Resolved, Alt Tags are doa.

[Brett_Tabke]

I think image ALT tags are no longer being read by a single major engine.

Anyone want to take the counter point?

[Mike_Mackin]

Well, I will not argue with you BUT what if they change the algo next month?

Would you take them out now and then add them back OR just leave them in?

[NFFC]

>Anyone want to take the counter point?

uk credit cards at av.com [altavista.com], position 1 sapphirecars.co.uk, seems to make an argument against.

[Mike_Mackin]

Seems to work for "B&B in the UK" as well.
Same site is #4

[Woz]

>>what if they change the algo next month?

I am taking the "What if" approach and leaving them in just in case they become important again. As I see it alt tags are doing no damage...

Onya

Woz

[minnapple]

If a People with Disabilities Act is passed in the future, alt tags could mean much more than they do today. Mouseovers without text links . . etc. .

[Brett_Tabke]

>Sapphire Cars

Damn. (pardon the lang).

Very nice find. And we are positive they aren't cloaking?

[NFFC]

>Damn. (pardon the lang).

In fairness these type of results seem to have popped up only a week or so ago.

>And we are positive they aren't cloaking?

As sure as you can be.

[Marcia]

">And we are positive they aren't cloaking?
As sure as you can be."

Can you believe how crazy this stuff makes some people? I actually went hunting at AV the other day to see if I could spot cloaked pages.