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how to add alt tag?

by Luke112346
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Hey guys I read in a SEO book if you want some on site seo that will help google rankings you need to add alt codes to your pictures..

so i tried that but for some reason cant get it to work. heres the code im using

<img src="2011-01-27_2241.png" alt="wow pvp guide" width="67" height="64" />

im using dreamweaver btw
#add #alt #tag
  • Profile picture of the author jamesg3
    you forgot your" / " right here "<img src="<< " should be "<img src="/mypic.png" " ect ect Also is this file in a seperate folder, you may need something like this <img src="/images/mypicture.png" ect ect.... . be sure to include the /
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  • Profile picture of the author jamesg3
    Oh, also if you are using dreamwever and "preview in browser" feature, do you have the site structure built in DW? Or were you just working on a single page? If you have moved the image or folder at some point, you may need to show DW where the image is located on the pc if you are trying to view it as "preview in browser" otherwise i would use notepad++ and simply code it in by hand. Dont forget the " / ", lol
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  • Profile picture of the author Luke112346
    I just tried adding the / and still nothin

    the problem isnt getting the picture up, i got that up it shows up on site. But what I want is the alt tag, when you put mouse over pic I want my keyword to come up for seo benefit
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  • Profile picture of the author Miroslav Chodak
    Your code is correct. You don't need the forward slash (it all depends on where your images are located). If you Google "alt attribute" you will find a number of explanations for how to code it correctly (sorry, I can't post a direct link, because my post count doesn't allow links in posts, yet).

    To check that the alt contents is there, view your source code. It's possible that your browser doesn't display contents of the alt attribute. It's also possible that you're viewing a cached (older) version of your page, so clear your cache and see again. But, if the code is there and correct, Google will pick it up.

    Btw, alt is an attribute, not a tag. Img is the tag.

    Also, alt is not going to help much in ranking a web page. Google mostly uses it as one of the factors to rank images, but not web pages.
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    • Profile picture of the author jamesg3
      OOOOOOOOOOh, Ok!!! I thought you meant that your image would not show up if you put the alt tags in. Sorry about that, yes your code is correct for the alt attribute. Im a dummy!
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  • Profile picture of the author Luke112346
    thanks guys
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