How to add image in @Html.ActionLink , ASP.Net MVC

Question

      I am trying add image in  @Html.ActionLink using ASP.Net MVC

 

     MVC Code:

 

     @Html.ActionLink(linkText: "Image Text", actionName: "Index", controllerName: "Home", routeValues: null, htmlAttributes: new { @class = "addimg" }) 

 

     CSS: 

 

     .addimg {

               background-image: url("/assets/images/img3.png");

               background-repeat: no-repeat;

               width: 348px;

               height: 65px;

      }

   what mistake am doing in code? without linktext cant create a ActionLink

 

   Please give suggestions...

 

   Thanks