# Search engines and flash

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-engines-and-flash/247291
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**Created:** [December 20, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-engines-and-flash/247291 "2007-12-20T19:42:13Z")
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### Author: ![alanikai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dbc845/32.png) [@alanikai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alanikai)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-engines-and-flash/247291/1 "2007-12-20T19:42:13Z")

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I prefer to use flash. I always place my swfs in an html page so the viewer can use the back buttons. I put keywords in the head of each html. But, I have heard that search engines use content in the html body much more than key words. I thought of putting a content paragraph in the html page behind the swf so it is hidden to the viewer, but was told that search engines will disqualify you for hidden html. Is there a way to get my flash sites recognised by search engines? thanks