Tip #2 When Considering Image Links:
When using an image for a web link to another page, give your image a name that is meaningfull to your service or product.
Ex.
- I've linked the image button to this page called "Using Title Tags"
- I've named the image button "using_title_tags.gif"
- The title of the image is: "Using Title Tags"
All of these steps will let the search engines know exactly what the image is about! Yes, I agree all these steps seem like a lot of work but in the end, when your sales are up, you won't be thinking about how much work it took but how successful you have become.
Here's the code for that image...
Notice how all these steps have given 3 "Key Phrases" for search engines to look at to determine the meaning of the image.
- ( a href= ) - The web link command to another page
- ( img src= ) - Where to find the image and what it's called
- ( alt= ) - The title of the image
One Last Web Site Optimization Tip:
One last tip I want to include is about your "Headings". It is said that the size of your heading will also help the search engine determine your rankings by looking at your headings for the page content. Try to use the - command for your headings.