Does adding Tool Tips to a site hurt it's SEO?
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I'm wanting to add tool tips to my site as it's intended for non-technical people that are wanting high tech equipment and services. I thought that by adding tool tips, I could clear any confusion they may have about a particular word right there rather then them having to search for what it means. I did some research online and saw that it may hurt SEO ratings but wanted to verify here first before deciding.
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Completely agree with Cesar.
I also feel the need to explain the context in which they could be harmful. Some spammy article sites would use tool tip type functionality to display adverts when a user hovers over particular keywords. In the past I've found this really annoying, but what your suggesting sounds like a helpful resource. However I would be very careful with the implementation and ensure it does turn out to be a helpful gadget and not a hindrance.
Best of luck with it.
Aran
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Ask yourself this, "Is this going to benefit my users, or hurt them" go with that
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