Alternative text, or alt text, is a short description of an image that users will not typically see unless they use an assistive technology or the image does not load on the page. Every image should ...

In this guide, you will learn about alternative text (known as alt text): what it is, why it is important for on-page SEO, how to use it correctly, and more. It’s often overlooked, but every image on ...

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Alternative text, often called "alt text," is a text description used for non-text elements, such as images, to convey the same information to users who may not be able to see the visual content. This ...

Alternative text (or alt text for short) is a short description of a graphic that helps people with visual impairments fully ...

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This is the second post in our Accessibility Tip series. If you missed the first tip about meaningful link text, I suggest you go review it because that tip is even easier to implement than what we ...

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One of the biggest problems digital marketers face is nuances to crafting high-quality SEO rich content. A great area of opportunity for marketers is their SEO alt text for images. We’ve all been to ...