Do images play a part in onsite optimization ?

[ak47]

Hey guys,

With the net getting faster and faster do you think having larger images can effect your SEO.  Page load speed isn't a problem anymore but do the extra micro seconds that a site with images on affect your SEO efforts ?

 

[Seofinder]

I do not think that images can effect any seo except ALT tag.

[ryosuzuki]

@SEOfinder - Read the OP's question buddy,he's talking about using large images and how they effect page load times and the SEO knock on effect.

@AK47 - I think text rules and search engines love pure text, but good images that compliment the design and add to the user experience are a must. Plus you never know the image might get picked up in google images and that can give traffic!

[james_ashby]

Some graphics sites have very little text but loads of images and users love them. Google seems to recognise they're popular and ranks them up there. So I think it all depends on what type of site you are.

[pinstern]

This question reminds me to photoblogs. Photographers and photography hobbyists often make blogs only contain their images. Mostly are large images, and using flash. As I tend to see less photoblog on SERP when I search for images or photography related keywords, I think large images don’t work for SEO. However, I would love to know opinion from those who ever develop photoblogs and doing SEO for photoblog. It could be interesting.

[ryosuzuki]

@Pinstern - do you have any particular findings you could share with us ? like some valid examples we can check out ?

[berkleyhuk]

Hi,
Image load time effect your site performance in search engine ...so always optimized your website image with alt tag.

[Hogward]

In my opinion image created through flash are not SEO friendly. If you have a big size of image, just crop it and make SEO friendly. My cropping your image, it will increase your page load time..

[C.Rebecca]

Yes, loading speed of a website matters a lot... In fact it is one of the important features of a website from SEO stand point.

Just read this blog post,
http://www.keywordcountry.com/blog/google-optimization/matt-cutts-reveals-4-killer-seo-tips-to-his-kidnappers/

[offshoreaccouting]

Some image sites have very little textual content but lots of pictures and customers love them. Search engines seems to acknowledge they're well-known and has a high ranking them up there. So I think it will depend on what type of site you are.