Can Google Get Page Creation Dates?

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When the Googlebot comes by is the date a page was created part of the information it can obtain?

The ultimate question I have is whether if I use a script to include randomly selected text in a page, if Google would see the new text and think the page has been updated? Or if Google would see the page has the same original creation date?

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  • Profile picture of the author aygabtu
    For web 2.0 pages, I doubt it, since the page is dynamic. For static html pages, I believe they can. You can use your browser and look at page info which shows the last modified date, so I am sure google can get that info for static pages.
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    • Profile picture of the author kindsvater
      Originally Posted by aygabtu View Post

      For static html pages, I believe they can. You can use your browser and look at page info which shows the last modified date, so I am sure google can get that info for static pages.
      By far I have more static html pages than WordPress. But looking at the "page info" using Firefox, Opera, and IE - the only date listed is today. I do not see where the original page creation date is picked up by a web browser.

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      • Profile picture of the author yukon
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        Originally Posted by kindsvater View Post

        By far I have more static html pages than WordPress. But looking at the "page info" using Firefox, Opera, and IE - the only date listed is today. I do not see where the original page creation date is picked up by a web browser.

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        If your running Wordpress the default setup will display a bunch of bloated header data/links that are just junk IMO.

        Also, you have multiple WP-feeds that all include the dates per blog post.
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  • Profile picture of the author CreativeFlair
    Originally Posted by kindsvater View Post

    When the Googlebot comes by is the date a page was created part of the information it can obtain?
    It really depends on what date information is presented. For example, if you have a WordPress blog and it pings sites to notify them of a new entry, then yes Google knows when it's published (and a lot have a date next to them anyway).

    There are lots of search results now that say the date next to them in a light grey.

    Originally Posted by kindsvater View Post

    The ultimate question I have is whether if I use a script to include randomly selected text in a page, if Google would see the new text and think the page has been updated? Or if Google would see the page has the same original creation date?
    If you modify a considerable amount of text on a page, Google will reassess it somewhat like a new page. If you only make a small edit, it won't.
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