Comment on Infographs are Ruining the InternetparentComments−steveklabnik15y> Why so cynical?Well, infographics are often drummed up for SEO reasons. You simply take advantage of the fact that people hotlink 99% of the time, and all it takes is one controversial or popular infographic to get approximately 1MM backlinks.−tomlin15yBut wouldn't there be some detriment to the content being a graphic? ALT attr won't convey, either.
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> Why so cynical?
Well, infographics are often drummed up for SEO reasons. You simply take advantage of the fact that people hotlink 99% of the time, and all it takes is one controversial or popular infographic to get approximately 1MM backlinks.
But wouldn't there be some detriment to the content being a graphic? ALT attr won't convey, either.