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Alt Text in h1

What This Means

Pages which have image alt text within an <h1>. This can be because text within the image is considered as the main heading on the page, or due to inappropriate mark-up. Some CMS templates will automatically include an <h1> around a logo across a website. While there are strong arguments that text rather than alt text should be used for headings, search engines may understand alt text within an <h1> as part of the <h1> and score accordingly.

What Triggers This Issue

This issue is triggered when a page includes image alt text within an <h1> tag. For example:

<h1><img src="logo.png" alt="your site Logo"></h1>

How To Fix

Review whether the use of image alt text within the <h1> is appropriate for the website and consider using on-page text instead.


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