SEO Coding

Shaun Connell · #1 (**permalink**) 06-06-2007, 07:25 PM

This might sound strange, but is any one type of coding better than another when it comes to search engines? For example, does Google like HTML more than, say, PHP or something else?

Thanks!

webmaster · #2 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007, 01:17 AM

Hi!

Google does not prefer HTML or PHP or ASP or any other type of pages. But if you use dynamic pages with IDs and &, #, ?, any crawler cannot index them properly, so it doesn`t do any good to google, your visitors or you.

Another thing about dynamic pages is that they are more likely to change than static, HTML pages. And that is not ok for google, because G wants consistent page names. You cannot even get a PR if you change page names too often.

I`ve had some nice results with HTML and PHP pages, so if you can configure your dynamic pages to meet google rules, you are ok.

Here are Google Webmaster Guidelines for more info:
http://www.google.com/support/webmas...y?answer=35769

Lajocar · #3 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 06:45 AM

Google don't like dynamic pages that have a lot of parameters in the url.
They don't index dynamic web pages.

Some search engines doesn't like javascript, because they cannot read it.

I would say create your pages in HTML and keep things simple.

webdev · #4 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 07:35 AM

Google doesn't like dynamic pages but your can turn your dynamic page to look like a static page with the help of mod_rewrite. If you use PHP and Apache web sever to run your web pages, you can use what's called mod_rewrite to turn a page which reads like this

http://www.yourdomian.com/article?id...create_website

to

http://www.yourdomian.com/article/12...e_website.html

Lisa, is using mod_rewrite script to turn the dynamic url of this forum to read like static pages. For example, this url of this thread reads...

http://www.websitebabble.com/search-....html#post1511

webdev · #5 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 07:40 AM

Forgot to mention, im gonna write a tutorial on mod_write soon to help people change their dynamic url to more search engine readable static urls.

webmaster · #6 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 07:43 AM

I agree with Webdev.

Dynamic page does not necessarily mean "##$"#%$% style urls. With awareness what do search engines (google) want you can rewrite your pages to meet se conditions.

I am using mod rewrite with my Joomla sites, and other Content management systems also use it - Wordpress, Drupal,...

To all of you who are concerned about googles viewpoint at urls: have no fear...as long as your urls are permanent and are understandable to human beings you will be alright!

miles · #7 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webdev

Forgot to mention, im gonna write a tutorial on mod_write soon to help people change their dynamic url to more search engine readable static urls.

That would be great because I would bet most people wouldn't understand how to do that unless you had a technical/programming background.

webdev · #8 (**permalink**) 07-04-2007, 09:35 AM

Yea, its covers a some concepts like regular expressions which most people never seen or heard of if they don't have background in computer science or programming.

it will be a challenge to explain that in layman's terms. I'll do my best

Hope to get it out today.

webdev · #9 (**permalink**) 07-04-2007, 07:34 PM

I added a tutorial on static urls. check the tutorials section.

next, i'll add a tool to the site where you can simple enter your dynamic url and it will spit out mod_rewrite code to change your dynamic urls to static ones.

Would like to know what kind of dynamic urls you guys deal with so i can tailor the script more towards that.

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