Html vs php

My site is in php and css. I notice many high ranking sites are in html what difference does it make. Shall I change to html?

I personally feel if you can do PHP or ASP (dynamic content) your site is heads and tails better than most HTML sites. For one, you can 'automatically and regularly' update content better than a HTML page plus, relying on client-side programming (e.g. javascript) has less SEO value and can be quirkier to use.

My only advice (which I learned a few years ago) is to avoid querystrings to generate content which can be placed on a new page. Avoid querystrings which display drastically different content.

Just my two cents.

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Originally Posted by matted

I personally feel if you can do PHP or ASP (dynamic content) your site is heads and tails better than most HTML sites.

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I agree. I do php and .asp pages, and they give me the flexibility to integrate other features for each individual page.

I don't think that the serps give priority to .html vs. php or .asp extensions.
Keeping your content fresh and unique id the dominating factor for serp placement. (on page seo is also important)..

Good luck

I ahve only used HTML and I dont use java for any part of my payout. Only for analytics. That eing said I have no issues with my sites since I can optimize them as I see fit.

You can actually use PHP but have it spidered as HTML using .htaccess to rewrite the URL if that helps. Personally I dont think the SE's favour any particular extension in SERPs

Yes, Simmo is correct...

You can also use php IN a .html file by changing your .htaccess with the : AddHandler command.

Here is an example of an .htaccess file:

--------------------------------------------------------------------
RewriteEngine On
Options +Followsymlinks

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .html .php .htm
--------------------------------------------------------------------


That will allow you to use php in your .html and .htm files.

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Originally Posted by Simmo!

You can actually use PHP but have it spidered as HTML using .htaccess to rewrite the URL if that helps. Personally I dont think the SE's favour any particular extension in SERPs

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:clap: good points Simmo!

The SE's used to have issues with crawling urls like:
index.php?f=1&sid=71994f6db6b780a0c93bee701774af4a

However these days it's not an issue.

If your using a GPL script EG a forum or CMS for example you'll find most have add short URL capabilities to the back-end preferences.

Any custom work using dynamic extensions and this shouldn't be an issue as you'd be using short URL's anyway.


Cheers

:D

Dave