Alt Text and Accessibility: SEO Wins for Product Images
Alt Text and Accessibility: SEO Wins for Product Images
Alt text is one of the few changes that helps both your search ranking and your customers. It's also one of the most overlooked.
What Alt Text Actually Does
Alt text describes an image for screen readers and shows when an image fails to load. It also helps Google understand and index your images. The Web.dev guide on accessibility is a great starting point for writing meaningful alt text.
How to Write Good Alt Text
Describe the image as if explaining it to someone who can't see it. Include the product name and key distinguishing details, but keep it natural.
Avoid keyword stuffing
Cramming keywords into alt text hurts accessibility and can trigger spam signals. Write for humans first; the SEO benefit follows.
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Related reading: SEO for E-commerce: Optimizing Product Pages for Google in 2026 and Why Product Tags Matter for Discoverability and Sales.
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