malcek Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) Hello today I read Google recomidation for best optimization for image search and found out that Prestashop is very unfriendly with new system which was implanted from 1.5 version. Why is images now stored in so many different directory? This question I can't find on Forum As contribution I attached this document an I hope Prestashop developer will read this and think about how to make more friendly. Image-related information can be provided for by using the "alt" attribute Images may seem like a straightforward component of your site, but you can optimize your use of them. All images can have a distinct filename and "alt" attribute, both of which you should take advantage of. The "alt" attribute allows you to specify alternative text for the image if it cannot be displayed for some reason (1). Why use this attribute? If a user is viewing your site on a browser that doesn't support images, or is using alternative technologies, such as a screen reader, the contents of the alt attribute provide information about the picture. Another reason is that if you're using an image as a link, the alt text for that image will be treated similarly to the anchor text of a text link. However, we don't recommend using too many images for links in your site's navigation when text links could serve the same purpose. Lastly, optimizing your image filenames and alt text makes it easier for image search projects like Google Image Search to better understand your images. Instead of having image files spread out in numerous directories and subdirectories across your domain, consider consolidating your images into a single directory (e.g. brandonsbaseballcards.com/ images/). This simplifies the path to your images. Use commonly supported filetypes - Most browsers support JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP image formats. It's also a good idea to have the extension of your filename match with the filetype. Martin Edited March 26, 2014 by malcek (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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