Can you use symbols in alt text?
The alt attribute will accept any text string, but there are certain best practices that will help. No special characters. This includes UTF-8 characters such as unencoded curly quotes, as well as HTML Character Entities.
What can I write for alt text in SEO?
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.
How do you hyperlink alt text?
Adding alt-tags to links
- Make the word a link in the usual way (by using the ‘Create hyperlink’ button)
- Highlight the link.
- Switch from ‘Normal’ to ‘HTML’ mode via the tab at the bottom of the screen.
- Find the highlighted text in the code.
- Between ‘a’ and ‘href’, add:
Do links need alt tags?
In order for a link to be readable by screen reader users links must all contain either plain text, or in the case of a linked image, alt text describing where the link goes.
Is alt text a Google ranking factor?
Alt text is an HTML image attribute. It allows you to create an alternative text version of your image in the event the image is unable to load or there is an accessibility issue. Because of its importance to Google Image Search, it is considered a ranking factor.
What is alt text example?
Images as Links: If the image is being used to link to another page, the alt text should describe what will happen when the image is clicked (rather than what it looks like). For example, the alt text for an image of a question mark that links to a help page should be “Contact Support” rather than “question mark.”
What should alt text say?
Also called alt tags and alt descriptions, alt text is the written copy that appears in place of an image on a webpage if the image fails to load on a user’s screen. This text helps screen-reading tools describe images to visually impaired readers and allows search engines to better crawl and rank your website.
Should you put links in alt text?
Should alt text have punctuation?
Do use punctuation (but don’t overly rely on it) Punctuation makes all text easier to understand and alt text is no exception. Screen readers pause for periods, semi-colons, commas, question marks, exclamation points, and paragraph endings. However, a screen reader may skip punctuation depending on the speed setting.
What is image alt text in SEO?
Alt text is a tenet of accessible web design. Its original (and still primary) purpose is to describe images to visitors who are unable to see them. This includes screen readers and browsers that block images, but it also includes users who are sight-impaired or otherwise unable to visually identify an image.
Do you need ALT text for links?
How do I make a link more accessible?
Create Accessible Hypertext Links
- Use concise and meaningful text for links.
- Do not capitalize all letters in links.
- Avoid using URLs for link text.
- Do not use the word “link” as part of the link text.
- Do not use tooltips/screentips to add additional information.