Hidden homepage seo text

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Hi I have seen some websites which have a "Read More" fuction on their websites. When you click this Read More text at the bottom in the footer, it expands. Is there any difference between this and having normal static text visible on the page in terms of SEO?

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  • Profile picture of the author online only
    If it just expands (not linking to another page) then it's totally OK.
    Google can still read your content.
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    • Profile picture of the author webber1
      Originally Posted by online only View Post

      If it just expands (not linking to another page) then it's totally OK.
      Google can still read your content.
      Thanks for the reply.

      Yes it just expands. Would Google devalue it any compared to if it was visible? Is there any way for them to tell that how it appears? I presume they just see the text?
      Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author davidfrankk
    If opens on the same page, it will not get devalued. If you are thinking of adding text to your website that will only be in the source code and not visible on the page, that could pose a threat in the eyes of Google.
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    • Profile picture of the author webber1
      Originally Posted by davidfrankk View Post

      If opens on the same page, it will not get devalued. If you are thinking of adding text to your website that will only be in the source code and not visible on the page, that could pose a threat in the eyes of Google.
      Thanks mate!
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  • Profile picture of the author PROmotions LLC
    Lots of people use that method to "sneak" more optimized content onto their websites without taking up more space, and this is a totally awesome method. You just should never make it not accessible to read from a viewer standpoint (hidden in the code, not visible unless viewing source) This will give your website possibly the worst reputation in Google's eyes, and they might think twice if you want them to reconsider your website after it tanks from hiding content and manipulating GoogleBots.
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    • Profile picture of the author webber1
      Cheers thanks for that
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