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MATT CUTTS Today’s question comes from Pete in the UK.
Pete asks a very short and simple question.
More or less content on a homepage?
There is certainly a difference of opinion here.
Well you can have too much. So I wouldn’t have a homepage that has 20 megabytes.
That takes a long time to download and users who are on a dial-up, or a modem, slow connection, they’ll get angry at you.
But in general, if you have more content on a homepage, there’s more text for Googlebot to find.
So rather than just pictures, for example, if you have pictures plus captions, a little bit of textual information can really go a long way.
If you look at my blog, I’ve had anywhere from five to ten posts on my main page at any given time.
So I tend to veer towards a little more content when possible.
Hope that helps.
Quick Answer: Do what is right for the site, but a little more content is better for Googlebot