Make sure you have good relevant content in your website, more better.

4.Search Engines Don’t Like Flash Websites that are done completely in flash, all face one BIG problem. The search engines have nothing to index for your site. In your HTML file you simply have a piece of code that calls up flash file to play. The search engines can’t read this file or what is in it so they have no idea how to index your site and just skip right over it.

You must have readable text and content if you ever have hopes of getting in top 10 search results. You will never ever ever get in top rankings with an all flash website. It’s just not going to happen.

5.Flash Headers and Navigation Some websites have header portion of their sites display a cool flash picture or have there navigational buttons done in flash. You can get away with this if you have lots of other good quality content for search engines to read.

If you use a flash based navigation, include links to your other pages within body of your text as well as text links at bottom of page. Search engines won’t be able to read flash navigation and won’t know there are any other pages to index if you don’t also have text links in place.

6.No Plugin Some internet users don’t even have Flash plugin installed on their computer. Some people don’t like to download anything from internet or have never even heard of flash. If they don’t have plugin then your site won’t even be visible to them. Even if you put a script up to tell them to go get Flash plugin, most people won’t even bother. This is just another annoying problem to a potential customer.

Now you are armed with proof that using flash in your website is a very stupid thing to do if you want to make any money. If your web designer insists on trying to convince you otherwise, then print out this article and smack him over head with it. If he still won’t listen then find a new designer.

Leah West

http://www.westmarketing-design.com Providing complete search engine optimized website design and internet marketing services for your small business success.

Frank Candy, American Speakers Bureau, http://www.speakersbureau.com looks at online articles from agent’s perspective. "It [posting articles] absolutely works to position yourself as an expert in marketplace. The problem with Internet is, there’s too much fluffy stuff out there. Getting your articles widely placed lets people see depth of your knowledge."

Speaker and public relations professional, Michele Wierzgac says, "Writing assures that I spend more time refining my message. My two monthly columns expose me to 300,000 readers every month. And that leads to more speaking opportunities." She credits her articles with broadening her niche much faster than she expected. http://www.micheleandco.com

Speaking to aviation industry accounts for over 30% of Ralph Hood’s speaking dates. An added bonus comes from turning columns into books sold from his website http://www.ralphhood.com When he started speaking full time (1985) he didn’t want to waste his career connections. So he stays visible as a columnist for six monthly trade publications.

To quote him, "Being a columnist doesn’t eliminate marking, but it’s an extremely helpful part of it. And they pay me for each column - besides them showing I’m an expert."

Package your Content for Web

It’s often said, "On Internet, content is king." As a speaker, you’ve got content - up to your knees in it. You can pass it out all day long (and often do). Your challenge isn’t what to write about, but deciding what to do with articles once they’re written.

Develop your Customized List of Places to Post Articles (besides well-known article directories):

1. Search Google for your name or company. Any website already mentioning you is probably willing to receive your fresh material

2. Websites/ezines of companies or groups where you’ve spoken

3. Anywhere you’ve sent promotional material " your prospects. Use in your own ezine or as a stand-alone, "Thought you’d be interested" piece

4. Search Google for your field or targeted niche. In Search Within Results box type "Submit articles," for a list of places receptive to submissions

5. Places that publish any article of yours receive future ones

6. Identify a prolific article writer who speaks to your same market. Search on their name, and submit your material to places where their articles appear

As you routinely send articles, they’ll begin appearing in places besides where you submitted. And it just keeps building... Discover how to maximize power of articles at http://www.promotewitharticles.com Or if you want rewards without effort, let me write and submit your articles for you http://www.promotewitharticles.com/system.html

No more back burner! Start sending out samples of your message, and let them do your selling for you. ©2005, Lynella Grant