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How to Add Alternative Text to LinkedIn Images

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Note: as of late August 2019, LinkedIn may automatically add alt text to images. Check their alt text online help for more details. 

Yesterday, I had a chat about alternative text for images with my Twitter colleague Stanford Griffin.

He asked about managing alternative text for images in Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

We talked about how Buffer and Hootsuite offered support for alternative text for images in Twitter.

We spoke about adding alternative text for images in Instagram.

And then we started talking about LinkedIn’s alternative text for images.

Similar to Facebook who added alternative text last year, LinkedIn added the alternative text feature but didn’t announce it.

I don’t understand why neither social media company didn’t announce the highly requested feature to their users.

Which reminded me, I’ve been putting off publishing a tutorial about LinkedIn’s alternative text. Here it is! Continue reading How to Add Alternative Text to LinkedIn Images

Part 4. Alternative Text for Images: Hootsuite Announces Support in a Tweet

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Alternative text for images: what about Buffer and Hootsuite?

This is my fourth post about alternative text for Buffer and Hootsuite, applications that allow you to manage and schedule your social media posts.

I’m happy to share news that Hootsuite now supports alternative text for images in their Composer.

Late October 2018, Nick Martin, global social engagement at Hootsuite, tweeted that Hootsuite now supports alternative text for images, via their Composer (New post) feature. Continue reading Part 4. Alternative Text for Images: Hootsuite Announces Support in a Tweet

How to Add Alternative Text to Facebook Photos

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Last week when I asked my friends on Twitter and Facebook whether they added alternative text (alt text) to the photos they post on Facebook, every person replied said they didn’t know they could.

I was a bit surprised, but not entirely.

The news about adding alternative text to Facebook images wasn’t announced in the same way as the news that Twitter added the alternative text feature for images a couple of years ago.

I told my friends I’d probably write a blog post, so other people would know it’s possible. And here it is! Continue reading How to Add Alternative Text to Facebook Photos

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