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Lots of suggestions but we actually don't know about flash files readable or not .Some says yes others not.PDF files are readable but flash not.swf files readable but not flv.

Big confusion here but the problem is same as it is..........

If it were me and there was a possibility of my flash site not being recognized or visible by search engines, I would steer clear of it and work on an html version or something that the SE's can index.

I know Google was working on increasing its ability to view flash files. They have made improvements and are able to read flash files but to what degree is still a question. Maybe someone who has been working with flash lately can advise on how SE friendly flash has become.

If you are considering user usability, then don't include the flash as website users are impatient,they don’t like to wait for pages to load, they don’t want to deal with Flash graphics.If the user is in a hurry, it’s a frustrating thing to deal with.

A Flash page can stop a web crawler in its tracks, and once stopped, the crawler won’t resume indexing the site. Instead, it will simply move on to the next web site on its list.

The easiest way to overcome Flash problems is simply not use it. But despite the difficulties with search rankings, some organizations need to use Flash. If yours is one of them, the Flash can be coded in HTML and an option can be added to test for the ability to see Flash before the Flash is executed.

Agreed?

That is the reason, why there are sites like Flash2XHTML.com. (it is not my site; just found in an ad)