How to SEO Optimize WordPress Images
November 7, 2011 by Marj Wyatt
Filed under Featured, SEO Strategies
Have you ever wondered how to SEO Optimize your WordPress images? It is commonly understood that on-page SEO can be optimized through the proper use of image attributes for placing keywords, appropriate keyword density, the use of H1 and H2 tags, and decoration of keywords within your post content.
Tip: SEO Optimize Images But Don’t Keyword Stuff!
The alt attribute is meant to be used as an alternative text if the image is not available and it is another location search engines to read your keywords. It is bad practice to stuff keywords, however, so use this content area wisely.
Important Image Attributes to SEO Optimize
- Image Name
- Image Title
- Image Alt Text
- Image Link Text
Uploading and inserting images into your WordPress post is very easy to do. When images are added to a post, the software creates different sized images for use on your pages automatically. The default image link is the link to the image attachment page. From an SEO perspective, this is far less desirable than having that image link to your actual post.
WordPress Image Upload Features Can Help You SEO Optimize Content
Most blog owners upload an image and insert it into their post without giving it a second thought. Unless you have investigated the advanced options available in the popup for adding images to your WordPress posts and understand how these options help you SEO Optimize your WordPress images, you are missing opportunities for keyword placement on your posts and pages.
With search engines demanding relevant content, it has become increasingly important to SEO Optimize all the elements possible in your posts and pages. As the saying goes, a picture speaks a thousand words. Don’t overlook these words by failing to utilize the full power of WordPress and image tags.
This short video tutorial will walk you through the process of assigning a name to your image that is related to the topic of your post as well as how to use the advanced features of WordPress to SEO Optimize your newly uploaded image for better on-page SEO.
