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Feb 11th, 2010 at 03:38 PM
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You are correct regarding the imported .jpg.

All I was talking about regarding use as much html as possible was this: I don't want to discourage you from using flash or javascrpt or anything non html, but was advising you to use them in moderation. But, if you do decide to use them prioritize as best as you can. My priorities is html for SEO purposes.

I'm not sure that's clearer, but it was worth the effort.
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Feb 11th, 2010 at 03:40 PM
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Oh, I forgot my face: :D
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Feb 11th, 2010 at 04:04 PM
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Jo Ann wrote:
Try using the Alt tag with just a summary of the article maybe? At least that would put some key words in there as well as filling the Optimization of that image so that it's read correctly by the bots. Just a thought :)


Hi Jo Ann!
I will certainly do that. I don't know if we're limited in the number of words though. I'll do my best.
Thanks.:)
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Feb 11th, 2010 at 04:06 PM
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Lucie Crocker wrote:
Jo Ann wrote:
Try using the Alt tag with just a summary of the article maybe? At least that would put some key words in there as well as filling the Optimization of that image so that it's read correctly by the bots. Just a thought :)


Hi Jo Ann!
I will certainly do that. I don't know if we're limited in the number of words though. I'll do my best.
Thanks.:)


The limitations I believe only apply to meta tag information, not "alt" content. For example you could hide behind a flash movie the content within the flash movie for those who do not have flash and that's perfectly acceptable alternative content.
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Feb 11th, 2010 at 04:08 PM
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Forgot my face again. Geez: :D
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Feb 11th, 2010 at 04:12 PM
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Lucie C
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Eric English wrote:
You are correct regarding the imported .jpg.

But, if you do decide to use them prioritize as best as you can. My priorities is html for SEO purposes.

I'm not sure that's clearer, but it was worth the effort.


Eric,
It is clearer and was worth the effort :)
I am not good at coding, javascript, flash, etc., it's a lot of luck, sleepless nights, headaches, and mostly help from people like you, and a very good friend.

Thank you.:)
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Feb 11th, 2010 at 04:22 PM
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I hate to break it to ya, but that's never gonna change. Welcome to the life of a web developer. :D This time i remembered the face.
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Feb 11th, 2010 at 04:23 PM
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[quote=Eric English
The limitations I believe only apply to meta tag information, not "alt" content. For example you could hide behind a flash movie the content within the flash movie for those who do not have flash and that's perfectly acceptable alternative content. [/quote]

I wrote 85% of the article in the "alt" text window. That's great! All is good.:)
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Feb 11th, 2010 at 04:24 PM
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I guess the "quote" didn't work :D
Sorry.
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Feb 11th, 2010 at 07:44 PM
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For that image, you could just place a link on the page, perhaps below the image, which reads something like "Article in text form" which then links to a page that is just the text.

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