What is ALT Tag?

[nathankian]

Hello Friends,

Please tell me what is ALT tag.

[JohnBWynkoop]

ALT tag is a common shorthand term used to refer to the ALT attribute within in the IMG tag.

[literepair]

An HTML attribute specified in the IMG tag to provide alternate text when an image on a Web page cannot be displayed.

[rvtrainingchd]

One of the simplest ways to make your Web site more accessible is to use an alt attribute in your image tags.

[WebOutGateway]

Hi!

Alt Tag provides text alternatives for an video, image or any other objects. Alt tags are good for accessibility and alt tags can also be used in search engine.

[hostbrink]

ALT tag is used in hyperlinking which describes search engine about the link or image ..... it can be called as short description for search engine, having no effect on user experience ....

[daviddakarai]

Alt tags which are used in image code. In alt tag using keywords which helps to get rank on top.

[jamesnixon487]

Alt tag comes within image attribute and we can use keyword to describe the image.

[Rajdeep Bose]

The most important parts of Image SEO optimization are the image filename and the alt tag on your page. Properly optimizing images involves using the "Alt" attribute when adding images to your site. Basically Google Crawlers cannot read images, so you add the "Alt" attribute to tell these crawlers what it is.

[stuartspindlow8]

ALT tag" is a common shorthand term used to refer to the ALT attribute within in the IMG tag. Any time you use an image, be sure to include an ALT tag or ALT text within the IMG tag. Doing so will provide a clear text alternative of the image for screen reader users.

[Kalpart]

Since the Google crawlers couldn't read the image so in order to inform the details of image alt attribute is used in img (image) tag.

[Utteru]

Alt tags are associated with an image and, when implemented properly, accurately describe the image. In addition to helping SEO (see next point) alt tags provide useful information to users who may not be able to see the images on a webpage, due to a visual impairment, the use of screen readers or low-bandwidth. Since user experience should be our priority it is important to understand this purpose of alt tags.

On the backend of a webpage an alt tag (alt=) for an image of a red shirt (redshirt.jpg) might look like this:

No alt tag: <img src=”redshirt.jpg” alt=””/>
Alt tag, but not super descriptive: <img src=”redshirt.jpg” alt=” red shirt”/>
Strong alt tag: <img src=”redshirt.jpg” alt=”women’s sheer red silk shirt”>

[NancyFernandes]

Hello Friends,

Please tell me what is ALT tag.

Google can't read the images, Alt tag is used to tell the Google what the image is all about. You can use the Keyword in the Alt tag, this will help you to increase the keyword density too.

[sheenagoyal13]

Attach Img alt tag with keyword and save image name with the keyword. So search engine understand what the image depicts. Also try to provide a wrap up text to explain about the image. This tag is use for image to those who cannot see the image.

[Amnakarim]

Alt tag is an attribute of htlm coding which insert in image. When image does not shows in some cases so Alt tag shows instead of image for specification of an image.