Feb 17 2009

Google’s Matt Cutts Talks about Alt Tags

Tag: OptimizationSmitty @ 8:12 am

Google guru Matt Cutts discusses Alt Tags and how best to optimize your site for Google

 

 


Apr 18 2007

Website Marketing Tips # 9 – The Alt Tags

Tag: Optimizationadmin @ 11:17 am

If there is an image on the web page, there should be an alt tag to describe the image.

Alt Tags are used to provide a text based descriptions for images on a web page. To add text to the alt tags – enter the text between the parenthesis 

example:

< img src="images.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="This is part of optimization" >

There is a secondary aspect of the alt tag – it is used to provide information for the image for the sight impaired as a verbal description that gets translated into sound.

Although this too has been a point of abuse by many web site owners, the importance has diminished over time with this feature, but it is still a good practice and will also help with W3C compliance.

 

-=Smitty=-