Can ALT tags for a Gallery be identical for all images with just the no changes?

[AlexisWithers]

Can ALT tags for a Gallery be identical for all images with just the no changes?

Will that create any issues?

[Toddfoster]

Hi Oliver,

I'm assuming what you mean is "can Alt tags be identical for all images if only the number changes"?

If that is the question, then you will find that it won't help you out too much. Alt Tags on their own are only a small part of on-site optimization, and feature as a minor factor for Google.

This question was answered very well a few years ago in this post:

https://moz.com/community/q/alt-tag-labels-that-use-near-duplicate-text-seo-no-no

Basically, you will be unlikely to receive a penalty/algorithmic suppression, but this is not best practice. You may be risking keyword stuffing by following this route. Personally, I think you are better off focusing on generating optimized content and a solid, healthy (natural) link profile rather than getting too focused on Alt Tags.

Hope this helps!

Rob