is this code necessary for google/seo friendly site? <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
yes i agree with tflight Google looks for many things including how well coded site do u have? Thats why Google is still the best search engines.
The DOCTYPE declaration is not a factor for SEO. It is a factor for ensuring that your pages display well in different browsers.
Huh? He's talking about DOCTYPE, SVZ. Get away from that old lady. You're obviously close to passing out