Images with Text
If your image contains text then it makes sense to include the text shown in the image as part of your alt text. Visually impaired people who can't see the image clearly need to know what the text says. Screen readers can't read the text in images so people rely on the alt text to tell them what's in the image.
Alt text: Thumbs up. I really, really, really, really, really, really, like
The alt text is to describe the image to people who are unable to see the image clearly so it makes sense to include any text in the image as part of the alt text.
When deciding what to write in the alt text put yourself in the shoes of a person who is visually impaired.
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kevin928
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Thank you for this Marion, I'm not sure if I have been giving my pictures sensible names. Can I just confirm its the title and the alt text that we fill in (unless we want a caption) I maybe have been trying to be to clever by adding something to do with the article title in the naming. Also is it in the title section that we separate with hyphens? If I want to amend the titles do I have to go to each post because when I click on edit I don't seem to get the full list of options that I do in Media, so the other question can I amend in media.
To give you an example in an article about healthy vegan food I have a picture of blueberries and have titled it healthy vegan blueberries. Will Google not like this?
Sorry for so many questions and thank you in advance for any response
Kevin
To give you an example in an article about healthy vegan food I have a picture of blueberries and have titled it healthy vegan blueberries. Will Google not like this?
Sorry for so many questions and thank you in advance for any response
Kevin
Mubs1
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This topic always confuses me simply because alot of people advocate putting keywords in the alt text. Nearly all my images contain the keyword i'm trying to rank for.
So far i have not noticed any negative effects but i will do what you said and write descriptive alt texts and see what happens.
thanks
So far i have not noticed any negative effects but i will do what you said and write descriptive alt texts and see what happens.
thanks
AlenkaV
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Dear Marion
Thank you for this great tutorial.
I use alt descriptions as you have indicated. Not only does it help with rankings, but more importantly, it makes me feel like I'm doing the decent thing of being fair to people who need to use the internet in a different way.
Best,
Alenka
Thank you for this great tutorial.
I use alt descriptions as you have indicated. Not only does it help with rankings, but more importantly, it makes me feel like I'm doing the decent thing of being fair to people who need to use the internet in a different way.
Best,
Alenka
jetrbby80316
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I use ALT text as descriptions for all my images,and it definitely helps ranking those images in the SERPs. All too often ALT text is ignored, and it should not be.
Great training Marion, and bookmarked:)
Great training Marion, and bookmarked:)