Answered Question: Can search engines read inside Spoiler or Code tags?

[roydan]

If there's something I want to share with the entire community without Google "seeing", it that possible using BBcode? Assuming I'd rather not hiding it from the members, just the bots.

Cheers.

 

[Vix]

Hey buddy,

Spoilers aren’t a backend feature. They’re just a combination of JavaScript and CSS. If you view the page source (CTRL + U on desktop), you’ll still see the “Spoilers” content.
If your goal is to hide it from bots, you’ll need to place it inside a members/premium-only section.

Cheers!

 

[roydan]

Gotcha @Vix thanks for the explanation.
I prefer showing cool stuff to everyone rather than hiding cool stuff.
Might as well let the bots enjoy this too.

Thanks again.

 

[Zwielicht]

Thank you @Vix for answering his question.

Hey buddy,

Spoilers aren’t a backend feature. They’re just a combination of JavaScript and CSS. If you view the page source (CTRL + U on desktop), you’ll still see the “Spoilers” content.
If your goal is to hide it from bots, you’ll need to place it inside a members/premium-only section.

Cheers!