How to make Google read my body text first ??

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    Since Google reads a webpage from top left, to bottom right, how can I make it read my body text first when using a top banner and navigational links ?? Also, will it help my SEO if Google reads my body text (with keywords) first ??

    THX
     
    alber859, Dec 18, 2008 IP
  2. Crimsonc

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    It wouldn't matter which it reads first, as long as you've used the correct tags to indicate the important content i.e H1, H2, H3 etc.
     
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    Also you should add Meta Keywords tag.
     
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    Meta keyword tags are not important. Good titles and descriptions are.

    If you build your sites using CSS then you can use absolute positioning to control what Google reads first.

    Andy
     
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    What is Meta Keywords tag ?
     
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    Yes generally speaking the higher up the page code the content is, the more importance is assigned to it.

    Learn to use CSS if you want the content to appear first. Position:Absolute is your best friend. I'd have to name drop clients if I was to give you examples, but this technique can give you results
     
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    THX, This advice will be very useful for me :).. I'm gonna take some CSS tutorial ;) THX
     
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    Maybe three years ago, the position of the content section at the top would be considered important. Today, it is not and therefore you don't need to do any cute design tricks like the use of "rowspans".

    As long as you use the least amount of code to do something, then using <tables> or <div> will have no SEO affect.

    Just create a clean, well structured template and follow it. We have tried every concept there is so far, and there is still no advantage. It is strictly the "Visible Text to Code Ratio" that is important. The higher the %, the better.
     
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