Do image links play a role ?

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    Do image links (.jpg, .gif) have a significant role in obtaining backlinks ?
    Do Google, MSN, Y! cache them ?

    How does google images figure out the keywords associated with the image ?
     
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    those are indeed backlinks. But you can't get the benfit of text links (because anchor text hyooerlinking is not there). Google can underdstand it from alt text of that image.
     
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    anjanesh Well-Known Member

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    What abt these image links in forums ? I have no control over entering the html alt attribute as these are mostly phpBB or vB powered ([​IMG]
     
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    no images from forum wouldn't help.
     
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    Images gives you backlinks. The "alt" tags in them are also counted as keywords.
    Good images with smart "alts" helps your site. ;)
     
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    - Theres no way to include the alt tags in the [​IMG]
     
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    oh...in that case how come promotion says no images from forum wouldn't help. ?
     
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    I'm referring to ALT IMG text on your website.
     
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    Ok. So do image backlinks in forums really help ?

    Im actually trying to get it listed in google images. Im assuming google will check the ALT keywords in the <img> and [​IMG]
     
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