Semantic HTML: SEO & Accessibility Mastery for Content Structuring

Three Content Divisions on a Webpage

According to Google's Search Quality Rater Guidelines, there are three different types of content on a webpage

The Role and Significance of Main Content

Main content propels the fulfillment of the webpage's purpose, unlike supplementary and advertising content.

Structuring a Webpage with Semantic HTML

Semantic HTML divides and manages the webpage content on multiple levels - main content, supplementary content, and advertising content.

Directing Search Engine to Important Content

The use of the <main> HTML element informs search engines about the main content, marking where it begins and where it ends.

Utilizing Additional Semantic HTML Elements

Beyond the <main> element, several other semantic HTML elements can enhance your webpage's compartmentalization.

Publishing with Semantic HTML

The <article> element in semantic HTML allows marking the actual article, helping in situations where title and excerpts for different pages

Implementing Semantic HTML

Various semantic elements exist but utilizing them all isn’t necessary. Essential ones include <main>, <aside>, <header>, <nav>, and <footer>