Re: browser version reponse.redirect affect search ranking

Hi Everyone,

I'm thinking about using a JavaScript browser version detect that redirects
the visitor on the body onload event. I know that search engine ranking may
be affected by redirecting on page load. Can anyone tell me if my search
engine ranking could be affected if I redirect anyone using a browser other
than NN4 and MSIE 4 to another page?

Thanks in advance.

Curt Morrison
curtmorrison (AT) yahoo (DOT) com




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Hi Everyone,

I'm thinking about using a JavaScript browser version detect that
redirects
the visitor on the body onload event. I know that search engine
ranking may
be affected by redirecting on page load. Can anyone tell me if my
search
engine ranking could be affected if I redirect anyone using a browser
other
than NN4 and MSIE 4 to another page?

(Usual reservations about js, browser sniffing and redirects considered
read) - since Google doesn't follow the js redirect, it will read the
initial page from which the redirect operates. It sounds as if you're
serving up pages that don't render well in earlier browsers with the
redirect to an early-browser-friendly page. That means that the "proper"
page will be read by Google so it should be OK - apart from the usual
reservations about js, browser sniffing and redirects.

If your problem is the poor CSS implementation in earlier browsers, you
might consider using the import hack instead - far more reliable, IMHO.

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