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    • JoshuaLindley
      JoshuaLindley last edited by

      I have a client who sells things that the size is important.  In their industry some people say "15 Inch Blue Widget" and others say "15" Blue Widget" using the symbol " for inches.  On the page I know we could say both to cover all the bases but I want to get the title right.  In their industry there is not one more preferred than the other.  Does anybody know if Google translates ' to feet and " to inches.  Should I work both into the title for a product or only one?

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      • MoosaHemani
        MoosaHemani last edited by

        I never heard that Google use any specific version more important than the other one but as a user I would advise you to use one format so that when user land on your page they see a single format though out the website.

        I personally don’t think this will impact rankings in any way!

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        • Chris.Menke
          Chris.Menke last edited by

          Joshua,

          It's my experience that Google disregards punctuation of that sort, however, I'd use both of them on the page.  I'd use "inches" in your written description of the product and the " in the technical spects of the product.

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