SEO: Adding Alt Attributes to Pics Question!

Do these kind of pics apply or count?

[Webseeker]

Ok, it's been speculated or hypothesized that it may be beneficial to add Alt attribute keywords to some pics that are linking somewhere else.

I don't see this as harmful, but I have a more specific question about Alt's....

I have several thumb nail pics on my site where someone can click on them to see a larger picture. When they do, a new window opens up with the larger pic, then they can close it after they are done viewing.

Question is: Is this a situation where adding an alt attribute keyword be beneficial... or not a typical scenario to add one?

This is a keyword strategy but don't know if it applies to this kind of picture because it's not really linking to another site.. and not sure if it is even called linking since it opens to a new window.

Any advice, opinion or answer to this?

Thanks,

Webseeker

[specter]

Hi,

You can effectively use them as the keywords in the alt attribute works well even if the image doesn't link to anyone.
The content of an alt tag,in fact, is recognized by SEs as a further qualifying attribute for the page.

[tbear]

alt = alternative text to viewing the image

[Webseeker]

Thank you very much for your replies... as well as the definition.

Much appreciated for the help!

Webseeker

[grandpa]

Additionally, if you are validating your pages then the Alt attribute is required for some DOCTYPES. That's a good enough reason to use them. Everything else is gravy.