Is it just me, or are my HTML5 + microdata sites ranking way faster?

orvn · 06-03-2011, 08:52 AM

I've made three pure HTML5 sites now, utilizing new tags like <header>, <footer>, <canvas>, <nav>, <section>, etc.

I swear they're ranking faster.
But this is the sort of thing that's hard to ascertain due to the variability of search engines.

In addition to this, I suspect that using microdata like the itemscope and foaf schemas- another habit I've gotten in to- also impacts on page optimization favorably.

Would anyone else happen to have insight in to this?

XIIIzen · 06-03-2011, 08:55 AM

Interesting.

I haven't paid attention to this, I may build a couple of sites that way and see what I find.

The best I can think of is that google may like new technologies and new web standards like HTML5? not sure but it could be a way to promote it, and hopefully get the W3C to approve it faster?

Just wondering here since it is a bit vague without proof, but thanks for bringing this forwards.

orvn · 06-03-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by XIIIzen

Just wondering here since it is a bit vague without proof, but thanks for bringing this forwards.

I'm having trouble coming up with a way to measure it, actually.

I suppose the best test would be to convert some of my older medium-ranking pages from random sites to HTML5 with microdata and detecting any rank increase, but that's a lengthy experiment I don't really have the time for right now..

Good thought for another day, I suppose.

XIIIzen · 06-03-2011, 09:02 AM

As long as it gets us thinking it is all well and good.

I know it's hard to measure it, after all, even regular SEO is hard to measure. but at the very least if you get the feeling that it is helping you could keep doing it. Beside it's not bad at all to move forward to the more modern standards of the web.

Jeremy Banks · 06-03-2011, 10:38 AM

It would not surprise me if google used this as a signal for ranking. Hopefully wordpress will just update there code to be compliant.

clickbump · 06-03-2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy Banks

It would not surprise me if google used this as a signal for ranking. Hopefully wordpress will just update there code to be compliant.

Actually, its the "Theme", not WordPress that's responsible for the HTML5 entities that the OP is referring to.

Its perfectly doable right now, without a need to update WordPress or wait for a new version of WordPress.

yukon · 06-03-2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by clickbump

Actually, its the "Theme", not WordPress that's responsible for the HTML5 entities that the OP is referring to.

Its perfectly doable right now, without a need to update WordPress or wait for a new version of WordPress.

Agreed, it has nothing to do with Wordpress. All WP does is pull info from a database (dynamic).

The person that creates the WP theme would be the one that needs to update the HTML5 tags, that puts about a billion existing sites at a disadvantage since most can't code.

On the upside I've been stuffing 1x1 pixel, clickable backlinks inside my .svg files which are HTML5 compliant. I love how the net evolves.

I should make that a new WSO (stuffing HTML5 backlinks)...

orvn · 08-10-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by yukon

On the upside I've been stuffing 1x1 pixel, clickable backlinks inside my .svg files which are HTML5 compliant. I love how the net evolves.

I should make that a new WSO (stuffing HTML5 backlinks)...

Hehe, how's that working out for you?

kpnoor · 08-10-2011, 12:52 PM

Yes Plain HTML page with proper tag and title rank faster then a blog site.
I have try this for my local targeted key wards and that work all the time.

You may find some easy HTML WSWYGET editor what will make your work faster.

But this are for small targeted. You can also get quality result if you try to earn form google adsense works good for me.

hope this will help ....

best of luck
KAZi

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XIIIzen Active Warrior Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 50 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Is it just me, or are my HTML5 + microdata sites ranking way faster? Interesting. I haven't paid attention to this, I may build a couple of sites that way and see what I find. The best I can think of is that google may like new technologies and new web standards like HTML5? not sure but it could be a way to promote it, and hopefully get the W3C to approve it faster? Just wondering here since it is a bit vague without proof, but thanks for bringing this forwards.

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XIIIzen Active Warrior Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 50 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Is it just me, or are my HTML5 + microdata sites ranking way faster? As long as it gets us thinking it is all well and good. I know it's hard to measure it, after all, even regular SEO is hard to measure. but at the very least if you get the feeling that it is helping you could keep doing it. Beside it's not bad at all to move forward to the more modern standards of the web.

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kpnoor Banned War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: USA Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Is it just me, or are my HTML5 + microdata sites ranking way faster? Yes Plain HTML page with proper tag and title rank faster then a blog site. I have try this for my local targeted key wards and that work all the time. You may find some easy HTML WSWYGET editor what will make your work faster. But this are for small targeted. You can also get quality result if you try to earn form google adsense works good for me. hope this will help .... best of luck KAZi