Slideshow & SEO

[SJS Workshop]

I recently read that using a slideshow is not particularly a good idea and can harm SEO. Seems to be a fair few articles about it but I wasn’t concerned because we don’t. After realising our ranking was dropping I looked to see if there was anything amiss. What I did find is that ‘slideshow’ can be found in the page source.

Two questions. Is a slideshow really detrimental to SEO and if so, is the fact it appears in the code an issue?

Thanks for any opinions.

sjstv.co.uk
Joomla: 3.10.8

[AMurray]

Yes, they may not be the best thing for SEO, I've just been browsing the web and came to your conclusion.

But in some ways it may depend on what you want to use the slider for.

If you're showcasing a photo album (simply a collection of photography for instance) then look at different types of 'photo gallery' type extensions that place static images on the page, they may have the light-box type function or simply a thumbnail/large image type presentation.

Slideshows may bring other issues - e.g. slowing down your site loading, accessibility issues, or compatibility issues on mobile phones. (all factors that affect SEO).

So I would just say (as the non-expert) be sparing with slideshow use, and consider if it's really necessary for your site.

[SJS Workshop]

See your point but we don’t want to use them, just get rid of the code but seems you can’t delete it.

We are not ready for Joomla 4 yet but interesting to see if it has the same issue.

[Davidsmith89]

A slideshow can negatively impact SEO if it slows down page loading time, provides a poor mobile experience, or lacks relevant content. The word 'slideshow' in the code itself isn't an issue for SEO. To avoid potential problems, optimize images, ensure mobile-friendliness, and include relevant content in your slideshow.

[toivo]

See your point but we don’t want to use them, just get rid of the code but seems you can’t delete it.

Slideshows come as extensions that can be uninstalled. They can also be included in some templates, especially if the website was installed from a so called quickstart package, consisting of a template and selected third party extensions.

We are not ready for Joomla 4 yet but interesting to see if it has the same issue.

The URL you posted points to a Joomla 4 website.

[Webdongle]

A slideshow can negatively impact SEO ...

Statistics please to qualify your statement

[braveman1122]

A slideshow can negatively impact SEO ...

Statistics please to qualify your statement

It depends on the nature of the slideshow. So, first, we need to understand what exactly his slideshow means.

For regular slides, here is what happens.
It slows down the pages, changes headings for each slideshow, and changes content, thus it's confused search engines. So it's surely negatively impacting the site.

[braveman1122]

I recently read that using a slideshow is not particularly a good idea and can harm SEO. Seems to be a fair few articles about it but I wasn’t concerned because we don’t. After realising our ranking was dropping I looked to see if there was anything amiss. What I did find is that ‘slideshow’ can be found in the page source.

Two questions. Is a slideshow really detrimental to SEO and if so, is the fact it appears in the code an issue?

Thanks for any opinions.

sjstv.co.uk
Joomla: 3.10.8

I can see that your site has potential but it's not properly optimized for SEO purposes. Here are the key areas you need to improve.

• Website design
  Technical SEO
  On page optimization
  Target the right keywords to target the right audience
  build some links (but your niche doesn't have much competition)