Comments on: Does Google See IFRAMEs?

By: Richard Hearne

Richard Hearne — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:35:12 +0000

Hi Joyce

Sorry, but I edited your anchor – I’m not clean linking to that site using that anchor.

In answer to your question, Google may index the content found in iframes, but it will exist on a different URL. So it’s not going to impact the containing page IMO. I imagine they are more likely to look at iframe content to find malware and spam than for indexable content.

Hope this helps
Richard

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:01:11 +0000

Richard,

Now I’m confused. Matt Cutts’ comment seems to indicate that big G does look at iframe content. Now you’re telling Asswass that you doubt big G will index it. Please clarify.

By: Asswass

Asswass — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:06:39 +0000

Well I was concerned for the bloggers. My website will get indexed by the original WOPS. Thanks for your help Richard.

By: Richard Hearne

Richard Hearne — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:58:05 +0000

Hi Asswass

This shouldn’t have any negative impact on bloggers, but I doubt Google will index the content in the iframe.

Hope this helps and thanks for dropping by
Richard

By: Asswass

Asswass — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:36:44 +0000

Hey Richard I just launched a website called www.hiburrito.com were you publish WOPS (World Online Polls) on your blog but with an iframe. I read your post and I would like to know if bloggers you post this iframe will be affected by Google. Thanks.

By: Richard Hearne

Richard Hearne — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:40:30 +0000

Hi Terry

I’m not sure Google will appreciate you displaying their tool like that actually. It may even break some TOS.
Nice idea, but I’d take care with that.

Thanks for dropping by
Richard

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:59:24 +0000

I have also heard that people using 1 pixel IFRAMES or excessively large numbers of IFRAMES might also be temporarily banned from Google.

By: Terry Richards

Terry Richards — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:52:43 +0000

Richard,

I am also very interested in finding out if Google indexes IFRAME content. I am pulling in Google’s Keyword Tool via IFRAME here: http://exposelocal.com/local-research-tool.html but from what it sounds like I should probably build content above and below the tool to be on the safe side. I don’t end up in the Webmaster Groups thread.

Thanks for the post.