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The value of W3C Validation is the biggest SEO myth currently being promoted in web development circles. Just about every SEO scam artist out there is repeating and promoting this nonsense.

May 17, 2008

The Honest Truth is that Validation is Pure Bunk

Filed: Myths, Validation Tags: John H.Gohde at 10:36 am by John H. Gohde

SEOs that make a W3C Validation claim are just trolls trying to scam you into spending your time making worthless busywork changes to your website. Or, worst yet trying to scam you into purchasing their expensive SEO services.

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