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    • RWW
      RWW last edited by

      I would like to obfuscate my HTML so that people do not see that I used a Template on my site.

      Does obfuscating HTML have a bad effect on the ranking in google?

      Thanks!

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      • UmarKhan
        UmarKhan last edited by

        Hey,

        Yes, it may impact. Here I mean, if it's creating crawling & confusion for search engines and readers then you might see a drop.

        Always make sure, the important HTML tags that are crucial for SEO like meta and header tags are properly placed and not repeating, canonical issues are addressed and unnecessary scripting is not there.

        For details, check out this post:
        http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/how-to/2254147/seo-audit-tips-8-examples-of-why-your-source-code-matters

        Do check out the attached video of Matt Cutts.

        Hope this helps!

        watch?v=j3KgrbiB1pc

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        • hectormainar
          hectormainar last edited by

          As long as you use valid HTML, use proper tags for titles and every section, and don't make the HTML size grow too much, it won't damage your rankings.

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