Image Alt Text

DBarry9114s
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Hi,

 

New to this part of the hubspot community. I have a bunch of images that didn't have any alt text attached to them. I went into the hubspot CMS tools and added them both in the image files as well as making sure they were in the hubspot modules where I decided to use the image. However on the SEO rescans it's still showing that these images have zero alt text associated with them? Do I have to add ALT Text into the HTML code as well? Seems extremely repetitive and not sure why the scan isn't picking up the update. Please help.

Thanks.

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SanjayKumar
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Guide | Platinum Partner

Hi @DBarry9114s 
If you're adding alt text in the HubSpot file manager, that only sets a default value, but it doesn't always carry over unless the image module or template is set up to pull that value in. When you're adding images directly to your page using the drag-and-drop editor or image modules, you’ll want to make sure you’re manually entering the alt text in the module itself.

 

That said, if you're using a custom module or coded template, it's possible that the developer didn't configure it to display the alt text at all in that case, even though you're adding it in the UI, it won't show up in the code. You don’t usually have to write the alt text directly into the HTML unless you’re working in a custom HTML module.

 

I’d also suggest checking the page’s source code (right-click and choose “View Source”) to make sure the alt attributes are actually appearing on the live site.

 

And lastly, SEO scans in HubSpot can take a little while to update, so if you've already republished the page and it's still not showing after some time, you might try rescanning later or clearing cache.

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SanjayKumar
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Guide | Platinum Partner

Hi @DBarry9114s 
If you're adding alt text in the HubSpot file manager, that only sets a default value, but it doesn't always carry over unless the image module or template is set up to pull that value in. When you're adding images directly to your page using the drag-and-drop editor or image modules, you’ll want to make sure you’re manually entering the alt text in the module itself.

 

That said, if you're using a custom module or coded template, it's possible that the developer didn't configure it to display the alt text at all in that case, even though you're adding it in the UI, it won't show up in the code. You don’t usually have to write the alt text directly into the HTML unless you’re working in a custom HTML module.

 

I’d also suggest checking the page’s source code (right-click and choose “View Source”) to make sure the alt attributes are actually appearing on the live site.

 

And lastly, SEO scans in HubSpot can take a little while to update, so if you've already republished the page and it's still not showing after some time, you might try rescanning later or clearing cache.

Talk to Our HubSpot Expert

Marketing Automation Agency | RevOps & CRM Consultant

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brichBooker0
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It sounds like  you've correctly added alt text in HubSpot’s CMS, but the SEO scan isn’t detecting it. First, try clearing your browser cache and running another scan, as changes can take time to reflect. Check the page source by right-clicking, selecting "View Page Source," and searching for your tags to confirm the  attributes are present.