Anchor text title= or alt=, which one is best?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by advancedfuture, Mar 31, 2008.

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    I have been taking SEO very seriously lately and have been studying and applying a lot of techniques to help rank my websites.

    One of the big things that I am unsure of is the use of keywords in title and alt properties.

    A typical optimized hyperlink for a page of mine would look something like this.

    
<a href="www.dogs.com/dog-chew-toys.php" title="dog chew toys">Dog Chew Toys</a>
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    Now I see a lot of people that use alt= instead.... What is the difference from an SEO standpoint if any.. And would it hurt to use both title and alt?
     
    advancedfuture, Mar 31, 2008 IP
  2. sk33lz

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    The alt tag is for images, not links. You can still add a title tag to the link of an image if you are linking with it. There is no alt tag within the <a> html tag. Alt tags are used by accessibility tools for blind people and actually landed Target in a nice lawsuit for not including them on their website. The alt tag can also be used on images that are not linked and are said to help with on-site optimization.

    Peace
     
    sk33lz, Mar 31, 2008 IP
  3. Dan Schulz

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    They're also not tags. They're attributes. To quote myself from the All You Need to Know About SEO thread...

     
    Dan Schulz, Mar 31, 2008 IP
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    Read above both posts are ok to understand the different between alt and title tag.
     
    marshalseo, Mar 31, 2008 IP