Should I edit image metadata?
- Thread starter LouiseX
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- Aug 9, 2017
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It's not much of a ranking signal, but adding image descriptions in the metadata (like an alt tag) may help with visual search, and geotagging may be a slight signal to help with local search. To edit, in Windows you can just right click an image, select properties, then the details tab. Double clicking on an entry will allow you to edit a field.
But IMO your time is better spent working on on-page optimization, internal linking and external backlink building.
But IMO your time is better spent working on on-page optimization, internal linking and external backlink building.
It defo would not be as fun as the latter.
Hawkeye Digital
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No , their would no significant changes tho .
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Having and editing metadata is beneficial, but you don;t overdo or spend more time on it
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Alt is more important. Anything apart from that is a waste of time.
YaSSolution
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i recommend some tools that I have used is Image Seo, Goodluck
Clearscope. Level: All levels.
Semrush.
Ahrefs.
Moz.
Surfer SEO.
SE Ranking.
shelraisbec
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It depends. If your page speed is already running slow and you have a lot of images, it’s a good idea to just get rid of it. But if you think it could be good for local SEO or your site has no speed issues, metadata may help you.