To Flash or not to Flash? That is the question! - BridalTweet Wedding Forum & Vendor Directory2024-03-29T15:39:44Zhttps://www.bridaltweet.com/forum/topics/to-flash-or-not-to-flash-that?commentId=3145964%3AComment%3A13542&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOK, I use Show-it sites and I…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2009-10-13:3145964:Comment:978382009-10-13T14:50:06.445ZKristi Crossonhttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/KristiCrosson
OK, I use Show-it sites and I love it! It is almost completely customizable, and can be designed by you to reflect you and your brand. I think for brides who are looking for something that stands out in the crowd, flash template sites can be kind of mundane. But a site that is flash based, with HTML option, but not a template, that is uniquely you, can be a great first impression. Brides want to be wowed, and to think know are getting something special, not generic. A website is a great way to…
OK, I use Show-it sites and I love it! It is almost completely customizable, and can be designed by you to reflect you and your brand. I think for brides who are looking for something that stands out in the crowd, flash template sites can be kind of mundane. But a site that is flash based, with HTML option, but not a template, that is uniquely you, can be a great first impression. Brides want to be wowed, and to think know are getting something special, not generic. A website is a great way to stand out. If you want to talk further, please contact me via email at kristi@kristicrosson.com my website is <a href="http://kristicrosson.com">http://kristicrosson.com</a> , you can also check out <a href="http://erinfults.com">http://erinfults.com</a> <a href="http://catieronquillo.com">http://catieronquillo.com</a> and <a href="http://danesanders.com">http://danesanders.com</a> for some examples of show-it sites. Also, I want to let you know that I am doing a contest on my blog for photographers to win a free E-copy of Dane Sanders' book Fasttrack Photographer. It will give you some great insight into branding, marketing, and presenting an image for your business that is you. Visit<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/kristiblog">http://tinyurl.com/kristiblog</a> for details. Tell your friends! I too am working on a flash s…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2009-08-31:3145964:Comment:858452009-08-31T16:21:21.118ZAlissa Duhonhttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/AlissaDuhon
I too am working on a flash site. My site has an html splash/landing page as well. The landing page offers a dual portal that directs visitors to my website or my blog. Their are lots of ways you can direct visitors to your site. Through a blog, writing articles, directing others from your Twitter-Facebook accounts to your site and if you are targeting local clients your basic advertising should do the trick. I love the beautiful Flash sites. Lots of them are really clean and classy (my…
I too am working on a flash site. My site has an html splash/landing page as well. The landing page offers a dual portal that directs visitors to my website or my blog. Their are lots of ways you can direct visitors to your site. Through a blog, writing articles, directing others from your Twitter-Facebook accounts to your site and if you are targeting local clients your basic advertising should do the trick. I love the beautiful Flash sites. Lots of them are really clean and classy (my opinion). My site does not have a a flash intro, ads, banners, flashing lights and other distractions (less is more). Simply pages that tell who we are, what we offer, a small gallery, a calendar and news to keep my clients abreast of what is going on with my company. If I want to place all those things like links to other vendors, articles and tips I include them on my blog not my site! I hope I've helped! You can do without the flash intro simply use a beautifully designed html landing page! As for the music if you include this give the visitor the control to turn it off and Skip the Intro! The easier the navigation the more prone your visitors are to staying and viewing your entire site {and coming back for more}! Good LucK! We are in the midst of some r…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2009-06-09:3145964:Comment:394832009-06-09T19:21:57.316ZNorthernlight Filmworkshttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/JohnMoon
We are in the midst of some rebranding and we wanted a site that was full html. From our perspective the flash sites certainly have a place in site development but we also wanted to consider who our visitors are and why they came to the site to begin with. Laia makes a good point that it needs to be clean. But clean does not mean boring. If you are in the visual arts, you want something that is immediately appealing and easy on the eyes. People, myself included, can be quite impatient waiting…
We are in the midst of some rebranding and we wanted a site that was full html. From our perspective the flash sites certainly have a place in site development but we also wanted to consider who our visitors are and why they came to the site to begin with. Laia makes a good point that it needs to be clean. But clean does not mean boring. If you are in the visual arts, you want something that is immediately appealing and easy on the eyes. People, myself included, can be quite impatient waiting for the show to begin and if you have a flash site, there is a period of lag time before things are up. Our current site has both a HiFi and LoFi portal so that you can choose how you would like to navigate through our site. This has worked fine for us but we are wanting to move to a more clean and refreshing site that is easy to navigate and easy on the eyes. I also have a flash website -…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2009-05-27:3145964:Comment:311692009-05-27T20:41:48.036ZOnada Photographyhttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/BolaAbodunde
I also have a flash website - I know everyone says this is bad for SEO but my site has a HTML landing page and i have a HTML blog which is where most of my hits are!<br />
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<a href="http://onadaphotography.net">http://onadaphotography.net</a><br />
<a href="http://onadaphotography.net/blog">http://onadaphotography.net/blog</a>
I also have a flash website - I know everyone says this is bad for SEO but my site has a HTML landing page and i have a HTML blog which is where most of my hits are!<br />
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<a href="http://onadaphotography.net">http://onadaphotography.net</a><br />
<a href="http://onadaphotography.net/blog">http://onadaphotography.net/blog</a> So here's my thought-- You wa…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2009-05-27:3145964:Comment:309382009-05-27T16:27:45.018ZL Parker Photographyhttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/LParkerPhotography
So here's my thought-- You want to grab them like you said in the first few seconds BUT anyhthing past 28 seconds is a no no so flash away as along as you<br />
are smart about what you want them to see first it will work in your favor. Make a Huge statement with your first picture..<br />
Brand yourself from the very first picture :) Good luck!!
So here's my thought-- You want to grab them like you said in the first few seconds BUT anyhthing past 28 seconds is a no no so flash away as along as you<br />
are smart about what you want them to see first it will work in your favor. Make a Huge statement with your first picture..<br />
Brand yourself from the very first picture :) Good luck!! That's another benefit of Fla…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2009-05-19:3145964:Comment:264382009-05-19T17:27:46.640ZSimple Weddingshttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/simpleweddings
That's another benefit of Flash that wasn't discussed above - while HTML will load slightly differently in different browsers, Flash will always look the same.<br />
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As both a photography/wedding business owner and an <a href="http://www.tampabaysearch.net">SEO</a> professional, my opinion is (like most things), you have to balance the two. Flash looks nice and it looks the same in all browsers, but it isn't read by the search engines. HTML is read by the search engines but doesn't look as nice.<br />
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That's another benefit of Flash that wasn't discussed above - while HTML will load slightly differently in different browsers, Flash will always look the same.<br />
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As both a photography/wedding business owner and an <a href="http://www.tampabaysearch.net">SEO</a> professional, my opinion is (like most things), you have to balance the two. Flash looks nice and it looks the same in all browsers, but it isn't read by the search engines. HTML is read by the search engines but doesn't look as nice.<br />
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We have found the best compromise to be an HTML landing page with a logo for branding and lots of keyword rich text for the search engines (which can be placed "below the fold" for aesthetics) with prominent links to your Flash content.<br />
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Hope that helps!<br />
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Jeff Copeland, Co-Owner & Marketing Director<br />
<a href="http://weddings.simple-treasures.net">Simple Weddings</a> by <a href="http://www.simple-treasures.net/?load=flash">Simple Treasures Photography</a><br />
<a href="http://www.simple-treasures.net">St Pete Beach Weddings</a> - <a href="http://simple-weddings.blogspot.com/2009/04/now-offering-sunken-gardens-wedding.html">Sunken Gardens Wedding Packages</a><br />
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Founder/Owner,<br />
<a href="http://www.tampabaysearch.net">Tampa Bay Search</a> - Search Engine Optimization and Internet Marketing for Photographers and Small Businesses Thanks for the reply. I agree…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2009-05-04:3145964:Comment:184842009-05-04T23:55:03.708ZHeaven on Earth Weddingshttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/HeavenonEarth
Thanks for the reply. I agree that a limited use of flash can be a benefit in the right place. What I am running into now is the way the site loads in IE as compared to Mozilla and Google Chrome, they all look different. I design it in Mozilla and it looks fine and then when I open it in IE it is not structured the same way. I am totally confused now. Not sure why it would be doing that.<br />
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Flash has become the least of my worries. :(<br />
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Susan
Thanks for the reply. I agree that a limited use of flash can be a benefit in the right place. What I am running into now is the way the site loads in IE as compared to Mozilla and Google Chrome, they all look different. I design it in Mozilla and it looks fine and then when I open it in IE it is not structured the same way. I am totally confused now. Not sure why it would be doing that.<br />
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Flash has become the least of my worries. :(<br />
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Susan You are very welcome, should…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2009-05-03:3145964:Comment:176302009-05-03T17:40:12.295Zhttp://www.MyWeddingIsOver.comhttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/Benito
You are very welcome, should you need more insight or need some one to help design/develop ur site or marketing material let me know.
You are very welcome, should you need more insight or need some one to help design/develop ur site or marketing material let me know. WOW! Thanks, that really help…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2009-04-30:3145964:Comment:135422009-04-30T00:09:37.870ZHeaven on Earth Weddingshttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/HeavenonEarth
WOW! Thanks, that really helps me in my decision making process. What a great and informative write-up. I would love to share this with others that I know are trying to make the same decision I am about flash. Thanks again for all the information. What a help!<br />
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Susan
WOW! Thanks, that really helps me in my decision making process. What a great and informative write-up. I would love to share this with others that I know are trying to make the same decision I am about flash. Thanks again for all the information. What a help!<br />
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Susan Good write-up! I also have a…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2009-04-28:3145964:Comment:119192009-04-28T21:12:06.333ZArielle Hazehttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/ArielleHaze
Good write-up! I also have a splash page. Mine is html and leads them to my flash page. It is a huge branding page, full of the info I need for site crawlers. It is there to showcase my logo and colors!<br />
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When entering, you get to my flash site, and it's very easy to navigate. I ONLY need my splash page to get noticed. Once clients are there, they will enter in to see my gallery. I may start working on my blog stats though...<br />
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Arielle
Good write-up! I also have a splash page. Mine is html and leads them to my flash page. It is a huge branding page, full of the info I need for site crawlers. It is there to showcase my logo and colors!<br />
<br />
When entering, you get to my flash site, and it's very easy to navigate. I ONLY need my splash page to get noticed. Once clients are there, they will enter in to see my gallery. I may start working on my blog stats though...<br />
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Arielle