Including key words in alt image attributes - stuffing etc?
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I'm pretty new to all this but seem to have been getting good result by adjusting our sit to meet the seomoz on page analysis factors.
I'm currently adjusting the alt image attributes for this page:
The copy I'm writing is aimed at targeting "luxury marquee hire".
It's quite hard to get the keyword into a readable image attribute which properly relates to the image. So my question is if I add say " | Luxury Marquee" onto the end of each image attribute would this get penalised and seen as keyword stuffing or something like that?
My image attributes would be:
Cocktail bar inside Giant Tipi at night | Luxury Marquee HireLive Band on stage | Luxury Marquee Hire
and so on.
Thanks!!!!
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I agree - when adding 'alt tags' it is essential to describe the image and not stuff for keywords. Typically I will work my keyword into my description if it doesn't look spammy. For example, If I am working on a fence companies website and they have a page dedicated to "city fence" I will make the alt tag "privacy 'city' fence | 6ft pickets " or something to that extent.
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The way you have done the alt attributes for the images at the bottom of the homepage is correct. Don't stuff keywords into your alt tags because you will gain nothing from it. Try get a keyword into your image alt tag but it is more important that the description matches the image.
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