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		<description><![CDATA[Semantically Correct HTML Benefits. Is there a real, measurable benefit to creating semantic HTML websites? Or are the web standards purists out on their own agenda? Well, speaking as one of those purist standaristas, I can tell you that the only agenda I have is to promote semantically correct HTML for the benefit of accessibility [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Semantically Correct HTML Benefits</strong>. Is there a real, measurable benefit to creating <a href="http://semantichtml.org/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about semantic html &raquo;">semantic HTML</a> websites? Or are the <a href="http://fiercestreetnetworks.com/web-design-tips-tricks/web-standards/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about web standards &raquo;">web standards</a> purists out on their own agenda? Well, speaking as one of those purist standaristas, I can tell you that the only agenda I have is to promote semantically correct HTML for the benefit of accessibility to all users, usability of a site,   and as well, and here&#8217;s the icing on the cake, the monetary value that semantic, valid (X)HTML has on <a href="http://search-engine-optimization-tips.fiercestreetnetworks.com/weblog/" class="kblinker" target="_blank" title="More about SEO &raquo;">SEO</a> (Search Engine Optimization).</p>
<p>So let&#8217;s view each benefit, shall we? Let me say, however, that there are other benefits to semantic html that I&#8217;ll post about later&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>SEMANTICALLY CORRECT HTML BENEFIT #1: ACCESSIBILITY</strong></p>
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<li><em>Any and all users, even those with disabilities,  can view your website. This translates into more readership for you, and the fact that <strong>all </strong>users can benefit from your information.</em></li>
<li><em>You wont get sued like <a href="http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200603/target_sued_for_refusing_to_make_their_website_accessible/" title="Target lawsuit" target="_blank">Target</a> is.</em></li>
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<p><strong>SEMANTICALLY CORRECT HTML </strong><strong>BENEFIT #2: USABILITY</strong></p>
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<li><em> All users can navigate your website easily and symmetrically. What I mean by that is your layout and navigation crafted as such that information is easily &#8220;clicked or keypressed&#8221;.</em></li>
<li><em>Your readers, if they stay with your site at all, are not left wondering where to go, and what to read next.</em></li>
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<p><strong>SEMANTICALLY CORRECT HTML </strong><strong>BENEFIT #3: MONETARY</strong></p>
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<li><em>It is proven that Google (and I&#8217;d assume the other Big 2) likes, and distinguishes between valid markup on a website, and those who loose their spider as it tries to crawl their spaghetti code markup.</em></li>
<li><em>Semantics = Crawlability (see item #1) = higher SERP for your site.</em></li>
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<p>So, in my opinion, I take this list in order of importance. You may, however, like benefit #3, in which case that makes your website marketable, as well as accessible, usable, and downright kewl.</p>
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