What is alt attributes/text?
- When applied to images, the alt text will appear in its place when an image fails to render and gives a description of the image.
Why is it important to use alt text?
- While it’s not recommended to stuff keywords into the alt text, it is a place where you can add relevant keywords for SEO purposes.
- Search engines are unable to crawl images therefore unable to determine what the image is or deliver it in search queries without alt text.
How can I check if images have alt text?
- To check alt text of an individual image, right-click on the image and view image info.
- To bulk check alt text, use Screaming Frog “Images” and filter by “Missing Alt Text” to view the images without alt text.