Flash intro vs SEO

Robert · 09-11-2005, 07:49 PM

Will a flash intro make it more difficult for engines to index a site?

robert

***Brian Turner*** · 09-11-2005, 08:49 PM

Search engines can index Flash, but they don't like it because they can't sift the important information out of it.

At the end of the day, will using Flash help your sales? That's your core concern.

SEO concerns are easily enough addressed - you simply need to be able to provide static links beneath your Flash.

Even if it's nothing more than "skip intro" - which ALL Flash intros should have!!

Another option - set up the Flash intro, and have the links and description in a <noscript> tag.

More aggressively, you set up the top of the page as Flash, and have a lot of information about your site underneath, which is understandable to human users if they think to scroll down to it, and also includes a sitemap to the rest of your pages.

That any help?

Robert · 10-11-2005, 12:24 AM

yes!!!

Thank you verry mutch Brian

Robert

**bumfluff** · 10-11-2005, 12:19 PM

Why are you having a flash intro? Just curious

McRalphe · 12-12-2005, 07:06 PM

flash is a major turn-off in my opinion, your visitors won't bother waiting for the flash to load... i personally would just skip it if possible

loki · 26-01-2006, 05:20 PM

1. sites built entirely in flash suck.

2. well-crafted flash embedded appropriately into an html page can be fabulous for many reasons; bling, demonstrating the use of something, er... probably other stuff too.

3. sadly it seems anyone who knows flash cannot help falling into #1.

09-11-2005, 07:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Robert Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 15	Flash intro vs SEO Will a flash intro make it more difficult for engines to index a site? robert

09-11-2005, 08:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,716	Re: Flash intro vs SEO Search engines can index Flash, but they don't like it because they can't sift the important information out of it. At the end of the day, will using Flash help your sales? That's your core concern. SEO concerns are easily enough addressed - you simply need to be able to provide static links beneath your Flash. Even if it's nothing more than "skip intro" - which ALL Flash intros should have!! Another option - set up the Flash intro, and have the links and description in a <noscript> tag. More aggressively, you set up the top of the page as Flash, and have a lot of information about your site underneath, which is understandable to human users if they think to scroll down to it, and also includes a sitemap to the rest of your pages. That any help? __________________ SEO specialist

10-11-2005, 12:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Robert Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 15	Re: Flash intro vs SEO yes!!! Thank you verry mutch Brian Robert

10-11-2005, 12:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
bumfluff Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,300	Re: Flash intro vs SEO Why are you having a flash intro? Just curious __________________ _________ seed design

12-12-2005, 07:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
McRalphe Business Forums Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 19	Re: Flash intro vs SEO flash is a major turn-off in my opinion, your visitors won't bother waiting for the flash to load... i personally would just skip it if possible

26-01-2006, 05:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
loki Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: barcelona Posts: 36	Re: Flash intro vs SEO 1. sites built entirely in flash suck. 2. well-crafted flash embedded appropriately into an html page can be fabulous for many reasons; bling, demonstrating the use of something, er... probably other stuff too. 3. sadly it seems anyone who knows flash cannot help falling into #1. __________________ seo barcelona spain

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