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Today I am writing about Alt attributes. Below I explain what they are and what they do. An Alt attribute is a short description of an image used on the internet. 

What is an Alt attribute?

Alt text is short for Alternative text or also know as Alt text. It tells search engines what the image is about. (Bot's are clever but they still can't see an image in the same way a human can!)

I have decided to work on and try to overcome my anxieties on creating video! This is my first attempt and I hope to get better as I do more so please be gentle with me! My first #SEOtip for trades people:

The Electrical Safety First socket overload calculator that is embedded into many websites which Electrical Safety First want you to do and actively promote it, is actually hosted on another one of their domains (

Here at My Local Trades, we have over 11 years experience in developing websites for trades people. Over this time we have learned a great deal about what works and what does not when it comes to search engines like Google and users to your website. Below you will find a list (some obvious, some not so) of the must haves for your trades website:

At My Local Trades, we are more than aware that almost every trades person finds it difficult to come up with inspiration for blogs on their websites. We would suggest you try following our guide below:

Try to post a blog/landing page on a regular basis. The important thing is to keep it regular, so keep it realistic. For example, it is better to post one blog at the same time each month than 2-3 the first month, 1-2 on month 2, 1 on month 3 then 1 every couple of months and so on......

Stepping out into the arena of social media can be somewhat daunting.  It is a little bit like stepping out on the stage – all eyes are watching you, and suddenly you find yourself in amongst the whelms of people with what can seem like the right words and masses of followers.

Don't be afraid