Site Optimization QuickTips: 5th of a 5 part Series

               

QuickTip #4: Never use frames on the most keyword rich pages of your site. Frames are used when you link to another website within a page of your site. Frames should really not be used much on your site if you can help it, but there are definite instances when they should never be used especially on the Home page or index.htm or index.htm page. They should also not be used on pages that describe your company or your services because those pages are typically filled with good keywords and phrases for the search engine spiders to find. The only instances frames are ok is when you need to link to another site that has information your customers need such as a login for a customer database or a link to a real estate content site. Framed sites can't be picked up by the spiders because they get "confused" as to which site they should be reading. If they are not sure, they will leave and won't come back.