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(Entry was posted by Neeraj Pandey on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 10/11/2016).

ALT tag for image ranking

Is alt tag helpful in web ranking or it contributes only in image ranking ?
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Selected answers from the Dumb SEO Questions Facebook & G+ community.

  • Neeraj Pandey: Is alt tag helpful in web ranking or it contributes only in image ranking ?
  • Jim Munro: I am not an expert, +Neeraj Pandey, but I used to find that adding the alt tag to the logo image ;was almost-always useful.
  • Neeraj Pandey: +Jim Munro​ I understand it but every page analysis like we should give alt tag to every image in order to optimize the page, how long do you agree to this especially when you are not targeting image search or ranking
  • Jim Munro: alt tags are needed to provide an experience for non-sighted users. I think it's good housekeeping to do the job properly and hope that googlebot is trained to reward my diligence. :)
  • Harvinder Singh: alt tag.... is import for for SEO....
    Google search engine need help to understand image ....
  • Jim Munro: Hi +Harvinder Singh, thank you for your participation here. Please remove the gratuitous link so that we do not have to remove your comment altogether.
  • Neeraj Pandey: Yes +Harvinder Singh​ we are a group of Seo question pls remove this 
  • Harvinder Singh: Now,,, you happy,,

View original question in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 10/11/2016).