Optimising PDF Files

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by priyakochin, Jul 4, 2008.

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    priyakochin, Jul 4, 2008 IP
  2. somavision

    somavision Peon

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    Are PDFs going to be indexed by a search engine for content?
     
    somavision, Jul 4, 2008 IP
  3. priyakochin

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    PDF files can be read by search engines. Now question is does it work same way as a regular page?
     
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    I would say its a work in progress from Google's perspective.
     
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    If SE can search pdf files then, the links in pdf files calculated as backlinks ?
     
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    I've never seen a backlink coming from a PDF file (in a SE).

    Maybe someone have seen this?
     
    innoxed, Jul 4, 2008 IP