what is alt tag ?

**parkbogumm830** · 05-09-17, 15:51

alt is a HTML attribute of the image tag.

alt tag is the text that get displayed in the case if the image is not loaded or if it is missing. So that the website user can understand the content of the image.

**vickyciky** · 07-09-17, 14:05

An alt tag, also known as "alt attribute" and "alt description," is an HTML attribute applied to image tags to provide a text alternative for search engines.
Applying images to alt tags such as product photos can positively impact an ecommerce store's search engine rankings.

**anneroberts764@gmail.com** · 08-09-17, 14:10

The term "ALT tag" is a common shorthand term used to refer to the ALT attribute within in the IMG tag. Any time you use an image, be sure to include an ALT tag or ALT text within the IMG tag. Doing so will provide a clear text alternative of the image for screen reader users.

**chinmay.sahoo** · 12-09-17, 09:56

Alt Tag is the images Alternative Name Tag

**maheshseo** · 12-09-17, 14:38

alt means alternative tag for google crawler purpose

**peterlee1768** · 16-09-17, 09:13

ALT tag is using in Html code and it is alternative text which is mainly use in image tag. It is most important in SEO because when you target images then it is most important because a image is not target by only of its quality and size but it content relativity in term of content using alt tag.