Google bot does not understand any image. Therefore, the image has to be optimized, it can be optimized through Alt text. Google bot reads alt text.
It is necessary to have an image in the post. Images not only help the user to understand, but Google also redirects the user to your website through these images.
Therefore it is important to optimize the image. In this article, I will tell you how you can optimize the image by using alt text.
How to write an SEO-friendly image in Alt text?
Every blog article needs images in them. Google index the blog images along with the page URL, due to this whenever a user clicks on your image Google redirects them to your website.
If Google bots couldn't read that the image uploaded is related to which content, they wouldn't index them. To index, need to use the Alt text tag. By this we get two benefits; one, Google bot crawled the Image, and second, Users redirect to your website.
Alt text in SEO
Alt text full form is alternative text.
E.g: <img src 'sample.jpg' alt='about alt text'>
Importance of Alt text
- Alt tags will replace the image which page cannot be load.
- Alt tag delivers the better version of context or description to search engine crawlers helping them to indexing images properly.
Desired Format
- Describe image correctly
- Alt text should not long and lengthy
- Use the primary keyword in Alt text.
- Avoid keyword stuffing in Alt text.
- Do not use the words like 'Image or Photos'
- Write a short Alt text in the image
SEO-friendly image Alt text
For further SEO value, this alt text will serve as an anchor text as an internal link. Through this link, the user will still be redirected to your website when, due to some reason, your website URL is failing to open through.
For E.g: <img src 'icecream.jpg' alt='icecream'>
A good line can write a good text as alt text.
For E.g: <img src 'icecream.jpg' alt='chocolate flavoured icecream'>
Conclusion
I hope, my Alt text article could help you in the improvement of your blog. If you want any suggestions that needed to be included in the article, you can comment on them. I will surely get back to you.
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