On-Page SEO

Image SEO

The practice of optimizing images to appear in image search and improve page relevance.

CurrentLast updated: 2026-09-16
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On-Page SEO

Image SEO is the practice of optimizing images so they appear in image search results and contribute to page relevance. It includes descriptive file names, alt text, appropriate image formats, compression for performance, and structured data for images.

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