Can spiders read image links?

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  1. #1
    I know that text links are considered better but do spiders have issues with images links? Thanks for the help.
     
    transburgh, Dec 7, 2007 IP
  2. BILZ

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    Spiders do not have trouble with image links. They have trouble with javascript links and flash.
     
    BILZ, Dec 7, 2007 IP
  3. Western

    Western Well-Known Member

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    spiders can read image links as they can read text link ,
    no difference
     
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    Remember it's the alt text that counts as the anchor not the filename.
     
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    aira Active Member

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    IMO text links and image links are a good source of backlinks but the text links are more efficient source cause you can place your target KWs there than the latter..
     
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    seolion Active Member

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    Do you mean image area maps?
     
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  7. transburgh

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    No, I didnt mean image maps. I read that spiders have issues with java, image maps AND image links. The image links is where I got concerned.
     
    transburgh, Dec 7, 2007 IP
  8. ForgottenCreature

    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    They can if you have the alt tag in place.
     
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    #9
    as long as theres a text.. spiders can crawl it...
     
    bogs, Dec 7, 2007 IP
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    #10
    I think google can read alt tags in image links. But I believe that text link are much better to improve your targeted keywords.
     
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    #11
    You can index any link or image link with a proper XML sitemap. It's easy just google.
     
    frequency, Dec 7, 2007 IP
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    waynelyp90 Banned

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    #12
    Image link should be OK but with banner ads on the rise, Matt Cutts is saying that standard image size such as 125x125, 468x60 and so on will be automatically parsed with a "nofollow" tag.:mad:
     
    waynelyp90, Dec 7, 2007 IP
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    #13
    Really? Very interesting, thanks for posting it.
     
    boogalooDude, Dec 8, 2007 IP
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    Could you please post a source for that? Where did he say it?
     
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    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    #15
    SE can't crawl flash

    Images yes

    But text links (having anchor texts) are the best option
     
    w3bmaster, Dec 8, 2007 IP
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    Spiders can read the image link too.So its good that your image have correct names regarding images.They dont seem to enjoy flash and JAVA scripts. :p
     
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  17. vistadivine.com@gmail.com

    vistadivine.com@gmail.com Banned

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    #17
    Yes spiders do read the image links but they can't read your anchor text writen in the form of an image and this is why text links are much more favoured by most of the SEO's because search engines like Google and Yahoo give a lot of importance to your anchor text in the links.
     
    vistadivine.com@gmail.com, Dec 8, 2007 IP
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    #18
    Spiders CAN read image links - however, and you probably know this, they cannot read what the actual image. For example, if a banner says "Save Money" on it, Google has no know way of knowing that. But they CAN read those words if they are linked to with a text link. Understand? :)
     
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  19. Abhik

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    #19
    Oh yes. they can.
     
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  20. tomfrederick

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    Spider has no problem with image links. It can follow both text link and image link same way.
     
    tomfrederick, Dec 10, 2007 IP
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