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01-06-2010, 03:05 PM
If i understand correctly the spiders look at the content highest up on the page, so i am tring to do some SEO on my index.html page. The way my page was laid out it has some testimonials and an opt-in box as some of the first content on the page. i want to move these down without changing the layout of the page. Do i do this within CSS? If so how?
i tried to just cut and paste the div id “sidebar” which contains the testimonials and container down below everything but it changed the layout.
this is page I am referencing: www.lowcostloanmodificaiton.com
If there is a good tutorial on css that can help me better get up to speed on CSS without going over the top complicated please point me to it. thanks!
/********************************************
HTML ELEMENTS
********************************************/
/* top elements */
* { padding: 0; margin: 0; }
body {
margin: 10px 0 20px 0; padding: 0;
font: normal .9em/1.6em 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;
color: #000;
background: #6D5434;
text-align: center;
height: 100%;
}
/* links */
a { background: inherit; color: #000099; text-decoration: underline; }
a:hover { background: inherit; color: #006699; text-decoration: underline; }
/* headers */
h1 {
font: bold 1em 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Sans-serif;
color: #FF0000;
}
h2, h3 {
font: bold 1em 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Sans-serif;
color: #000;
}
h1 { font-size: 1.2em; }
h2 { font-size: 1.2em;}
h3 { font-size: 1.0em; }
p, h1, h2, h3 {
margin: 10px 15px;
}
ul, ol {
margin: 10px 30px;
padding: 0 15px;
color: #000;
}
ul span, ol span {
color: #000;
}
/* images */
img {
border: 0px solid #DDD;
padding: 5px;
background-color: #FFF;
}
img.float-right {
margin: 5px 0px 5px 15px;
}
img.float-left {
margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px;
}
blockquote {
margin: 15px; padding: 0 10px 0 20px;
/* background: #FAFAFA url(quote.gif) no-repeat 3px 5px;
border: 1px solid #eee;
font: bold 1.2em/1.5em 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, sans-serif;
color: #666666; */
}
#shadow-container {
position: relative;
left: 3px;
top: 3px;
margin-right: 3px;
margin-bottom: 3px;
}
#shadow-container .shadow2,
#shadow-container .shadow3,
#shadow-container .container {
position: relative;
left: -1px;
top: -1px;
}
#shadow-container .shadow1 {
background: #F1F0F1;
}
#shadow-container .shadow2 {
background: #DBDADB;
}
#shadow-container .shadow3 {
background: #B8B6B8;
}
#shadow-container .container {
background: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid #848284;
padding: 3px;
text-align: center;
}
/* New version as class */
.shadow-container {
position: relative;
left: 3px;
top: 3px;
margin-right: 3px;
margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.shadow-container .shadow2,
.shadow-container .shadow3,
.shadow-container .container {
position: relative;
left: -1px;
top: -1px;
}
.shadow-container .shadow1 {
background: #F1F0F1;
}
.shadow-container .shadow2 {
background: #DBDADB;
}
.shadow-container .shadow3 {
background: #B8B6B8;
}
.shadow-container .container {
background: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid #848284;
padding: 3px;
text-align: left;
}
.shadow-container .container1 {
position: relative;
left: -1px;
top: -1px;
}
.shadow-container .container1 {
background: #ffffff;
color: #FF0000;
border: 1px solid #848284;
padding: 3px;
text-align: left;
}
.shadow-container .container1 ol {
color: #FF0000;
}
.form_buy {
text-align: center;
}
/***********************
LAYOUT
************************/
#wrap {
width: 870px;
margin: 0 auto;
background: #FFF url(wrap-bg1.jpg) repeat-y;
}
#header-content, #content {
width: 840px;
}
/* header */
#header {
position: relative;
height: 98px;
text-align: left;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
background: #FFF;
}
#header .headerphoto {
position: absolute;
right: 15px ; top: 15px;
width: 455px;
height: 78px;
background: #FFF url(oaktown1.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#header #logo-box {
position: absolute;
left: 15px ; top: 15px;
width: 380px;
height: 78px;
background: #4E3525;
}
#logo-box #logo {
position: absolute;
font: bold 16px 'Trebuchet MS', Sans-serif;
/*letter-spacing: -2px; */
color: #F3F0EB;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
/* change the values of left and top to adjust the position of the logo */
top: 12px; left: 49px;
}
#logo-box #slogan {
position: absolute;
font: bold 24px 'Trebuchet Ms', Sans-serif;
text-transform: none;
color: #F3F0EB;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
/* change the values of left and top to adjust the position of the slogan */
top: 27px; left: 30px;
}
#logo-box #slogan2 {
position: absolute;
font: bold 12px 'Trebuchet Ms', Sans-serif;
text-transform: none;
color: #F4CC8B;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
/* change the values of left and top to adjust the position of the slogan */
top: 52px; left: 49px;
}
/* header menu */
#menu {
clear: both;
margin: 0;
padding: 0 0 10px 0;
width: 870px;
background: #FFF url(wrap-bg1.jpg) repeat-y;
float: left;
}
#menu ul {
font: bolder 12px 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;
width: 840px;
color: #FFF;
background-color: #4E3525;
margin: 0 15px;
padding: 0;
display: inline;
border-bottom: 6px solid #FFF;
float: left;
}
#menu li {
float: right;
list-style: none;
}
#menu li a {
display: block;
padding: 5px 15px;
color: #FFF;
text-decoration: none;
}
#menu li a:hover {
background: #F3F0EB;
color: #4E3525;
}
#menu li a#current {
background: #FF9933;
color: #4E3525;
}
/* content */
#content-wrap {
clear: both;
float: left;
width: 100%;
background: #FFF url(content2.jpg) repeat-y;
}
#content {
clear: both;
text-align: left;
padding: 0;
margin: 0 auto;
}
/* sidebar */
#sidebar {
float: left;
width: 21%;
margin: 0 0 10px 5px; padding: 0;
}
#sidebar h1 {
padding: 10px 0px 5px 10px;
margin: 0;
color: #660000;
}
.testimonial {
margin: 10px 0 15px 0;
}
.opt-in {
margin: 10px 0 15px 0;
}
.opt-in p{
margin: 10px 5px;
}
/* sidebar menu */
#sidebar ul.signature {
list-style:none;
margin: 10px 0 15px 0;
padding: 0;
}
#sidebar ul.signature li {
padding: 10px 10px;
border-bottom: 1px dashed #D5D5D5;
color: #990000;
}
#sidebar ul.signature a {
display:block;
font-weight:normal;
color: #333;
height: 1.5em;
padding:.3em 0 .3em 15px;
line-height: 1.5em;
border-bottom: 1px dashed #D5D5D5;
text-decoration:none;
}
#sidebar ul.signature a.top{
border-top: 1px dashed #D5D5D5;
}
#sidebar ul.signature a:hover {
padding: .3em 0 .3em 10px;
border-left: 5px solid #993333;
color: #993333;
}
/* main */
#main {
float: left;
width:77%;
margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0 0 0 5px;
}
#main h1 {
padding: 10px 0 5px 5px;
margin: 0 0 0 10px;
/* border-bottom: 1px dashed #D5D5D5; */
}
#main h2 {
padding: 10px 0 5px 5px;
margin: 0 0 0 10px;
text-align: center;
/* border-bottom: 1px dashed #D5D5D5; */
}
#main ul.benefit li{
font-size: 1.2em;
}
#main ul.benefit i{
font-size: .825em;
font-weight:normal;
}
.intro {
margin: 0; padding: 0;
font-size: 110%;
font-weight:bold;
text-align: center;
}
.intro h1 {
text-align: center;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
color: #FF0000;
font-size: 190%;
}
.intro h2 {
text-align: center;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
color: #000000;
font-size: 120%;
}
.book_content {
/* padding (top right bottom left)*/
margin: 0; padding: 0 15px 0 55px;
}
.book_content h1 {
text-align: center;
margin: 5px 0 0 15px; padding: 0;
color: #FF0000;
font-size: 160%;
}
.book_content p {
margin: 0; padding: 0;
font-size: 120%;
padding: 15px 0 0 25px;
background: #FFF url(check.gif) no-repeat 3px 50%;
}
.centered {
margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0 15px 0 15px;
font-size: 110%;
font-weight:bold;
text-align: center;
}
.centered h1 {
text-align: center;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
color: #FF0000;
font-size: 150%;
}
.centered h2 {
text-align: center;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
color: #000000;
font-size: 120%;
}
.letter {
/* padding (top right bottom left)*/
margin: 0; padding: 5px 0 0 15px;
font-size: 100%;
}
.letter h2 {
text-align: center;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
font-size: 140%;
color: #FF0000;
}
.facts h2{
/* padding (top right bottom left)*/
text-align: center;
}
.jumpstart1 {
/* padding (top right bottom left)*/
margin: 0 5px 0 15px; padding: 5px 5px 5px 15px;
background: #FFFFCC;
border: 1px solid #000;
font-size: 14px;
}
.note {
font-size: 10px;
font-style: italic;
}
.faq a {
font-size: 12px;
font-weight:bold;
}
.faq li {
font: bold 12px 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Sans-serif;
}
.preq {
clear: both;
text-align: left;
font-size: .9em;
padding: 10px 25px 10px 25px;
margin: 0 25px 0 25px;
}
/* footer */
#footer {
clear: both;
margin: 0; padding: 12px 0 0 0;
font: normal .92em/1.5em 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;
height: 45px;
background: url(footer-bg2.jpg) no-repeat left bottom;
color: #666666;
text-align: center;
}
#footer p {
margin: 0; padding: 0;
}
#footer a {
text-decoration: none;
color: #777;
}
#footer a:hover {
text-decoration: underline;
color: #333;
}
/* alignment classes */
.float-left { float: left; }
.float-right { float: right; }
.align-left { text-align: left; }
.align-right { text-align: right; }
/* additional classes */
.clear { clear: both; }
.gray { color: #BFBFBF; }
.Highlight {
background-color: #FF0;
}
.highlight_center {
background-color: #FF0;
text-align: center;
}
i tried to just cut and paste the div id “sidebar” which contains the testimonials and container down below everything but it changed the layout.
this is page I am referencing: www.lowcostloanmodificaiton.com
If there is a good tutorial on css that can help me better get up to speed on CSS without going over the top complicated please point me to it. thanks!
/********************************************
HTML ELEMENTS
********************************************/
/* top elements */
* { padding: 0; margin: 0; }
body {
margin: 10px 0 20px 0; padding: 0;
font: normal .9em/1.6em 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;
color: #000;
background: #6D5434;
text-align: center;
height: 100%;
}
/* links */
a { background: inherit; color: #000099; text-decoration: underline; }
a:hover { background: inherit; color: #006699; text-decoration: underline; }
/* headers */
h1 {
font: bold 1em 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Sans-serif;
color: #FF0000;
}
h2, h3 {
font: bold 1em 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Sans-serif;
color: #000;
}
h1 { font-size: 1.2em; }
h2 { font-size: 1.2em;}
h3 { font-size: 1.0em; }
p, h1, h2, h3 {
margin: 10px 15px;
}
ul, ol {
margin: 10px 30px;
padding: 0 15px;
color: #000;
}
ul span, ol span {
color: #000;
}
/* images */
img {
border: 0px solid #DDD;
padding: 5px;
background-color: #FFF;
}
img.float-right {
margin: 5px 0px 5px 15px;
}
img.float-left {
margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px;
}
blockquote {
margin: 15px; padding: 0 10px 0 20px;
/* background: #FAFAFA url(quote.gif) no-repeat 3px 5px;
border: 1px solid #eee;
font: bold 1.2em/1.5em 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, sans-serif;
color: #666666; */
}
#shadow-container {
position: relative;
left: 3px;
top: 3px;
margin-right: 3px;
margin-bottom: 3px;
}
#shadow-container .shadow2,
#shadow-container .shadow3,
#shadow-container .container {
position: relative;
left: -1px;
top: -1px;
}
#shadow-container .shadow1 {
background: #F1F0F1;
}
#shadow-container .shadow2 {
background: #DBDADB;
}
#shadow-container .shadow3 {
background: #B8B6B8;
}
#shadow-container .container {
background: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid #848284;
padding: 3px;
text-align: center;
}
/* New version as class */
.shadow-container {
position: relative;
left: 3px;
top: 3px;
margin-right: 3px;
margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.shadow-container .shadow2,
.shadow-container .shadow3,
.shadow-container .container {
position: relative;
left: -1px;
top: -1px;
}
.shadow-container .shadow1 {
background: #F1F0F1;
}
.shadow-container .shadow2 {
background: #DBDADB;
}
.shadow-container .shadow3 {
background: #B8B6B8;
}
.shadow-container .container {
background: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid #848284;
padding: 3px;
text-align: left;
}
.shadow-container .container1 {
position: relative;
left: -1px;
top: -1px;
}
.shadow-container .container1 {
background: #ffffff;
color: #FF0000;
border: 1px solid #848284;
padding: 3px;
text-align: left;
}
.shadow-container .container1 ol {
color: #FF0000;
}
.form_buy {
text-align: center;
}
/***********************
LAYOUT
************************/
#wrap {
width: 870px;
margin: 0 auto;
background: #FFF url(wrap-bg1.jpg) repeat-y;
}
#header-content, #content {
width: 840px;
}
/* header */
#header {
position: relative;
height: 98px;
text-align: left;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
background: #FFF;
}
#header .headerphoto {
position: absolute;
right: 15px ; top: 15px;
width: 455px;
height: 78px;
background: #FFF url(oaktown1.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#header #logo-box {
position: absolute;
left: 15px ; top: 15px;
width: 380px;
height: 78px;
background: #4E3525;
}
#logo-box #logo {
position: absolute;
font: bold 16px 'Trebuchet MS', Sans-serif;
/*letter-spacing: -2px; */
color: #F3F0EB;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
/* change the values of left and top to adjust the position of the logo */
top: 12px; left: 49px;
}
#logo-box #slogan {
position: absolute;
font: bold 24px 'Trebuchet Ms', Sans-serif;
text-transform: none;
color: #F3F0EB;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
/* change the values of left and top to adjust the position of the slogan */
top: 27px; left: 30px;
}
#logo-box #slogan2 {
position: absolute;
font: bold 12px 'Trebuchet Ms', Sans-serif;
text-transform: none;
color: #F4CC8B;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
/* change the values of left and top to adjust the position of the slogan */
top: 52px; left: 49px;
}
/* header menu */
#menu {
clear: both;
margin: 0;
padding: 0 0 10px 0;
width: 870px;
background: #FFF url(wrap-bg1.jpg) repeat-y;
float: left;
}
#menu ul {
font: bolder 12px 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;
width: 840px;
color: #FFF;
background-color: #4E3525;
margin: 0 15px;
padding: 0;
display: inline;
border-bottom: 6px solid #FFF;
float: left;
}
#menu li {
float: right;
list-style: none;
}
#menu li a {
display: block;
padding: 5px 15px;
color: #FFF;
text-decoration: none;
}
#menu li a:hover {
background: #F3F0EB;
color: #4E3525;
}
#menu li a#current {
background: #FF9933;
color: #4E3525;
}
/* content */
#content-wrap {
clear: both;
float: left;
width: 100%;
background: #FFF url(content2.jpg) repeat-y;
}
#content {
clear: both;
text-align: left;
padding: 0;
margin: 0 auto;
}
/* sidebar */
#sidebar {
float: left;
width: 21%;
margin: 0 0 10px 5px; padding: 0;
}
#sidebar h1 {
padding: 10px 0px 5px 10px;
margin: 0;
color: #660000;
}
.testimonial {
margin: 10px 0 15px 0;
}
.opt-in {
margin: 10px 0 15px 0;
}
.opt-in p{
margin: 10px 5px;
}
/* sidebar menu */
#sidebar ul.signature {
list-style:none;
margin: 10px 0 15px 0;
padding: 0;
}
#sidebar ul.signature li {
padding: 10px 10px;
border-bottom: 1px dashed #D5D5D5;
color: #990000;
}
#sidebar ul.signature a {
display:block;
font-weight:normal;
color: #333;
height: 1.5em;
padding:.3em 0 .3em 15px;
line-height: 1.5em;
border-bottom: 1px dashed #D5D5D5;
text-decoration:none;
}
#sidebar ul.signature a.top{
border-top: 1px dashed #D5D5D5;
}
#sidebar ul.signature a:hover {
padding: .3em 0 .3em 10px;
border-left: 5px solid #993333;
color: #993333;
}
/* main */
#main {
float: left;
width:77%;
margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0 0 0 5px;
}
#main h1 {
padding: 10px 0 5px 5px;
margin: 0 0 0 10px;
/* border-bottom: 1px dashed #D5D5D5; */
}
#main h2 {
padding: 10px 0 5px 5px;
margin: 0 0 0 10px;
text-align: center;
/* border-bottom: 1px dashed #D5D5D5; */
}
#main ul.benefit li{
font-size: 1.2em;
}
#main ul.benefit i{
font-size: .825em;
font-weight:normal;
}
.intro {
margin: 0; padding: 0;
font-size: 110%;
font-weight:bold;
text-align: center;
}
.intro h1 {
text-align: center;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
color: #FF0000;
font-size: 190%;
}
.intro h2 {
text-align: center;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
color: #000000;
font-size: 120%;
}
.book_content {
/* padding (top right bottom left)*/
margin: 0; padding: 0 15px 0 55px;
}
.book_content h1 {
text-align: center;
margin: 5px 0 0 15px; padding: 0;
color: #FF0000;
font-size: 160%;
}
.book_content p {
margin: 0; padding: 0;
font-size: 120%;
padding: 15px 0 0 25px;
background: #FFF url(check.gif) no-repeat 3px 50%;
}
.centered {
margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0 15px 0 15px;
font-size: 110%;
font-weight:bold;
text-align: center;
}
.centered h1 {
text-align: center;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
color: #FF0000;
font-size: 150%;
}
.centered h2 {
text-align: center;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
color: #000000;
font-size: 120%;
}
.letter {
/* padding (top right bottom left)*/
margin: 0; padding: 5px 0 0 15px;
font-size: 100%;
}
.letter h2 {
text-align: center;
margin: 0; padding: 0;
font-size: 140%;
color: #FF0000;
}
.facts h2{
/* padding (top right bottom left)*/
text-align: center;
}
.jumpstart1 {
/* padding (top right bottom left)*/
margin: 0 5px 0 15px; padding: 5px 5px 5px 15px;
background: #FFFFCC;
border: 1px solid #000;
font-size: 14px;
}
.note {
font-size: 10px;
font-style: italic;
}
.faq a {
font-size: 12px;
font-weight:bold;
}
.faq li {
font: bold 12px 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Sans-serif;
}
.preq {
clear: both;
text-align: left;
font-size: .9em;
padding: 10px 25px 10px 25px;
margin: 0 25px 0 25px;
}
/* footer */
#footer {
clear: both;
margin: 0; padding: 12px 0 0 0;
font: normal .92em/1.5em 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;
height: 45px;
background: url(footer-bg2.jpg) no-repeat left bottom;
color: #666666;
text-align: center;
}
#footer p {
margin: 0; padding: 0;
}
#footer a {
text-decoration: none;
color: #777;
}
#footer a:hover {
text-decoration: underline;
color: #333;
}
/* alignment classes */
.float-left { float: left; }
.float-right { float: right; }
.align-left { text-align: left; }
.align-right { text-align: right; }
/* additional classes */
.clear { clear: both; }
.gray { color: #BFBFBF; }
.Highlight {
background-color: #FF0;
}
.highlight_center {
background-color: #FF0;
text-align: center;
}