WEB1043 - This page contains one or more <iframe> tags but does not contain content for viewers that do not support frames

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An <iframe> tag should contain terms relevant to search engines in the inner text region.

Explanation

This page contains an <iframe> tag. Relevant content for the page embedded in the <iframe> tag will not be indexed as part of this page. Make sure that relevant search terms are included in the inner text of the <iframe> tag.

Details

If a page referenced in an <iframe> tag is not directly linked to from another page in your site, its contents may not be analyzed by search engines. If it is directly linked to from elsewhere in your site, or if the direct link is included in the inner text of the <iframe> tag, it will be analyzed, but its contents will not be indexed as belonging to the page that contains the <iframe> tag.

Example

The following is an example of a page referenced in an <iframe> tag with relevant search terms included in the inner text of the <iframe> tag.

<iframe src="example.html" width="400" height="500" scrolling="auto" frameborder="1">
        [Proseware is a producer of software applications and server tools.
         <a href="main-noframes.html">Learn more about Proseware.</a>]
</iframe>

See also

Concepts

Page and site guidelines for SEO
Search Engine Optimization

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