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SEO For Sites Using Flash

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by lawdog, Dec 15, 2006.

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    I have been asked to help with a site that is using some flash. Another issue with the site is that each page size is over 100K almost 175K. What do I need to be concered with as far SEO goes? Does Flash really have that much of a negitive effect on site SEO? There are still alot of HTML content and text. Please advise.
     
    lawdog, Dec 15, 2006 IP
  2. SEOBangkok

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    Whats the URL? I'll take a look and offer my opinions :)
     
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    If most of the content is in Flash, without HTML versions easily accessible, then you'll have a problem.
     
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  4. lawdog

    lawdog Well-Known Member

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    They are only using flash in the header bar. It is mainly in the logo and a little on the left . They also have a lot of images and text. At least 500 words of text.

    Is there a way to make the search engines only see the html?
     
    lawdog, Dec 15, 2006 IP
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    I don't see why you should be worried about SEO in this particular case. Looks like they are using Flash as a decoration. The problem with Flash is when you store content in swf or make Flash navigation - although search engines a capable to index Flash, swf movies still don't perform as well as the good old HTML.
     
    olgerdviz, Dec 16, 2006 IP
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    classifieds Sopchoppy Flash

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    If you use a text browser to view the page you'll see the same thing that the crawlers see. For Firefox, install this lynx browser https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/9482/author/ and then view your site.

    Btw The crawlers are not going to download flash or images.

    Based on what you've said it sounds like it's a non-issue. Just focus on the typical issues: internal link architecture, anchor text, code/content ratios, unique text, unique title/description/keyword tags and limit the amount of content/text in the static portions of your template.

    And finally (before someone else says it. . . ) quality backlinks, backlinks backlinks. . .

    -jay
     
    classifieds, Dec 16, 2006 IP
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    parusa619 Banned

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    If it is in .swf form, put an alt tags in it so that your flash presentation could have a little content in it.
     
    parusa619, Dec 16, 2006 IP
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    use alt tags for your flash headers and also for your images...then improve your contents and link popularity...:)
     
    candid_kris, Dec 16, 2006 IP
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    all i can say is crawlers love a site that is reach in content and it must be static and low page size crawled fast by crawlers
     
    Corazon, Dec 18, 2006 IP
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    What you mean is rich, LOL, and SEs love fresh content than aged contents. :)
     
    parusa619, Dec 18, 2006 IP
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    But how can I do an alt tag for an .swf file???
     
    manesal, Jan 19, 2007 IP
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    Here is the code for a flash site. :)
    <embed src="flash.swf" alt="keyword1">
     
    crushed_kid, Jan 19, 2007 IP
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    Wow thanks for answering crushed_kid, is that really so simple?
    Does it work for spiders understand at least for what my swf is about???

    Another doubt: I was told by SEO´s to put the H1 tag in the first content of my website, but it happens to be an swf file, the menu file......so i need to know if it does sense to put an swf inside of this h1 tag?

    How it can be done without having to put a real text in its place (changing flash for text) or denying the SEO tips??

    Can I just put this embeded swf inside this h1 tag??

    I´m sorry for dumb questions...:eek:
     
    manesal, Jan 19, 2007 IP