Slideshow Images Are Not Indexed

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Thank you for contacting us.

To ensure that the images in your slideshow are indexed by Google, follow these steps:1. Verify Your Images Are Crawlable

Ensure that the images are accessible to Google’s crawlers. Here’s what you can do:

• Check robots.txt: Make sure your robots.txt file is not blocking Google from accessing the directory where your images are stored.
• Use Direct Links: Ensure that the images in the slideshow have direct links (URLs) and can be accessed individually.

2. Add Alt Text and Titles

Google uses alt text to understand what an image is about. Make sure each image in the slideshow has descriptive alt text and titles:

1. Edit your media library and see did you add the alt text to your images

3. Create an Image Sitemap

An image sitemap will help Google discover all images on your site, including those in the slideshow:

1. Install a Plugin: Use a plugin like Yoast SEO or Rank Math, which can generate an image sitemap automatically.
2. Verify the Sitemap: After installing and configuring the plugin, verify that the image sitemap includes the URLs of the images in your slideshow.
3. Submit the Sitemap to Google Search Console: Go to your Google Search Console, navigate to Sitemaps, and submit the URL of your image sitemap.

4. Use Structured Data

Implement structured data (schema.org) for images. This can provide additional context to Google about the images in your slideshow:

1. Install a Plugin: Use a plugin like Schema Pro or WP SEO Structured Data Schema to add structured data to your images.
2. Configure the Plugin: Follow the plugin’s instructions to add structured data to your slideshows.

5. Ensure Fast Loading Times

Google prefers fast-loading websites. Ensure your images are optimized for web performance:

1. Use a Caching Plugin: Install a plugin like W3 Total Cache or WP Super Cache.
2. Optimize Images: Use an image optimization plugin like Smush or EWWW Image Optimizer to compress your images without losing quality.

6. Check for JavaScript Issues

If your slideshow relies heavily on JavaScript, ensure that it doesn’t prevent Google from accessing your images:

1. Test with Google Search Console: Use the URL Inspection tool to see how Google renders your page.
2. Progressive Enhancement: Make sure your images are still accessible even if JavaScript is disabled.

7. Regularly Update and Monitor

• Monitor with Google Search Console: Regularly check the Index Coverage report and the Image Search section to see which images are being indexed.
• Update Content: Keep your slideshow content fresh and updated to encourage re-crawling by Google.

By following these steps, you should be able to make the images in your slideshow more indexable by Google, improving their visibility in search results.

Kind regards

Thanks for the long and detailed answer. I will try these steps.

Hey again, It seems the real issue is with JavaScript. I checked this in two method:

1. By disabling JavaScript and see it by myself

2. using the Search Console live URL test.

Images don’t appear using either method. What can I do about it?

Hi there,

Please note that through this channel, we can only provide support for Elementor’s existing feature and we don’t have option to desable javascript code.

This have to be directed to our GitHub project, where our developers will be able to assist. Kindly note that our GitHub project is not a support channel; therefore, the response times may vary. We appreciate your understanding.

To post on our GitHub Repository, follow this guide: Contribution Guidelines.

I hope this helps. If I missed something, please reply if you have any further questions regarding this ticket and Elementor. I’d request that you open a new ticket for any other issue; this will allow us to give you more accurate support.

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