: Can adding a second sidebar to a website hurt SEO? A website that already exists with a right sidebar is considering adding a left sidebar. Doing this will result in the body having a width

@Gloria169

What are the implications, if any, on search engine ranking positions
for this website?


Zero direct implications.



Indirect implications might include (but might not be limited to):


If visitors like the layout and stay on the page longer / interact with the page more / stay on the site longer / visit more pages, this behaviour may be tracked and it may positively influence search engine assessment of the page and / or the site
If visitors don't like the layout and stay on the page for less time / interact with the page less / stay on the site for less time / visit fewer pages, this behaviour may be tracked and it may negatively influence search engine assessment of the page and / or the site

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