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How to add alt tags to images in block widgets?
4 replies · Started by Max on June 7, 2022
Ever since GP switched over to this new block widget thing last year I haven't been able to add alt tags to my footer images widgets which is super crucial for our SEO. I know I have to be missing something since this used to be available before block widgets.
Can someone explain to me how to add an alt tag to an image widget in the block widgets? Thanks
Hi Max,
When you’re adding/uploading an image to your Image Block, you can set an Alt Text as such: https://share.getcloudapp.com/5zurJvYX
For instance, I added an Image Block in my footer widget with an Alt text of “test”. Here it is working on my end: https://share.getcloudapp.com/X6uRDXA8
Hope this helps! Kindly let us know how it goes! If you're you're referring to something else, please let us know as well.
Fernando, we added the alt text there, but still it's not showing up when I put my mouse over the footer images. The alt text has to show there, so that Google Bots properly crawl the alt text when you put your mouseover. For example if you visit https://cedillolimousine.com/ and go all the way to the footer logo, and put your mouse over you will see no alt text is shown.
I have added the alt text and see it in the code but not when I put my mouse over the image.
Hi Max,
Alt text won't show on hover in most modern browsers. For your reference:
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001076.htm
If you want the text to show on hover, add a title for the logo image.
I added a title to the logo image as well, and it still doesn't show anything. Any other suggestions?
