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sllik · Nov 19, 2005, 16:35

Hi guys, I want to develop a content site using AJAX and DHTML but my concern is SEO since the actual content won't be in the source of the page. Any thoughts on this issue? Is this a good idea to develop a content site using AJAX?

Thanks

someonewhois · Nov 19, 2005, 16:49

You should design your site so it's usable without JS. You should do that for accessibility, then the SEO benefits happen to be a side-effect.

7stud · Nov 19, 2005, 20:03

What purpose would you be using XMLHttpRequests for?

sllik · Nov 20, 2005, 13:26

Well I was thinking to get the content among other things. Then if I have a big article, the user can do "next page" without reloading the page...

Webnet · Nov 20, 2005, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by someonewhois

You should design your site so it's usable without JS. You should do that for accessibility, then the SEO benefits happen to be a side-effect.

No.... you shouldn't.... Every browser should have JS enabled... if they don't, then it's their problem....

The percentage of people who have JS disabled is so low to begin with ti's pointless and a waste of time.

someonewhois · Nov 20, 2005, 16:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by sllik

Well I was thinking to get the content among other things. Then if I have a big article, the user can do "next page" without reloading the page...

Easy way to get around that is to make the link actually point to the next page, but have a JS overlay that overrides the link if JS is enabled.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webnet

No.... you shouldn't.... Every browser should have JS enabled... if they don't, then it's their problem....

The percentage of people who have JS disabled is so low to begin with ti's pointless and a waste of time.

Suit yourself.

sllik · Nov 22, 2005, 18:49

my main consern is what kind of an effect this kind of site structure going to have on SEO?

someonewhois · Nov 22, 2005, 19:32

The search engines can't execute JavaScript, and therefore won't be able to view things correctly. Design it to work without JS and you'll have no problems with the search engines, OR accessibility.

<eddie /> · Dec 8, 2005, 14:41

Although accessibility and SEO is an issue with script and the clever things Web2 will bring to the world, there are always solutions. Two articles worth a look to solve the most fundamental issues are:

AJAX and SEO
AJAX and Accessibility

Ps. Old post I know but it's how I found this forum

stymiee · Dec 9, 2005, 14:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webnet

No.... you shouldn't.... Every browser should have JS enabled... if they don't, then it's their problem....

The percentage of people who have JS disabled is so low to begin with ti's pointless and a waste of time.

Ok, so blind and other vision impaired users shouldn't be able to view webpages just because they're handicapped. Nice attitude.

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sllik SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 121	AJAX & SEO Hi guys, I want to develop a content site using AJAX and DHTML but my concern is SEO since the actual content won't be in the source of the page. Any thoughts on this issue? Is this a good idea to develop a content site using AJAX? Thanks

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Nov 19, 2005, 16:49	#2
someonewhois SitePoint Wizard Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 7,385	You should design your site so it's usable without JS. You should do that for accessibility, then the SEO benefits happen to be a side-effect.

Nov 19, 2005, 20:03	#3
7stud SitePoint Wizard Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 3,455	What purpose would you be using XMLHttpRequests for?

Nov 20, 2005, 13:26	#4
sllik SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 121	Well I was thinking to get the content among other things. Then if I have a big article, the user can do "next page" without reloading the page...

Nov 22, 2005, 18:49	#7
sllik SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 121	my main consern is what kind of an effect this kind of site structure going to have on SEO?

Nov 22, 2005, 19:32	#8
someonewhois SitePoint Wizard Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 7,385	The search engines can't execute JavaScript, and therefore won't be able to view things correctly. Design it to work without JS and you'll have no problems with the search engines, OR accessibility.

Dec 8, 2005, 14:41	#9
<eddie /> SitePoint Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1	Although accessibility and SEO is an issue with script and the clever things Web2 will bring to the world, there are always solutions. Two articles worth a look to solve the most fundamental issues are: AJAX and SEO AJAX and Accessibility Ps. Old post I know but it's how I found this forum