Is your Website Code Hindering your Search Engine Optimization Efforts?

June 3rd, 2008 by Chrystie

One of the first things we look at when conducting a free website analysis is what’s ‘under the hood’ , a website’s code. While we also look at on-page SEO, off page SEO and internet profile, the code of a website is usually our first stop. The website’s code is its foundation. If the foundation is fundamentally flawed then measures need to be taken before true search optimization can take place. Some of the biggest offenders we look for are javascript navigation, sites built entirely out of flash or a site set in frames, which can all severly limit searchability.

Want to know if you website code is up to par? Take a look at this great article “10 Coding Guidelines for Perfect Findability” over at SEO 2.0 for a quick checklist of things to look for when analyzing your website code.

Posted in Web Development

One Response to “Is your Website Code Hindering your Search Engine Optimization Efforts?”

  1. Tony Kenobi Says:
    June 5th, 2008 at 5:48 am

    Hi Chrystie,

    I think this is a very overlooked area. Its nice to see someone bringing attention to it. I wrote an article a while ago about html which highlighted the issue. I’m now off to follow the link and see if I have missed anything :-)

    cheers
    Tony

Leave a Reply

Chrystie

About the Author

Blogger turned Search Engine Optimization enthusiast, Chrystie brings a first hand knowledge of blogging and social media to Hall's growing Internet Marketing Department. As a Communications Major at the University of Southern Maine and operator of two highly successful blogs, she gained a fundamental understanding of media and new media which she's contributed to Hall since joining in 2007. Today, Chrystie is responsible for Hall's robust link building campaigns, blog promotion and social media marketing services.

Read other posts by Chrystie

Subscribe via RSS