Mark Decorative Images - GoDaddy

Mark Decorative Images in GoDaddy Website Builder

1. Open your site in GoDaddy Website Builder and navigate to the page containing the decorative images.
2. Select the first decorative image (such as accents, shapes, patterns, or styling graphics). The right-hand settings panel will open automatically.
3. Click Image Settings or Settings depending on the block type.
4. Locate the Alt Text field.
5. Clear the Alt Text field completely so it is blank.
   • Leaving alt text empty tells assistive technologies to ignore the image.
6. Verify the image is truly decorative:
   • Keep the field blank if the image adds visual style only,
   • If the image conveys information or acts as a link, add meaningful alt text instead.
7. If the image is in a Gallery:
   • Open the gallery → select each decorative image.
   • Remove any existing alt text by clearing the field.
8. If the image appears in a Product gallery for the GoDaddy store:
   • Only mark decorative images blank—product photos typically require descriptive alt text.
9. For background images applied to sections:
   • Select the section → open Background.
   • Background images cannot have alt text; they are automatically considered decorative unless you add meaningful text in the section.
10. If using a custom code block:
    • Edit the HTML → find <img> tags.
    • Set decorative images to alt="".
11. Repeat for all decorative images across the page so only meaningful images contain alt text.
12. Switch to Mobile view and check any mobile-specific decorative elements—clear their alt text as well.
13. Use Preview to verify that decorative images have empty alt fields and meaningful images remain properly described.
14. Publish your changes to update the live site.