25 Alt Text Examples by Industry (E-commerce, SaaS, Blog, Portfolio)

1. Shoes

❌ alt="shoe"

✅ alt="Nike Air Max 270 React black running shoes with breathable mesh upper, side view"

2. Clothing

❌ alt="dress front"

✅ alt="Zara floral midi wrap dress in navy blue with V-neck, worn by model, front view"

3. Electronics

❌ alt="headphones"

✅ alt="Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless noise-cancelling headphones in platinum silver with leather ear cushions"

4. Furniture

❌ alt="table"

✅ alt="IKEA LISABO round dining table in walnut veneer, seats four, Scandinavian design"

5. Cosmetics

❌ alt="lipstick"

✅ alt="MAC Ruby Woo matte lipstick in bright red, shown with cap off against white background"

6. Dashboard screenshot

❌ alt="screenshot"

✅ alt="SightSEO dashboard showing 847 credits remaining, 12,340 images processed, and 99.2% coverage"

7. Feature illustration

❌ alt="feature"

✅ alt="Diagram showing SightSEO workflow: image upload, AI analysis, and alt text generation in 3 seconds"

8. Pricing table

❌ alt="pricing"

✅ alt="SightSEO pricing comparison showing Bronze at $49/year through Platinum at $2,199/year"

9. Integration logos

❌ alt="logos"

✅ alt="SightSEO integrates with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, WooCommerce, WPML, and 4 other WordPress plugins"

10. Code snippet

❌ alt="code"

✅ alt="WordPress PHP code showing the SightSEO filter hook for customizing alt text output"

11. Blog header image

✅ alt="Developer reviewing SEO audit results on laptop screen in bright modern office"

12. Infographic

✅ alt="Infographic showing 5 steps to optimize WordPress images: name, compress, alt text, lazy load, sitemap"

13. Chart

✅ alt="Line chart showing organic traffic growth from 2,000 to 24,000 monthly visits over 12 months"

14. Team photo

✅ alt="SightSEO team of five engineers collaborating around a whiteboard in Geneva office"

15. Tutorial screenshot

✅ alt="WordPress media library showing the alt text field highlighted in the image attachment details panel"

16. Photography

✅ alt="Black and white portrait of elderly fisherman mending nets at dawn on Portuguese coast"

17. Graphic design

✅ alt="Minimalist poster design for Swiss jazz festival using bold typography and blue gradient"

18. Architecture

✅ alt="Modern glass and steel office building with green roof terrace, Zurich business district"

19. Menu dish

✅ alt="Grilled salmon fillet with asparagus and lemon butter sauce on white ceramic plate"

20. Restaurant interior

✅ alt="Cozy Italian restaurant interior with exposed brick walls, candlelit tables for two"

21. Chef at work

✅ alt="Head chef plating dessert with tweezers in open kitchen of Michelin-starred restaurant"

22. Property exterior

✅ alt="Modern three-bedroom house with white stucco facade and landscaped garden in Lyon suburb"

23. Kitchen

✅ alt="Open-plan kitchen with white marble countertop, island seating, and stainless steel appliances"

24. Living room

✅ alt="Spacious living room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Lake Geneva and mountain views"

25. Aerial/drone

✅ alt="Aerial drone view of residential neighborhood with tree-lined streets and swimming pools"