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- April 20, 2021
- Posted by: Nicola Selenu
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The text that appears in place of an image before it’s downloaded in the inbox, or if the user has images turned off. While adding alt text to your image file is not required, it is a best practice to do so because it is the text that visually impaired people will read instead of seeing the image. For this reason, the alt text should simply describe what the image is.
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Author:Nicola Selenu
Nicola Selenu is a recognized leader in the Email Industry (with 15 years of professional experience as an Email Marketing and Deliverability Consultant) and an active member of the Anti-Abuse community. Some (of the many) brands that proudly served during his career in Email are: Adobe, Nestlé, Expedia, Gucci, Bulgari, Luxottica, UNHCR, Amnesty International, LastMinute, Acer, Groupon.
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