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Restaurant menu SEO: PDF or HTML?
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Is it better to use a PDF or hard code restaurant menus (or any document for that matter) in HTML? I want the content to be indexed and thought PDF was the way to go for several reasons, but I wanted to get confirmation on this before I move forward.
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Matt Cutts on PDF...
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Lol, I was thinking about this exact article when I read the title.
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both is best
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From a user's perspective, be sure to look at how the site will show up on a mobile device. Here's a great post from The Oatmeal about what users want vs what they get from a restaurant website in general. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/restaurant_website
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For SEO I would recommend HTML, with the option to download a PDF. That being said you should also consider how much time is wasted on doing it HTML. Can the company earn more money by spending their time on something else? I mean how often do people actually search for a certain dish when they are about to go out for dinner. My bet is that they are more likely to do a search like: "Italian restaurant in downtown Berlin" rather then "Broccoli slightly roasted in white-wine". Do you see what I mean?
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