1. Alt Tag counts for Google Image search 2. Alt Tag describes the image so - onmouse over the image, user can see the name of the image. 3.Sometimes due to technical snag images are not shown in some browsers, but the image name will be visible if Alt tag is there. 4.Alt tag plays important role in Keyword density and definitely search rankings. Cheers,
FLAT OUT WRONG - the main use of the alt attribute is to provide a textual equivilent of the image for those who cannot see it. cashing_in, they're ATTRIBUTES, not tags. Get it right. Second (pun intended), they do NOT describe the image; they provide a textual equivilent of the image; and what your'e seeing with the mouseover effect is a bug in Internet Explorer; if you want to use a tooltip, that's what the title="" attribute isf or. As for #4, you're flat out wrong, just as Aryans was with his comment; besides, unless you're using it to stuff keywords, the nonsense that's passed off as "keyword density and search rankings" won't even apply anyway.
In my experience alt tags in images do certainly count in Google. This is not only for Google image search but also for general Google search. Matt Cutts form Google and others form the Google team have always acknowledged and encourage users to use alt tags as it aids regular organic searches not just image search. It is highly advised to stat using alt tags for every image if you do not already do so.
kronikmedia, as I've said before and I'll say again, they're ATTRIBUTES, not TAGs. There IS a difference between the two.
It is true that ALT is an attribute, but how come showing the attribute is a bug in internet explorer ?
in my poi8nt of view it count and helps in keyword density and prominence of a page it also helps in ranking for a certain keyword in all SERP's and in image search as well.
News Flash: (ripped graciously from drhowarddrfine's signature) IE7 is 10 years behind the standards or wrong But it works in IE! IE is a cancer on the Web Security experts advise not to use IE The other answer to your question is "because the alt="" attribute only is meant to be used to provide a textual equivilent of the image for when it cannot be displayed, not to act as a tooltip, which is what the title="" attribute is for." Like Hell I am. The best people in the SEO industry know how to properly develop a Web site and know the difference between elements, tags, attributes and values (plus how to use them properly).
Yes they do! Be sure to tag all of them especially the first image on your page. I have had some pretty good traffic from google images. So it works good. But make them relevant.
LOL hang in there Dan - I gave up ages ago trying to explain it. Now I just refer to them as alt "elements" within image "tags". this is NOT the proper and correct name for them, but it's fairly descriptive for people who don't understand the programming logic and roots of HTML terminology. In any case, ALT ATTRIBUTES are still to this day used by screen readers for the visually impaired. For that reason alone, it is VERY important to make use of them. While you are at it writing proper code and providing the alternative text that visually impaired people NEED, it's good SEO practice to LIGHTLY seed those fields with some of your keyword phrases. EVERY SEO technique that falls within "white hat" methods (and this is one of them) is worth the effort - because if you leave ANY out, you can NOT ensure that you have really done all you can for SEO goals.
Friends We should take care of all the points of SEO if it is alt tag in image or any things. If You want to Listen and check the Video by Matt cutts Discusses the Importance of <alt> Tags in Image so Here is the Link :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NbuDpB_BTc Thanks John
alt tag are not counts in google.....previously it will count, but now days , no meaning to add ALT tag...... Surprised....???? But it's true........
its best to have good descriptive ALT tags as they are there for a reason. Like when the picture does not show up or to help the blind who use different browsers.
More than you think. My cat keeps stealing them from the other cats in the neighborhood. (He even managed to beat up a fully-grown pit bull once.)
Wow, nice meat grinder of a thread. It astounds me how some folks can be so far off base with their assertions. Don't let um take you alive Dan As usual, you are right on point. Nigel
We dont use them at all with our CSS sites. I am glad that they are not as important anymore, or maybe as your guys say great for image searches. How much traffic do you guys get off google images.