As stated by Jennifer the possible repercussion is the chance of being blacklisted.
I think this technique would be regarded in the same vein as using small text or text which is the same colour as the page background. Don't do it. p.s. Some search engines do index flash content. ref: http://www.netmechanic.com/news/vol6/promo_no12.htm (Sorry if this is off the core WSG topic) ----- 1st reply ----- You could get away with it and you could be blacklisted from being listed at all. Personally, I'd rather go about it correctly than risk being blacklisted. ----- Original Message ----- > Hi, > > What is the repercussion, if any, of having a div set to display: none > with content meant strictly for search engines. > ie. > div#searchInfo{ > display: none; > } > > > <div id="searchInfo"> > <p>blah</p> > <p>blah</p> > </div> > > > > This was proposed as a solution to having an index page/home page > populated with dynamic (FLASH) content that is not searchable by spiders. > > > > CK > ______________________________ > "Knowing is not enough, you must apply; > willing is not enough, you must do." > ---Bruce Lee > > ****************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > ****************************************************** > > > ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ****************************************************** -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 27/03/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 27/03/2005 ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
