Thread: Are Flash Websites Ok For SEO?

Hi,

I want to know are Flash websites ok for SEO?

Do we have to do something special to SEO them?

Thanks

Flash site can be ok for SEO, if there is text supporting them. I recently had a client that wanted two sites done. One of them he wanted done in flash so I referred him to a flash expert. The site I was to do, wasn't needed for a few months. So a few months later I got to work on the non flash site, and not one week later my site was already drawing more search engine traffic, and on a less popular topic. The only reason you should use flash is because your target audience expects it. You can still optimize a flash site for SEO, but unfortunately it not SEO you can do on your site. It involves money, and buying publicity.

I know for sure that Flash websites are considered very Search Engine un-friendly. Only media sites maybe should go in for them.

I think if the meta tags are ok, then they can do well.

Nopes - flash websites are not search engine friendly. If you have to start a website remeber that. You can also rank flash websites but you will have to work a way lot harder on your SEO. Use flash noembed tags and texual representations, there is also a java plugin for flash websites for texual representations i dont remember the name. Search on google for it. People do tend to cloak their domains when they see flash not working, avoid doing that.