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Google actually recommend you do this, provided it's the same content that is shown with JS enabled:

https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/66353

"JavaScript: Place the same content from the JavaScript in a <noscript> tag. If you use this method, ensure the contents are exactly the same as what’s contained in the JavaScript, and that this content is shown to visitors who do not have JavaScript enabled in their browser."

This was done for years with Flash sites and I never saw Google black list anyone doing it legitimately.

You can also provide different content if you want the content to be behind a pay wall, although personally I find this is a little annoying.



Placing the text content on the same page in a <noscript> tag is entirely different than rendering different content based on user agent. That's what the noscript tag is meant to do -- Google is telling you to follow best practices for fallback to non-JS browsers.


and much easier btw




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