Search Off the Record How does CSS affect SEO?
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Jul 24, 2025 Engage in a lively discussion about how CSS impacts SEO, starting with the crawlability of CSS files and their vital role in search engine visibility. Learn how modern CSS frameworks can affect page performance and the significance of CSS class names. Delve into fascinating concepts like specificity and pseudo-elements, and discover practical tips for optimizing your CSS to enhance search performance. Plus, uncover the importance of balancing images for better accessibility and visibility.
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Keep CSS Files Crawlable
- Make your CSS files crawlable so search engines can fetch them.
- Follow Google's guideline to avoid accidental SEO issues from blocked stylesheets.
CSS Is Powerful And Can Backfire
- CSS is widely used and usually safe like JavaScript, but its flexibility can create unexpected issues.
- Powerful styling can unintentionally change how content is presented to crawlers and users.
Stylesheets Have Grown Substantially
- CSS sizes have grown; the median stylesheet is tens of kilobytes and some are enormous.
- Large stylesheets often come from frameworks and can be trimmed or split to reduce bloat.