Alt tag, would be hidden text?

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    img alt tag would be hidden text?
    will be punishment by google?
     
    Adulu, Jul 8, 2008 IP
  2. milvos

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    No the alt tag is not classed as hidden text, just do not over do it with keywords.
     
    milvos, Jul 9, 2008 IP
  3. magda

    magda Notable Member

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    I would say it was the opposite of 'hidden' text - it's primary function is to describe a graphic in situations where the graphic can't be seen.
     
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  4. nairbuoyevoli

    nairbuoyevoli Active Member

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    no.. alt tag.. is a way of naming the image.. this how search engine identify the picture.. / images
     
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    Search engine bot can't read the image so it is important to name your images especially if you have plenty of it in your page.
     
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    No the image alt tag considered as in text. Because Google has no eye that's why SEO's describe images as in alt tag
     
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    mabel01 Banned

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    #7
    they've said it. it's not.
     
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    Tripta_Kneoteric Banned

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    Alt tags are for spoon feeding the search engines crawlers. You can't be penalized for helping them see what they can't with their limited capabilities.
     
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    keyword spamming in image alts can create problem
     
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    Web Gazelle Well-Known Member

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    The alt attribute of the image tag is not hidden text. It is used to label or describe the image. The text appears in place of the image if images are disabled in the browser. You should use it to label or describe the image and you can place keywords in it if they are related to the image.
     
    Web Gazelle, Jul 9, 2008 IP