Having javascript in the top of the source code
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Dear Moz-community,
In our company, we are torn about the influence of having a ton of javascript on the top of our source code - while our Tech guys are downplaying it's influence, us marketeers aren't quite sure. The link is here: view-source:http://www.bettingexpert.com/tips/football/italy/serie-a
It is the javascript that is loaded right after the
Would this be a problem with Google?
Thank you very much,
William -
i would parse the js later and reduce it as much as possible. try pagespeed i take a bet it will say the same.
[Offtopic SEO but fits to your site: no chance for ASR vs FCB 2day]
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