Best Format to Index a Large Data Set

[jwalker88]

Hello Moz,

I've been working on a piece of content that has 2 large data sets I have organized into a table that I would like indexed and want to know the best way to code the data for search engines while still providing a good visual experience for users. I actually created the piece 3 times and am deciding on which format to go with and I would love your professional opinions.

1. HTML5 - all the data is coded using tags and contains all the data on page in the . This is the most straight forward method and I know this will get indexed; however, it is also the ugliest looking table and least functional.

2. Java - I used google charts and loaded all the data into a

[jwalker88]

So it looks like option 3 is off the table. I ran "Fetch as Google" and confirmed that the 2 fusion table embeds are not visible to Google. Both the HTML and Java versions look visible when I fetch and render; however, I would appreciate any insights on which format would give me the greatest benefit.

Preferably I would like to use the Java tables but I don't want to sacrifice performance for aesthetic appeal.

example_zpsg79krzve.jpg

[Daniel_Marks]

This post is deleted!

[Daniel_Marks]

Hi there,

I would go with option #1 and use CSS to improve the design of the table. You can then use JavaScript to add functionality if necessary without the risk of some content being un-indexable.

Some examples of nicely designed tables using HTML and CSS: https://www.freshdesignweb.com/free-css-tables/