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In Picture Properties - "Alternative representations"
there is an option for
Long Descriptions. I see that it will link to what I
assume is a notepad style
document. My question is would be is there any advantage
to this for keyword density? I must be missing
something. What is the point to this feature? Can I use
it. The problem is I am trying to limit the physical size
of the home page but they want mostly graphics. I want to
set this page up correctly and not annoy any search
engines!

Thanks
Larry
 
Larry:
What you enter in that field ends up as the value for the "longdesc"
attribute of the image. This attribute specifies a link to a long
description of the image. This description should supplement the short
description in the "alt" attribute. It's meant to be used for accessibility
purposes, not to seed your site with keywords for search engines.
 
If I meant to seed the page I wouldn't have come here and
asked the question! I resent the implication.
 
Search engine really only consider the text that is viewable by site
visitors, very few index the content of the image alt text tag or meta tags.

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Gee Larry,

I guess what you said must have a different meaning then....

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My question is would be is there any advantage to this
for keyword density?

I want to set this page up correctly and not annoy any
search engines!
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It's funny how we ordinary folks can be confused by phrases like "keyword
density" and a concern about "annoying any search engines"

Good luck with any future assistance you may need here. Your attitude has
certainly has set a tone that will have people flocking to your aid - uh-uh.

Bob Lehmann
 
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