Using display: none is OK [StartupCTO]

Last Updated: 04 Nov 2023

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+When doing SEO, there has been a lot of concern about using ''display:none'' to hide text in pages. Putting hidden text in pages is generally considered 'bad SEO', but at the same time a lot of dynamic pages use ''display:none'' to display pop-overs, tabs, dynamic menus and the like.
+I've done some experimental research on this, and as of July 2008 can confirm that Google *will* index content in a ''<div>'' hidden with ''display:none'', as though it weren't hidden. I did it only sparingly on the pages I tried it on, so I would still be careful, but at least we know that a few instances of ''display:none'' won't hurt you.
+One [[http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/moving-content-javascript-css/|blog article I read]] even went so far as to suggest putting article-type text at the top of your page, and moving it with display CSS and javascript. That can help your rankings, and //may// be a good idea.