Why to use alt tag for images?

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leisl novak
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SFWPExpert

Using alt tags for images is crucial for several reasons:

Accessibility: Alt tags provide text alternatives for images, enabling screen readers to describe images to visually impaired users, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility.
SEO Benefits: Alt tags contribute to better search engine rankings, as search engines can understand the context of images, improving the overall visibility and accessibility of web content.
Improved User Experience: Alt tags help users understand the content and purp

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Metal Lux Light
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TOP Italian designer lighting

The alt tag describes the image or at least states what the image is trying to convey to the person seeing the page.

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Brijesh S.
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Digital Marketer

Because not just it help in image optimization but also help the bot understand the image ultimately rank them in SERP features

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Rob Stephen
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getaprogrammer

The alt tag describes the image or at least states what the image is trying to convey to the person seeing the page. In addition, users of screen magnification may not be able to get a complete view of the image and thus need the alt tag to let them know what the purpose of the image is.

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Alena Mage
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Sr. Business Development Executive

using alt tags for images is crucial for improving web accessibility, enhancing the user experience, optimizing your website for search engines, and complying with web standards. It's a best practice for web development and content creation that benefits both users and website owners.

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Nitin Saini
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SEO Analyst & Freelancer

Users who use screen readers and have visual impairments can benefit from the additional information that alt tags give for images.

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Rahul Das
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Digital Consultant

Alt tags, or "alternative text" tags, are used for images on websites for several important reasons:

Accessibility: Alt tags provide a text description of the image, making it accessible to individuals with visual impairments who rely on screen readers to navigate the web. When the image cannot be displayed, the screen reader reads the alt text, ensuring that all users can understand the content and context of the image.

SEO (Search Engine Optimization): Search engines use alt tags to understa

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Buana Sari
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Digital Marketer

The alt attribute provides alternative information for an image if a user for some reason cannot view it (because of slow connection, an error in the src attribute, or if the user uses a screen reader). Tip: To create a tooltip for an image, use the title attribute!

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Mark Smith
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Education and Technology

Users who use screen readers and have visual impairments can benefit from the additional information that alt tags give for images. When an image doesn't load, alt tags also show and provide background information. SEO is enhanced by alt tags, which search engines utilize to interpret picture information and increase search visibility and rankings.

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Sriina Marketing
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Online Bookstore

In case the image fails to load, the alt text will appear to users.
If visually impaired people are browsing a page, the screen reader will speak the alt text. It helps them to better understand that there is an image and what it is about.
It helps for Images optimization

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Hush Herbal
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Herbal Unity Serenity Holistic LTd

Alt tag is use to provide recognition for images to search engines

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Mary J. Hill
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Marketing Manger , Freelancer

The alt attribute provides alternative information for an image if a user for some reason cannot view it (because of slow connection, an error in the src attribute, or if the user uses a screen reader).

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Manisha J.
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Web Marketing Executive

The alt attribute provides alternative information for an image if a user for some reason cannot view it (because of slow connection, an error in the src attribute, or if the user uses a screen reader).

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Bonnie Cantwell
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askyourquery

Alt tag is use to provide recognition for images to search engines

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Devasish Gupta
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Indiviual

Well-written alt text is important to your website's accessibility, and its search engine optimisation (SEO).

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Hayley B.
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Blogger, prof. Author

The alt attribute provides alternative information for an image if a user for some reason cannot view it (because of slow connection, an error in the src attribute, or if the user uses a screen reader).

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Cloodo WorkSpace
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Cloud Workplace Solution

Sure, here's a rewritten version:

The `alt` attribute, also known as the alt tag, is a component of HTML that provides alternative text when the element it's attached to can't be displayed. It's beneficial for several reasons:

1. **Accessibility**: Alt tags assist screen-reading tools in describing images to visually impaired users. This ensures that all users, including those with visual impairments who may rely on screen readers, can access the content on your webpage.

2. **User Experience*

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Boxproof Custom Pack...
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Boxproof Packaging provides customized and afforda

From the SEO perspective, alt tag allow us to optimize an image with related keyword and it will appear on screen when the image is not loading for any reason. So, its help the customers or researchers to understand that what is image about.

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Vishal C.
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Guest Post Specialist

Using alt tags (or alt attributes) for images is essential for several reasons, primarily related to web accessibility, search engine optimization (SEO), and user experience. Here's why alt tags are important:

Accessibility: Alt tags provide a text description of the image, which can be read aloud by screen readers for individuals with visual impairments. This makes your website more inclusive and ensures that everyone can access and understand the content, including those who rely on assistive

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Patrick Pierree
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Developer

An alt tag provides alternative information for an image if a user for some reason, cannot view it (because of slow connection, an error in the src attribute, or if the user uses a screen reader)

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