Using W3C Validator for Outline View - How bots read/rate!

wrmineo · 08-02-2010

I have often advocated for valid code for better rankings and was laughed out of most webmaster support forums for this theory nearly six years ago ... now Matt Cutts and others at Google are saying the same and with Google Caffeine, valid code that loads clean and fast is even more evidence of the need for valid code.

When checking your code in W3C, be sure to check the OUTLINE option, to see if you are using your heading <h> tags appropriately; you use of this natural emphasis will be imperative to how the keywords and phrases will be weighted on your site and show up in SERP's.

For example, I recently created the following page to specifically give emphasis and correlation to "eSyndiCat" "support" and "review" which when published, will show up nicely to the GoogleBot as it crawls, reads and ranks this page for its clean code and good use of headings, giving prominence and push to its intended market of potential eSyndiCat users.

[EDIT 3 Aug 10 by wrmineo]
Content removed due to unavailability of current example - may re-edit/post as appropriate

View Poll Results: How Do You Roll?
Do you insist on valid code?	2	100.00%
Do you use headings?	1	50.00%
Did you receive timely eSyniCat support?	0	0%
Have you experienced lack of eSyndiCat responsiveness?	1	50.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 2. You may not vote on this poll

08-02-2010	#1
wrmineo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: KY USA Posts: 13	Using W3C Validator for Outline View - How bots read/rate! I have often advocated for valid code for better rankings and was laughed out of most webmaster support forums for this theory nearly six years ago ... now Matt Cutts and others at Google are saying the same and with Google Caffeine, valid code that loads clean and fast is even more evidence of the need for valid code. When checking your code in W3C, be sure to check the OUTLINE option, to see if you are using your heading <h> tags appropriately; you use of this natural emphasis will be imperative to how the keywords and phrases will be weighted on your site and show up in SERP's. For example, I recently created the following page to specifically give emphasis and correlation to "eSyndiCat" "support" and "review" which when published, will show up nicely to the GoogleBot as it crawls, reads and ranks this page for its clean code and good use of headings, giving prominence and push to its intended market of potential eSyndiCat users. [EDIT 3 Aug 10 by wrmineo] Content removed due to unavailability of current example - may re-edit/post as appropriate Last edited by wrmineo; 08-03-2010 at 05:01 AM.

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