Managing Image Alt Text
What is Image ALT data?
ALT data was first introduced to the web when people had slow Internet connections and it took a long time for images on web pages to load. ALT data allowed page authors to describe the image that was loading.
Image “ ALT” information also helps search engines like Google better understand what your images are about. If you are selling “Dodger Baseball Caps” you should update your product images ALT data to reflect this.
Editing Image ALT data with SEO Manager
There are two ways you edit ALT data:
Edit SEO settings
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In the SEO Manager app, go to Edit SEO:
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Under Products, click Select:
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Select the product you wish to edit the ALT data for, and click Select:
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Under Image ALT text, set the ALT data for your product images:
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Save your changes once you're done editing.
Bulk Grades settings
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In the SEO Manager, go to Bulk Grades:
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From the products list, click Edit Product next to the product you wish to edit the ALT data for:
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In the popup that opens, set the ALT data for your product images, then click Save:
You can also get to the editing page on SEO Manager from the product editing page on Shopify admin. For this, in the product editing page on Shopify, click on More actions > SEO Manager:
