Is it considered keyword stuffing when you place keywords in image alt attributes and noframe tags?<br /><br />I read somewhere that this is perfectly legal.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=15640:date=Nov 7 2007, 11:22:name=Cats Corporation)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cats Corporation @ Nov 7 2007, 11:22) <img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Is it considered keyword stuffing when you place keywords in image alt attributes and noframe tags?<br /><br />I read somewhere that this is perfectly legal.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />I think it is considered safe to do so, as far as I know. I have put some keywords in the image tags of my site at: <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.karlbowers.co.uk">www.karlbowers.co.uk</a><!-- w --> . I read somewhere, or in style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
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The alt tag should really describe what the image is so that people who have screenreaders etc can still use your site.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=15656:date=Nov 7 2007, 14:48:name=Jmz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jmz @ Nov 7 2007, 14:48) <img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The alt tag should really describe what the image is so that people who have screenreaders etc can still use your site.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Absolutely, if you use alt attributes properly you shouldn't need to worry about the "stuffing" <img src="http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><br /><!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=15656:date=Nov 7 2007, 14:48:name=Jmz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jmz @ Nov 7 2007, 14:48) <img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The alt tag should really describe what the image is so that people who have screenreaders etc can still use your site.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />valid point Jmz ! <img src="http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_emoticons/default/good.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":good:" border="0" alt="good.gif" /><!--content-->
Thats all well and good but from a screen reader point of view "red bmw" would be best, from an seo point of view "buy red bmw><img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Absolutely, if you use alt attributes properly you shouldn't need to worry about the "stuffing" <img src="http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />I agree with you.. Using appropriate keywords that are related to your site's them for your alt tags is the best way to avoid keyword stuffing...<!--content-->
Don't try and get too clever.... just try and think has someone tried this before - and the answer will normally be yes.<br /><br />What you need to work target="_blank">Philippine real estate website that I created as a real estate agent.<br /><br />Few additional questions:<ol type='1'><li>I read somewhere that whenever google bans a website, they><img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Noframes content you can just about get away with.. but then the question arrises, why><img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The alt tag should really describe what the image is so that people who have screenreaders etc can still use your site.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Not quite correct. It should be an <i>alternative</i> to the image. Not a description. Significant difference.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=19862:date=Dec 19 2007, 11:40:name=ericajoieake)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ericajoieake @ Dec 19 2007, 11:40) <img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->it is not a keyword stuffing unless your keyword density exceed at 4%! you have to observe your keywords!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Thats not true, webpages take on many different forms and having a keyword density of over 4% is not stuffing or spamming. <br /><br />As far as alt tags are concerned they are for accessibility- therefore describe what the image displays, but i see no harm in adding the word "buy" or "online" if it is suitable for that image.<!--content-->
As long as the alt tag is used to describe the image properly, its ok and in fact is a good design practice.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=15640:date=Nov 7 2007, 11:22:name=Cats Corporation)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cats Corporation @ Nov 7 2007, 11:22) <img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Is it considered keyword stuffing when you place keywords in image alt attributes and noframe tags?<br /><br />I read somewhere that this is perfectly legal.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />I think it is considered safe to do so, as far as I know. I have put some keywords in the image tags of my site at: <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.karlbowers.co.uk">www.karlbowers.co.uk</a><!-- w --> . I read somewhere, or in style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /><!--content-->The alt tag should really describe what the image is so that people who have screenreaders etc can still use your site.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=15656:date=Nov 7 2007, 14:48:name=Jmz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jmz @ Nov 7 2007, 14:48) <img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The alt tag should really describe what the image is so that people who have screenreaders etc can still use your site.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Absolutely, if you use alt attributes properly you shouldn't need to worry about the "stuffing" <img src="http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><br /><!--content--><!--quoteo(post=15656:date=Nov 7 2007, 14:48:name=Jmz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jmz @ Nov 7 2007, 14:48) <img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The alt tag should really describe what the image is so that people who have screenreaders etc can still use your site.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />valid point Jmz ! <img src="http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_emoticons/default/good.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":good:" border="0" alt="good.gif" /><!--content-->
Thats all well and good but from a screen reader point of view "red bmw" would be best, from an seo point of view "buy red bmw><img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Absolutely, if you use alt attributes properly you shouldn't need to worry about the "stuffing" <img src="http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />I agree with you.. Using appropriate keywords that are related to your site's them for your alt tags is the best way to avoid keyword stuffing...<!--content-->Don't try and get too clever.... just try and think has someone tried this before - and the answer will normally be yes.<br /><br />What you need to work target="_blank">Philippine real estate website that I created as a real estate agent.<br /><br />Few additional questions:<ol type='1'><li>I read somewhere that whenever google bans a website, they><img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Noframes content you can just about get away with.. but then the question arrises, why><img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The alt tag should really describe what the image is so that people who have screenreaders etc can still use your site.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Not quite correct. It should be an <i>alternative</i> to the image. Not a description. Significant difference.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=19862:date=Dec 19 2007, 11:40:name=ericajoieake)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ericajoieake @ Dec 19 2007, 11:40) <img src='http://www.webdesignerforum.co.uk/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->it is not a keyword stuffing unless your keyword density exceed at 4%! you have to observe your keywords!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Thats not true, webpages take on many different forms and having a keyword density of over 4% is not stuffing or spamming. <br /><br />As far as alt tags are concerned they are for accessibility- therefore describe what the image displays, but i see no harm in adding the word "buy" or "online" if it is suitable for that image.<!--content-->
As long as the alt tag is used to describe the image properly, its ok and in fact is a good design practice.<!--content-->