Alt text or alternative text is a short description that is attached to images on web pages, making the content accessible to visually impaired people and search engines.
It describes the content and function of the image, allowing screen readers and search engines to understand the context.
Google often welcomes the existence of alt-text, because it makes the web more inclusive. That's why it's a good SEO always add alt-text to the images on your site.
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