FAQs from the community
Recently while on Facebook’s BWI page, I stumbled upon a question regarding a prevalent SEO problem: Writing Alt Tags.
“Image Keyphrase: Images on this page do not have alt attributes that reflect the topic of your text. Add your keyphrase or synonyms to the alt tags of relevant images!”
What ARE alt tags?
Best Alt Tag Practices
Describe the image
Describe the content and purpose of the image. Include important details, like brands or written information.
Keep it clear & concise
Keep the language simple & short. Avoid phrases like ‘this is a picture of’, or ‘a graphic of’.Â
Add context
How is this image relevant to the content? If you’re talking about teams within businesses for example, you could describe an image of a meeting as ‘a group of people collaborating together’Â
Include keywords IF appropriate
Where relevant include your keywords! If you can’t include your keywords in an organic way, try changing the image to one that might involve them.