Compression and SEO

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by swapshop, Aug 28, 2006.

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  1. #1
    Is there any issue with

    php_flag zlib.output_compression On
    php_value zlib.output_compression_level 5

    Compression and SEO?

    I heard or read MSN doesnt like it but google and yahoo dont care?

    Added to the .htaccess

    php_flag zlib.output_compression On
    php_value zlib.output_compression_level 5

    Result
    Before

    Connection Rate Download Time
    14.4K 183.06 seconds
    28.8K 91.73 seconds
    33.6K 78.68 seconds
    56K 47.37 seconds
    ISDN 128K 14.78 seconds
    T1 1.44Mbps 1.65 seconds

    After Compression

    Connection Rate Download Time
    14.4K 82.66 seconds
    28.8K 41.53 seconds
    33.6K 35.65 seconds
    56K 21.55 seconds
    ISDN 128K 6.88 seconds
    T1 1.44Mbps 0.96 seconds
     
    swapshop, Aug 28, 2006 IP
  2. Cryogenius

    Cryogenius Peon

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    Your web pages are only compressed when the web browser (or bot) can support it. Any search bots that can't read compressed pages will be served the uncompressed version. Therefore, there's nothing to worry about. :)

    (Apache modules mod_gzip or mod_deflate can also be used to compress output. gzip_cnc is great for when you can't use anything else).

    Cryo.
     
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  3. swapshop

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    Hope you are correct as it really makes a difference on the pages....:)
     
    swapshop, Aug 28, 2006 IP