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Can two images have the same alt tag?
But still, if you’re 100\% sure your images are the exact same, having the same alt text should be nothing but fine. You can perfectly use the same alternative text as long as the text is meaningful.
What effect does the alt tag have on an image?
Alt tags provide context to what an image is displaying, informing search engine crawlers and allowing them to index an image correctly.
Can alt text be duplicated?
Firstly, yes, I know, it is an image alt attribute but as John Mueller of Google said on Twitter having your title tag read exactly the same as your image alt tag on the same page is not an issue – it might be duplicate but it is not an issue for Google search.
What is the purpose of alt tags?
Purpose. The ALT text adds a text description to an image on a Web page, and should be used for all images, graphical bullets, and graphical horizontal rules. ALT text is accessed by screen reader users to provide them with a text equivalent of images.
Who needs Alttext?
ALT tags are generally recommended to be concise (about 125 characters). However, some images are so complex that more information may be needed. Today, most experts recommend including an ALT text which refers blind users to a text based description elsewhere which is visible to everyone.
Alt tags are used by things like screen readers for people with vision issues, and also used in the ranking of images. Title tags are not. So, whilst there’s not an issue having the same in both in terms of SEO, it’s also not really what it’s for.
Should Product images have alt text?
If the image is purely for decorative purposes, do not bother. Product images are the type of images that definitely need an Alt text. Don’t skimp on your image size, quality and the descriptive text that will be in the Alt text.
What should ALT text include?
Tips for writing ‘good’ alt text
- Be specific, and succinct. Describe the content of the image without editorialising.
- Never start with “Image of …” or “Picture of …”
- Use keywords sparingly.
- Include text that’s part of the image.
- Don’t repeat yourself.
- Don’t add alt text to ‘decorative’ images.
Image alt tags are sometimes confused with image titles or captions. However, image titles are a different type of attribute. They display as pop-up text when a person hovers their mouse over an image. On the other hand, captions appear with an image, typically underneath it, and provide additional information or details about it.
What is the difference between image1 and image2 alt text?
So image1 would have one text for the alt and title and image2 would use a different text. For the alternative text you want to show info for the picture, and for title you want to focus on the content the picture associate to. Example: If you put an image of a local supermarket, the alt would be “Supermarket x in city ” or something.
How do you write an alt tag for a picture?
Be specific and descriptive. The purpose of alt tags is to describe the image, so you want to be as specific as possible. If you’re unsure whether your description is sufficient, consider what image you would visualize if you only saw that line of text. Keep it short.
What is an alt tag and why is it important?
When someone with a visual impairment visits your website, their screen reader will read them the text on the page. When it arrives at an image, it will use the alt tag to describe what that image is. If the alt tag is missing, the screen reader may read the image file name instead.