Correct image alt-txt length

[gdavies09031977]

Hi all,

I am new to SEO, and just getting up and running optimising our company's website.

We have a lot of images of our products on the website, and I would like to optimise the alt-text.

Is there a recommended maximum length for alt-text, as there is for title tags etc?

Thanks in advance,

Gareth

[Alex-Harford]

I don't think there is. Title tags and meta descriptions get cut off on the search engine results page at a certain point so that's why they have a recommended limit. As long as you don't go mad, whatever it takes to explain what is in the image. Afterall, the alt tag is there to say what the image is to people who can't see it - so just optimise from that user-friendly sense rather than thinking too much about SEO - get your keywords in if you can and if it makes sense.