Picture "alt" text worth doing? [and more Qs...]

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Dominicc2003, Oct 18, 2006.

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    I was wondering if I should bother making alt text for my pictures on my site.
    Do search engines like google pick up on stuff like that?
    How else can I optimise my site (activesleep.com - in my sig) for search engines?

    Also, my site shows up on google but only the index page does. I only have the meta stuff on the index page atm. Is that why only the index shows on google? (I thought it wasn't meta at all).
    Why else could only the index be showing?

    Thanks,
    Dom
     
    Dominicc2003, Oct 18, 2006 IP
  2. tigrrra

    tigrrra Well-Known Member

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    ur site dose not work and from what everyone keeps on telling me yes alt tags work in your advantage
     
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    tigrrra Well-Known Member

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    "Why else could only the index be showing?" your site is still new give it some time google dose not trust your site right away
     
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    what do you mean when you say my site does not work?
     
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    Dominicc2003,

    Alt text is a very large part of on page SEO. I would definately recommend tagging them with short, content related tags.
     
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    tigrrra Well-Known Member

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    what do you mean when you say my site does not work?

    it was not working a min ago it is now :)
     
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    too many ads that turns me off. try to keep ads to a minimum but smart placement will bring in more money
     
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    I doubt that the weight alt attributes give will make or break your site's rankings, but you should use them for other reasons. People who use screen readers, for example, will be able to get an idea of what your images are about.
     
    hooperman, Oct 19, 2006 IP