MSN Search and HTML Validation

[28overpar]

Of course, having valid code has always been important, but is it true that MSN is putting a lot of weight on ranking pages if their code is "perfectly formed"?

[webmasterjunkie]

In my experience, MSN does like to have valid HTML, but most search engines do. Some sites rank pretty well with some nasty code. One of the sites I am working on has horrible code, but still manages to get good placement.

Hope this helps.

[janeth]

I have never seen any proof that it helps you rank. But I have seen a lot of proof that it does not matter.

[brian.mark]

We're far from validated HTML, but rank #1 for most all of our targeted key phrases. I won't say that it doesn't help in a highly competitive area, but for us it doesn't seem to matter.

Brian.

[janeth]

we rank in some highly competitive area´s and it does not matter.