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Uploaded on Dec 5, 2007

Google guru Matt Cutts discusses how best to optimize your site for Google

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  • Prashanth Randadath

    Prashanth Randadath 5 years ago

    Thanks matt for explaining the importance of ALT tags to everybody

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  • TheredGuy

    TheredGuy 5 years ago

    Why does he say 'alt tag'??? It's an attribute... not a tag...

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  • Stephen Dickson

    Stephen Dickson 8 months ago

    Why not put what Matt puts into the alt tag into the name instead? Then no alt tag needed.

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  • Bob DeMarco

    Bob DeMarco 11 months ago

    Good stuff for me.

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  • Theo Hubenet

    Theo Hubenet 1 year ago

    Me like simple, me love Matt Cutts! (in a not gay way)

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  • aJustinBieberSongs

    aJustinBieberSongs 1 year ago

    Alt Tags ofcourse are important and they are required by Google right?

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  • VirtualAssistantv

    VirtualAssistantv 1 year ago

    @FitHope use amplifier

    So to all who are doing on page, don't forget alt ATTRIBUTE in image, so that your effort won't waste.

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  • Chris Hirst

    Chris Hirst 2 years ago

    alt ATTRIBUTE not a tag!!!!!

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  • Chris Hirst

    Chris Hirst 2 years ago

    alt ATTRIBUTE not a tag!!!!!

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