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Changing image titles and alt text - effect keyword density?

by Xelaetaks
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If a site is over optomized in keyword denisity could changing image names and alt text lower the keyword density?


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  • Profile picture of the author Tulipanka
    Yes, I think so.
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Originally Posted by Xelaetaks View Post

    If a site is over optomized in keyword denisity could changing image names and alt text lower the keyword density?


    Thanks
    If you put 5 pounds of dirt in a 10 pound bag, is there still 5 pounds of dirt?

    Start over & stop counting/stuffing words.
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    • Profile picture of the author p4laddi
      Keywords Density is so 2005 lol Just write good content for the user so people will read it. Google has progressed well beyond keyword density. There are so many other metrics to identify trust factor of a site.

      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      If you put 5 pounds of dirt in a 10 pound bag, is there still 5 pounds of dirt?

      Start over & stop counting/stuffing words.
      Love the analogy yukon
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    • Profile picture of the author Xelaetaks
      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      If you put 5 pounds of dirt in a 10 pound bag, is there still 5 pounds of dirt?

      Start over & stop counting/stuffing words.

      Well nothing was done with the intention of keyword stuffing but it happens to br we carry a fair amount of certain kinds of products in a niche so naturally the word is used a lot.

      On some online seo tools it noted the word may look a little spammy tho that isn't the intention. So this idea was maybe by removing or changing alt text it can lower the count a little, etc.
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      • Profile picture of the author yukon
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        Originally Posted by Xelaetaks View Post

        Well nothing was done with the intention of keyword stuffing but it happens to br we carry a fair amount of certain kinds of products in a niche so naturally the word is used a lot.

        On some online seo tools it noted the word may look a little spammy tho that isn't the intention. So this idea was maybe by removing or changing alt text it can lower the count a little, etc.
        Either the page is stuffed with keywords or it's not. Adding other keywords is only adding more text, the stuffed keywords would still be on the page.
        • How much text do you have on the page, is it a short product description or a long article?
        • How many images are on the page?
        • Have you looked at the Google Cache (text version), does the page look over optimized?
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  • Profile picture of the author Xelaetaks
    It's for the home page that I'm looking at - the products do have lengthy descriptions to them.

    The home page has more images than text probably cause it's a online store. It does have some text though explaining about the products.

    It could look a little over optimized since the keyword density is around 4.56% at the moment. It is possible when we add more types of products (which were looking to do) it can help make it look a little more varied to search engines and have more keywords in there as well.
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    • Profile picture of the author yukon
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      Originally Posted by Xelaetaks View Post

      It's for the home page that I'm looking at - the products do have lengthy descriptions to them.

      The home page has more images than text probably cause it's a online store. It does have some text though explaining about the products.

      It could look a little over optimized since the keyword density is around 4.56% at the moment. It is possible when we add more types of products (which were looking to do) it can help make it look a little more varied to search engines and have more keywords in there as well.
      Is it a static Home page?

      Since each product has an image, why not only have a product title + product image (for each product) on the Home page? Next add the descriptive keyword alt-text to each product image (on the Home page). On the internal product page have the full text description.

      Example: http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Boots/1937/subcat.html
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      • Profile picture of the author Xelaetaks
        Originally Posted by yukon View Post

        Is it a static Home page?

        Since each product has an image, why not only have a product title + product image (for each product) on the Home page? Next add the descriptive keyword alt-text to each product image (on the Home page). On the internal product page have the full text description.

        Example: Boots | Overstock.com: Buy Men's Shoes Online

        Ya the home page is pretty much like that. The alt text isn't written but it has the full time and product description is when you click on it.
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  • Profile picture of the author GyuMan82
    Don't worry much about keyword density.

    As long as your article sounds natural you should be fine with just a few keywords sprinkled in there.
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