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CSS Framework Basics What's New in Foundation 5 New Interchange Features

SERGIO RODRIGUEZ
SERGIO RODRIGUEZ
17,532 Points
Posted by SERGIO RODRIGUEZ
SERGIO RODRIGUEZ
17,532 Points

Does using interchange for html content affect SEO?

Hi! I was wondering if using interchange with html partials will have any negative effect on SEO.

If I use interchange, this means that I will have to remove some piece of the markup that will be served using partials through interchange. Won't this affect seriously the SEO score as the original markup will not have this piece?

Will there be any penalization for duplicated content (it is the same content but formatted in a different order).

2 Answers

Ryan Duchene
Ryan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 Points

I'm not 100, but I'm fairly confident it does. Most bots (including Google's) will not download the JavaScript or even the CSS for a page, as it greatly increases load time.

Thomas Mason
Thomas Mason
12,768 Points
Thomas Mason
Thomas Mason
12,768 Points

No, Google will download all of you Html, Css, Javascript in order to properly render your page and judge it. Interchange is not duplicate content and this will not harm your Seo. Here is some more info on how Google deals with Js, from Matt Cutts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6mtiwQ3nvw