Matt Cutts Discusses the Importance of alt Tags

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  1. smellycatpoop says:

    Yes, it’s still very important (seo) in 2010 to use the ALT-Text for all your images.

    Check the Google Cache of any of your webpages, with images.

    You will see that Google prints out the ALT-Text of the image in plain text.

    Just like the video says, If you don’t tell the Google spider what the image is, then they don’t have a clue how to position you in the Google Image SERP (search engine result page)

  2. smellycatpoop says:

    @allbonusbets

    It’s really not important If the browser supports the ALT-Tag,

    The html is still the same (view source).

    What’s important is that you name your image (Alt-Text) relevant to your webpage Title, so that Google will put you in the correct Google Image SERP.

    A lot of folks miss out on traffic from Google Images, by overlooking this simple step.

  3. kandyjet says:

    Thank you ! i am new to seo. hope this idea is still a valid in this 2010.

  4. seowebsitetraffic says:

    Great Video

    Thank you for use full information

  5. AmyK007 says:

    Absolutley fantastic, but the person taking the video needs a couple of lessons.

  6. allbonusbets says:

    thanks now i do not have to worry have name the images, the alt tag is sufficient for the visitor. But can the title and alt tag for the image together hurt ? some browers do not show alt texts like firefox.

  7. TheSmartSource says:

    Nice thanks
    Regards patrick

  8. redzionator says:

    HURRR DERR!

  9. HowlTVdotCOM says:

    did the cat shit the ball out?

  10. williii says:

    ok
    if my image isn’t a cat
    but links to a cats page
    title tag instead of alt tag?¿

  11. williii says:

    title tag on images helos?

  12. mattsoreco says:

    The cat looks more like a rat. ;-)

  13. sharedownload2009 says:

    can use title tag instead alt?

  14. hdrkid says:

    Please extend the size of the ALT TAG so we can make it more descriptive. Also add new TAGS for video.

  15. DubbingU92 says:

    Image tagging “cat with yarn” is irreverent to a blind user or is it? I can see google stand point from an image search point of view but would it not be better to name the image file “cat_with_yarn.jpg” rather then the alt=”cat with yarn”?

  16. DubbingU92 says:

    Im at a stand still while i see alt tags as a possible way to inflate your serps, shouldn’t alt tags really be used to to describe somethig meaning full, like a image of storm clouds/heavey rain that would be something relavent to a blind user

  17. Resalecode says:

    Awsome Video Thank For The Iformation
    The Best Ive Seen For Alt Tags Yet!

  18. memph1zzz says:

    stupid fat fuck

  19. nblracer says:

    When you write your post and upload the pics in blogger, witch from compose to edit html, not ad the html alt tag to each pic

  20. TheSandBoxHero says:

    Does anybody know if there’s any way to put alt tags on images you upload to blogspot (google blogger)? Any help would be greatly appreciated ^_^

  21. onlineresuccess says:

    The clear explanation is excellent. I am glad you took the time in the video to address avoiding stuffing of words, but to also take the time to accurately describe the image to Google.

  22. israelswf says:

    Legal, realmente me conveceu.
    Thanx Matt!

  23. dotcompals says:

    Thanks matt for explaining the importance of ALT tags to everybody

  24. c2mi says:

    nice video !, thanks !!

    all best,

  25. DrewryOnlineLive says:

    Good to see that Matt Cutts is still at Google. Hey Matt, you need to sign into your MySpace page and accept me as a friend…lol

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