Originally Posted by Alston
Flash is no better or worse than a picture or an audio file. The problem with flash, pictures and audio is that Google can't read them. It reads the text on the page and ignores those files. I have a javascript generated Flash character on most of my pages. I do OK in the SERPs.
If your page has no text on it it won't rank; that is the problem with Flash. Many pages are just Flash. Flash isn't the problem; the problem is the absence of text.
If you have Flash and text, your ranking will be based on the text and the Flash will be ignored.
Load time might be a problem. You can code around it with CSS. You can put the flash file last in your code and still get it to show up on the top of your page.
You can also write code in PHP (and I assume other languages as well) that keeps the Flash file from loading at all if the page loads slowly. On my sites if a visitor uses dial up, they will probably see a static picture instead of the flash file.
Sorry, but this is incorrect. Google has
no problem reading and determining
Flash, This is a very Bad Myth.
Read
Googles Webmaster Blog about Flash and the ability to
index and understand Flash.
If your going to give website advice, you really need to
Make sure it is Correct. No wonder so many people are confused with
Proper Structure and Ranking.
I just looked at your
site, Maybe its my browser, Just plain ole IE-7, but its all messed up on my end? a Big Blank Blue Square for the heading?
Originally Posted by al3
I hate Flash sites. The fonts are always too small for my failing eyesight and most of the time there is no way to make them bigger.
I always click away from Flash pages in a ... flash!
Al
InsuranceSolutions123 Agency
Al, YOU HATE EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!! we already know this.
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