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Anchor Text is Showing as Blank

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Rajesh.Prajapati last edited by

Hi SEO Experts,

If I add link on Image without alt tag, Would Search Console be shown anchor text as BLANK?
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davebuts last edited by

Hi Rajesh,

Yes, you are correct.

If an image links to your site with no alt text, it will be reported as blank anchor test. It's always best to use alt text and make sure it's descriptive of the image.

Cheers,

David
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