valid html+css for google

here is an interesting article.

http://www.hobo-web.co.uk/seo-blog/i...alid-html-css/

So as Mike and so many others stress validation will give you that edge, not only in cross browser compatability.

That test is extremely weak evidence.

It's a nice thought. I'd like to believe it. But I don't.

Google has no motive for caring about valid code. The vast majority of websites, including the ones with the best content, are invalid. Google itself is invalid.

If a website's code is badly broken, then that could cause a problem: Google needs to be able to find content and follow links. Other than that, I expect it makes no difference at all.

Validation is important, of course; but for other reasons.

Thank you for the reply Mike.
I guess no one will ever know how goggle really works, it just really frustrates me when you can spend a lot of time validating and writing clean code only to find a site using a wysiwyg ranking above you.

I know how you feel.

The cold, hard truth for web designers is that:

• Users don't care about your pretty design. They want your content.
• Users don't care about valid code. They want your content.
• Google wants to help users find content, not pretty or well-coded websites.

Valid code and attractive designs are still good. You just have to keep them in perspective.

An ugly, invalid site with fantastic content is better than a gorgeous, valid site with rubbish content. And the ugly site will make more money -- a lot more money.

The BBC doesn't even validate. You would think the people who designed that would validate it.

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How can you know about that?

By validating it perhaps?

MikeHopley I completely agree with your viewpoints..that's why I too prefer SEO over graphics designing... still validation is the key and it must be achieved 1st before anything..

But design makes your website more catchy to your visitors. However, having a good content makes your visitors come back to your site because of the info that they can get. So, design will probably a help but don't focus on it, keep it as simple as you can....

read my post! just started it today

Nice post there dude, I've already read it.

Did you already read this? http://operawatch.com/news/2008/01/b...le-search.html