If you don't understand CSS at every then you may decide not to use it for your site. However I would declare that the advantages to be gained from using CSS, not just for Google, are well worth the time invested in learning it. For a launching to CSS wager CSS Is Easy by Kevin Yank or wager the many another quality articles over at SitePoint's CSS Section.
So why is CSS beatific for Google?
CSS allows for small file sizes * CSS allows you greater control of tender structure * CSS allows you to hide destined noesis from browsers patch it ease gets picked up by Google
CSS allows for small file sizes
By taking styles out of the HTML tender and putting it into a standalone (imported) style artefact (.css file), you can turn the overall amount of cipher in your web pages. Pages with inferior cipher have small file sizes and Google prefers pages with small file sizes (many another see engines do too).
Though Google doesn't offer specific advice on this matter, the see engine improvement community is generally united that 100KB is a beatific bunk limit for tender sizes.CSS allows you greater control of tender structure
CSS allows you to structure your document according to HTML standards without compromising the look-and-feel of the page.
Google rewards pages that are well structured, though many designers choose to ignore standards and guidelines as much as possible, because they (incorrectly) believe standards advance to bland pages. Using CSS, designers can create attractive pages with much flair, patch adhering to the fundability organization principles identified in the book (yes you'll have to buy it to intend more!).CSS allows you to hide noesis from browsers patch it ease gets picked up by Google.
Using CSS you can hide noesis from destined browsers in destined situations. For warning you may have some noesis that you exclusive want to appear in print, or you may want destined noesis to exclusive be shown on concealment and not in print (such as tender navigation). The advantage is that Google will ease finger every of the noesis and you will ease intend the benefit that noesis brings.
For an warning of this technique wager my article Random Content Rotation.Browser Compatibility
If you are new to CSS, be alive that different browsers ease interpret CSS standards in different ways, patch some (very) old browsers don't feature CSS at all. Ensure that your CSS is as cross-browser compatible as possible, and that your HTML pages look unexceptionable even without CSS.
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