Are HTML lists a Google ranking factor?

Ordered and unordered lists are often used in Web content to present related items, step-by-step instructions, etc. in an organized manner.

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Element and
• The sub-elements are used together to create an unordered list that is usually displayed as a bulleted list.
  Element and
  1. The child element displays a numbered list.

     Lists can help you organize text and numerical information on web pages.

     But can they help you rank higher in Google search results?

     Statement: ordered or unordered HTML list as a ranking factor

     In order for HTML lists to become a direct ranking factor, adding them to your page and how you use them must be weighted in the Google search ranking algorithm.

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     We know that some HTML elements are, for example Title tag. What about the list?

     This means adding the following:

     <ul>
     
         <li>Berries</li>
     
         <li>Whipped cream
     
             <ul>
     
                 <li>Heavy cream</li>
     
                 <li>Sugar</li>
     
             </ul>
     
         </li>
     
     </ul>

     To make it appear:

     …Will help you rank higher in Google search results for berries and whipped cream-and, to a lesser extent, heavy cream and sugar -.

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     HTML lists as evidence of ranking factors

     A 2010 Google patent analyzed by Bill Slawski shortly after its publication showed (at least at the time) that Google used HTML tags for both unordered and ordered lists when evaluating web pages.

     Specifically, the method described in the patent helps the algorithm determine the semantic relationship between words in order to seek to understand the topic relevance of the page. Slavsky wrote:

     “One of the processes behind this method involves search engines analyzing the HTML structure on the page, looking for elements such as titles and titles on the page. Unordered list (

     ) And an ordered list (
     ), Nested tables, divs, and line breaks (
     ), can be used to arrange a list of items on the page. “

     These elements can show Google how words and topics are related to each other, and how the content in each section is related to the content around it.

     Considering Google’s Increased interest in natural language And what we know about it now Knowledge Graph, It has reasons to use page elements in the algorithm to improve its semantic understanding of the content.

     Lists can also help your content appear in Featured snippets At the top of the organic results.

     Answer “How do I mark my page as a featured snippet?” Google explain,

     “You can’t. The Google system determines whether a page will be a good featured snippet for a user’s search request, and if so, promote it.”

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     One of the things the Google system looks for and displays in a coveted way Zero position Fragments are list content.

     So while you can’t tell Google explicitly, “This is a featured snippet,” you can write and Format your content this way You may be eligible for featured snippets.

     Evidence against HTML listings as a ranking factor

     On its own, the list is too easy to be manipulated to play an important role in the ranking algorithm. How great would it be if you could list the things you want to rank and get to the top of the SERPs?

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     (Not great at all. It will spam like hell.)

     This is why I think the real and only benefit that content creators and SEO professionals need to pay attention to is the order and structure that HTML lists bring to your pages.

     The list provides a quick reference point or step-by-step action for your readers. They highlight key information. They can help you easily convey the most important content. They help people browsing the page quickly find takeaways.

     As Roger Monti explained In a recent article:

     “According to my opinion and experience, ordered or unordered lists are not ranked because they are ordered/unordered lists. They are ranked because the ideas contained in the content are coherent, organized, and well-structured.”

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     For its part, a list—whether ordered or low-order—has little meaning to Google.

     But when Google knows that subtitles, original text backed by reputable and properly cited expert information, ordered or unordered lists, and videos or high-quality images all work together—this is where the magic happens. *

     The list is how information is presented. The most important thing is the quality, context, credibility and accuracy of the information.

     *We are well aware that there is no real magic-black, white or other.

     Ordered or unordered HTML list as a ranking factor: our judgment

     

     Google may use HTML lists as search ranking signals. If so, then when the HTML, the text on the page, and the links are almost everything that the algorithm must continue to execute, the signal will not be so strong.

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     I think it is used to help Google contextualize the information it is evaluating as a whole, but the existence (or lack of a list) of the list will not help you in the organic SERP.

     What a list can definitely do is bring order to chaos and help simplify complex ideas.

     They can help you get highly visible expanded search results in selected snippets.

     And the list can be Improve reader experience, This is an all-day SEO victory.

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     Featured image: Paul Bobita