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JavaScript loaded external content SEO
I wonder what is the best way to have Javascript loaded content indexed by search engines. I know that search engines don't execute Javascript, but I am thinking more of an progressive enchantment.
I ...
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SEO impact of links for javascript functionality
For example, jQuery tabs uses a link as each tab, that opens the tabbed content. Or often times developers will use a link as the anchor text for a hover tooltip, even though it doesn't actually link ...
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Get google to index JavaScript pages as separate pages
I have a product page with say 10 products, that loads up all the content when the page loads. Then JavaScript hides content till a product is selected. Then JavaScript hides and unhides information. ...
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123 views
Importance of 'href' attribute within an <a>
I am aware of the 'content is king' seo rule, but I'm also wondering whether empty <a> HTML elements is a relatively big downside regarding SEO.
To be more precise and actually cut to the ...
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1answer
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Does adding live chat script to a website affect its SEO?
I have a client who has added a live chat script just before his /body tag. The live chat script uses WebSockets for communication with servers. However, it appears his SEO traffic decreased by a good ...
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151 views
Does adding external images or javascript to a website affect its SEO?
When adding images to your site, is it bad to use an image located on another site:
<img src='http://www.some_other_site.com/image.jpg'>
The same goes for javascript, is it bad to link to ...
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94 views
Will text that appears dynamically (via javascript/jquery) be indexed by search engines? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does the Google spider render JavaScript?
I'm writing an article that is broken up into sections, where the content of each section is hidden unless the user expands ...
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1answer
128 views
How is the new Hulu not penalized for SEO?
I heard if you serve different content with Javascript disabled, search Bots can penalize you. I have been looking at the source of the new Hulu website and wanted to ask a few questions. I was told ...
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128 views
<!--hppage status=“protected”--> Bad for SEO?
I've just come across this protection code:
<!--hppage status="protected"-->
It hides the html and page code from anyone who wants to right click and view source. I can't see a work around to ...
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1answer
124 views
SEO - Google and link cleaning / cloaking [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does the Google spider render JavaScript?
This a SEO related question, not a code related one.
Googles own link cleaning / cloaking
Gå to http://www.google.com and ...
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2answers
143 views
Will a search engine lower the rank of my page if i have hidden iframes?
As a praxis, all external content on our site is put in iframes to lower the risks of any external parties injecting stuff to our users. We also do it to make sure our content shows up before banners, ...
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SEO - Index images (lazyload)
Note:My question is not about Javascript.
I'm developing a plugin for jQuery/Mootols/Prototype, that work with DOM.
This plugin will be to improve page performance (better user experience).
The ...
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Javascript widgets: do links count as SEO backlinks? [duplicate]
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How good is it for SEO if you have a widget that lives on other sites?
On my website I offer an option to let users embed information from my site with some kind of ...
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1answer
122 views
Is making AJAX site crawlable AND degrading gracefully with JS turned off possible?
According to this spec, making AJAX site crawlable by Googlebot means that you have to use hashbang (#!) links in it which means it won't degrade gracefully when JS is turned off. This might mean that ...
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146 views
Does google see the output of document.write? [duplicate]
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Will JavaScript (document.write) content be indexed by search engines?
I've got a site where people can list machinery for sale. Each item for sale has it's own dynamic ...
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Will JavaScript (document.write) content be indexed by search engines?
I have an external JS file embedding some content inline in a web page.
Basically it just does a document.write("my content") via a script tag and loaded externally with the src attribute.
Any ...
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1answer
375 views
How to SEO Optimize JavaScript Image Loader?
I am building an image-centric catalog website. It catalogs collectible gaming cards numbering 100,000+ pages. There are competitor sites receiving millions of hits each month, so with the possibility ...
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Can google “see” this custom javascript code which displays links from an external site to mine
I have a javascript code on my site who displays links from another site.
This is what I have on my source before:
<script language="JavaScript" ...
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130 views
Interlinking websites using javascript - safe for SEO?
I have a nutrition network of 20 sites which share the same hosting account, though different C class IP's.
They were interlinked and suffered a massive traffic drop after penguin.
I have decided to ...
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1answer
85 views
If my URL's are static, but then parsed by Javascript, does that make it crawlable?
Lets say I have a link:
<a href="/about/">About Us</a>
But in Javascript [or jQuery] catches it and then adds the hash based off of the href attribute:
$('a').click(function(e) {
...
3
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1answer
382 views
Does loading and executing external javascript have influence on SEO?
Say I have a script that executes after DOM Ready. It loads more resources (like a twitter feed and the like). So, it adds up to the total experience of 'waiting' for the page to load, though it isn't ...
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Will crawlers find content that appears after document.ready using javascript? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does the Google spider render JavaScript?
I have a page that initially loads and looks pretty empty, but after it has loaded uses an ajax call to populate the content on ...
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1answer
252 views
Collapsible menu and amount of links in a web page [duplicate]
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Collapsible menu and amount of links in a web page
One of my pages contain three levels of a collapsible menu (JS + CSS from mycssmenu.com). There are a dozen first ...
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1answer
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Collapsible menu and amount of links in a web page
One of my pages contain three levels of a collapsible menu (JS + CSS from mycssmenu.com). There are a dozen first level items displayed to users, each one with various second level items, and finally ...
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Is this form of cloaking likely to be penalised?
I'm looking to create a website which is considerably javascript heavy, built with backbone.js and most content being passed as JSON and loaded via backbone. I just needed some advice or opinions on ...
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763 views
How do search engines handle <noscript>?
On my site, I have something like the following:
<noscript>
<p>
<strong>JavaScript is currently disabled.</strong>
Please enable it for a better ...
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1answer
2k views
Is this a good approach to image Lazy Loading for SEO?
For images loaded via AJAX, or that I don't want indexed, use the data-* attribute approach:
<img data-src="path/to/image.jpg" class="js-lazy-load" />
The javascript maps the data-src ...
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2answers
145 views
Google and random redirects
I have a site where homepage "example.com" redirects to random joke(example.com/random-joke). First I redirected with php, but then google indexed that joke page(rather to be empty). I used "302 ...
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Anchor link structured website & SEO [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to SEO a Single-Page website
My client wants to have a website similar to this one. I think that this concept could really work well as a simple presentation of ...
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1answer
529 views
Embed content, iFrame or load via JavaScript?
I have to load remote content in several sites and I'd like to know which is the best technique. I know I can go trough an <iframe> but it isn't SEO friendly. I want the content to be found and ...
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2answers
175 views
Are github gists SEO friendly?
I am kind of fan of Github and it's Gists. Since the gists can be included via a small Javascript snippet and document.write commands, I was asking myself if they were SEO friendly.
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341 views
Which is better, minified or obfuscated code?
I’m confused between the two. Which is better, especially for jQuery and JS? Also, which do you think is more SEO-friendly? Note: I’m a noob.
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3answers
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Will using tabs with JavaScript (jQuery) hurt my SEO because of crawlability?
I have a page with tabs like this:
http://www.problemio.com/problems/problem.php?problem_id=180
See how there are 3 tabs? Only the content from one of them shows up when the user lands on the page, ...
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If all content is on a single page and hidden/shown with JS would it make sense to use hashbangs?
I have a page where the general structure is
<a href="#section1">section 1</a>
<a href="#section2">section 2</a>
<a href="#section3">section 3</a>
<a ...
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2answers
207 views
Litmus test to determine if javascript content is crawlable
Already read this: How can I create links in javascript that are crawlable by search engines?
I make the assumption that if you view source on a page and can find content / links hidden by javascript ...
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Do search engines care about case sensitivity?
Which is better for SEO ?
HTML
<p id="hello"></p>
<p id="HELLO"></p>
<p id="Hello"></p>
<p id="hELLO"></p>
JAVASCRIPT
function hello(){}
...
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1answer
860 views
Does using onclick on div's effect SEO?
I have a few elements on my page that uses onclick as the link, e.g:
<div class="service" onclick="location.href='<?php echo $fields->service_1_link; ?>'" style="cursor:pointer;">
...
3
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2answers
190 views
Best approach to have Google index content primarily generated by Javascript
I'm developing an app where customers can drop in a Javascript tag onto their website, and it will generate content. What is the best approach to have Google index this content and associate it with ...
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2answers
92 views
Major SEO Pitfalls of JavaScript loaded CSS?
Looking to start with a basic.css and have JavaScript load enhanced.css when JavaScript is ebabled. What major negatives will this have for Search Engines indexing and ranking my site?
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Hijax == sneaky Javascript redirects? Will I get banned from Google?
Question
Will I get penalised as "sneaky Javascript redirects" by Google if I have the following Hijax setup (which requires a JavaScript redirect on the page indexed by google).
Goal
I want to ...
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0answers
345 views
Hijax == sneaky Javascript redirects? Will I get banned from Google?
Question
Will I get penalised as "sneaky Javascript redirects" by Google if I have the following Hijax setup (which requires a JavaScript redirect on the page index by google).
Goal
I want to ...
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3answers
637 views
Will my new HTML5 website decrease my Google ranking?
I have a traditional HTML website that loads pages/sections of the site when people click on menu items. Pretty standard.
Currently, I'm working on relaunching my website with a brand new HTML5 code ...
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7answers
533 views
Space in img:s “ALT” attribute good/bad for search engines?
I am trying to make it easier for search engines to crawl my website, as it is almost 100% dynamic.
I have a couple of transparent images which are actually links to sections of my page.
I wonder, ...
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3answers
2k views
Does the Google spider render JavaScript?
Does the Google spider knows how to render JavaScript, or only HTML?
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2answers
428 views
How can I create links in javascript that are crawlable by search engines?
If I use JavaScript + jQuery, for example, does links inserted in $(document).ready() will be available for crawling? How can I insert crawlable links in JavaScript?
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1answer
470 views
Overriding link action with ajax - SEO
If I override default link href with onclick and ajax, for example link <a href="/mypage">, so onclick I load mypage through ajax, if javascript is disabled, or its a text browser or bot, I let ...
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How does redirects affect SEO?
I'm currently working on a new landing page for this site. I want the landing page to replace the existing front page of the site. However I don't want to lose the Page Rank of the current front page ...
