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Updates May Be Required For Websites Using AJAX

by Priti Shah

Up until the past two years, Google had difficulty deciphering or rendering webpages that rely heavily on JavaScript. This often lead to content that was unreadable by search engines and users. Due to this, in 2009 Google proposed webmaster guidelines so that AJAX based applications would be visible and properly indexed by search engines and appear in search results for users.

It is important to understand that websites that are entirely built in AJAX (or rely heavily upon the technology) are usually more difficult for search engines to crawl and index correctly. However, Google has been making many strides in this realm indicating that there may be light at the end of the tunnel for websites that want to make stronger use of AJAX. Read on to learn more about how you can ensure that an AJAX application is up to date with Googles latest guidelines.Read More