How to stop HTML table from being indexed

[junglepocket]

Hi guys,

Im in the middle of building a site which makes use of tables to compare various merchant information. I created the tables using a basic notepad editor but the problem is that when I run the pages for keyword density, its picking up components of the html table.

The keyword density checker is showing up stuff like: font, width, colour, align, 100px, etc. These bits of HTML code are appearing at over 7% keyword density...

How do I get round this problem? Can I stop the tables from being indexed somehow?

 

[yellowarrior]

If those words are being used as parameters inside of element tags, then your density checker is out of wack. It sounds to me like your running a checker designed for content, instead of one set for .html file.

One thing to consider is that at least google (and I assume other engines) will index and record styles and elements, class names and ID's. HOWEVER they do not rank for those terms. This is evident in that sometimes if you search for a REALLY random set of characters it will return someones html code. This is only because nobody has actual content with those words in them.

 

[barman]

You can have less markup with CSS

 

[yellowarrior]

Barman is correct. I should have noted that in my response. We use CSS for all our mark up styling.

 

[Refrozen]

Barman is correct, but yellowarrior is an idiot. Use external CSS files CSS Tutorial - External if you're really that concerned about nothing.

 

[junglepocket]

Thanks for the response gys, and sorry for the delay. Ive managed to fix the problem. the problem was more to do with me being a bit stupid rather than anything else.

I use a programme called Rapidweaver for site design, and I was running the density checker on the site preview facility rather than when the site was actually up and running on my web host. Stupid me, and thank you all.