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CMS Is Not A Ranking Factor

Last Updated: 1 year ago by BrodNeil

John Mueller states:

“As far as I know, our search systems don’t look for any particular content management system to treat it differently. For us, a CMS is just one way of creating webpages. Google systems don’t focus on how the page was created. Instead, they focus on the final result. Hand-created webpages can be just as good as those generated by WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, or similar.”

Source: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/does-the-cms-matter-for-search-rankings/457580/

Key points relating to CMS and SEO:

  • A CMS or content management system is not a ranking factor.
  • Google’s concern is the final result shown to visitors.
  • You can achieve good results regardless of your choice of CMS as long as you understand the SEO fundamentals.

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