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Images without alt text are invisible to Google, screen readers and AI. Links without a target cost trust. This section shows both at a glance.
1What is it?
TagSpion lists all images with alt text, dimensions, format and lazy loading, and all links, split into internal and external, with nofollow, target and anchor text.
2Why it matters
Alt texts are the only text machines can read from an image. Large images slow down the page. Empty anchors like "click here" say nothing about the target.
3What TagSpion checks
| Check | Rating |
|---|---|
| Alt text | red if missing · green if empty on decorative images (alt="") |
| Image format | yellow for JPG or PNG where WebP or AVIF would be smaller |
| Dimensions | yellow if width and height are missing (layout shift) |
| Links | number internal and external, nofollow, empty anchor texts |
4How to fix it
- Alt text describes what is in the image, in one sentence. Decorative images get alt="".
- Deliver images as WebP or AVIF with width and height, loading="lazy" below the first screen.
<img src="/img/tagliatelle.webp" alt="Tagliatelle with beef ragù on a white plate"
width="1200" height="800" loading="lazy">
<!-- decorative image: empty alt -->
<img src="/img/divider.svg" alt="" width="600" height="20">5Frequently asked questions
Does every image need an alt text?
Every image with content. Pure decoration gets an empty alt="", then screen readers skip it.