(Entry was posted by Corey Alderi on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 01/08/2014).

How do I best choose a post title and alt tag?

I have a website of quotes, within a niche, where I add a new one every day, The original part of the website is the image I create with the quote.

My question is, how do I best choose a post title and alt tag? Here is what I am currently doing:
Post Title: AUTHOR NAME + "quote - " + 3-5 word description of the quote
ALT tag: Post Title (same as above) + a description of the image

Am I doing this well? Is the ALT tag too long? What could I do better??

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Corey Alderin: I have a website of quotes, within a niche, where I add a new one every day, The original part of the website is the image I create with the quote.

My question is, how do I best choose a post title and alt tag? ; Here is what I am currently doing:
; Post Title: AUTHOR NAME + "quote - " + 3-5 word description of the quote
; ALT tag: Post Title (same as above) + a description of the image

Am I doing this well? ; Is the ALT tag too long? ; What could I do better?
Foxtail Marketing: Alt tags should usually be used to help with keywords. So, instead of making it so specific, open the tags up to attract rankings. Instead of a long tail explanation of the quote make t he alt tag "bill gates quote" or "Einstein quote" that was you will get help in the rankings when people are looking for a quote by Bill Gates or Einstein.
W.E. Jonk: From the expert panel in this weeks SEO Questions hangout on air on 03:18:27 into the YouTube video: https://dumbseoquestions.com/q/how_do_i_best_choose_a_post_title_and_alt_tag