Create an intro page

[Josh]

I would like to create an intro page that may have basically has our logo
and then takes the user to the main site in 5 sec or so. what is the best
way to do this?

TIA
Josh

 

[Guest]

Name the intro page default.htm, or index.htm, or whatever your host's server
requries, and then use a "meta refresh" tag to display the home poge for the
main site. For more into on "meta refresh" tags refer to:

Redirecting Web Requests
http://www.interlacken.com/winnt/tips/tipshow.aspx?tip=31

FWIW, I for one *hate* intro pages like the one you're apparently planning.
They waste 5 seconds of my time and tell me nothing.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft MVP
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[Thomas A. Rowe]

Also keep in mind you will not be able to use the FP navigation component/view.

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[Tom Gahagan]

and did I not read somewhere in this forum that using flash for this type
intro page can actually hurt your chances with search engines?????

Tom Gahagan

 

[Steve Easton]

fwiw those things drive me nuts.
<imho>
You want the visitor to be viewing your home page in the least amount of time possible.
</imho>

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[Josh]

My page uses frames and does not seem to be indexed by the search engines
properly. What can I do to fix that and I will forget the intro page.

Josh

 

[Andrew Murray]

use a javascript that refreshes, and takes the user to the new page.

or use the meta tag below.

<meta http-equiv name="refresh" content="5; url="yournewpage.htm">

 

[Andrew Murray]

build the site *without* frames.

If they are used for your title and/or menus etc consider something like
Shared Borders or the Include Page components.