Google Answers If Semantic HTML Element Has An Impact

Google’s John Mueller, in an SEO Office Hours session, answered a question about whether the <article> semantic HTML element has an impact on Google. The person asking the question about the <article> HTML element wanted to know how Google handled that element. This is the question:“Does the use of an <article> HTML tag have an impact on Google? <article> Element and AccessibilityMueller also mentioned the use of the <article> element for purposes of making a webpage more accessible. I think that some people misunderstand the word “semantic” when considering the phrase, Semantic HTML.