optimising flash

[loki]

i've been asked to optimise a site entirely built in flash. i beleive the SEs are getting better at parsing the content of flash files but i've never seen a flash site rank well for a competitive term (feel free to prove me worng :)

is there any way of optimising a flash site beyond building a html version?

[timmathews.com]

Give us the site so we can give you a proper answer

[loki]

sure

eparla.com

[timmathews.com]

Wow, you weren't kidding.
First appearance, site looks good.
I see your problems with the flash.
Why dont you build an .asp or straight html version and run it side by side? That is what I would do...
Honestly, the flash is pretty, but there is nothing too fancy that you cant duplicate with ASP.
Talk to me

[loki]

Why dont you build an .asp or straight html version and run it side by side...

i think i might have mentioned that already.

[timmathews.com]

I am asking why dont you build a site in ASP or HTML.
Is this an option for you? This will be the only way to get good, natural links into the search engines.

[mod edit: jt]

[MarcGrobman]

Whoah, Tim, wasn't that bad...

Is this site really Flash? I see lots of other stuff in that code, but not Flash. And there appears to be plenty to work with for optimization: title tags, metas and text on every page. It has multiple pages which could each contain text and metas and title tags.

[timmathews.com]

Well, he wants to be a smart alec when he is coming in asking us to help.

[MarcGrobman]

Yea Tim. I hear you. I think that was the first time I'd seen the text pushed to that size. Now I know why they have that font size option.... :-)

[timmathews.com]

Thank you for agreeing with me.
I was trying to get his attention.
I guess I did. I am not trying to be a ****, but man, dont slag me off and give me a smart ass reply when you are looking for help.
I guess I scared him off, because he still hasn't replied. :D

[mod edit: jt]