IAHGames' Spanking New Site

The homepage of Southeast Asia-based Infocomm Asia Holdings, more popularly known as IAHGames, has undergone a transformation, one that is long overdue, in my opinion. The new site is indeed spanking, with more features than you can wave your sword at.

IAHGames, for those who don't know, is the publisher of several hit massively multiplayer online games in Southeast Asia. Its roster of online games include EA Sports FIFA Online 2, Emil Chronicle Online, Granado Espada, and Dragonica.



From my perspective, the reason for the change in appearance goes beyond the simple desire to please the eye. First, the new IAHGames portal (that's what it is, a portal) features more content. The inclusion of blog entries is definitely a plus as it will keep the homepage fresh, enticing search engines to re-index the portal's pages for better search results.

Another common feature that has been adapted by the IAHGames portal for its content is the Related Articles box on the sidebar that highlights other articles on the site that you may find interesting.

My only beef with the blog-type entries on the IAHGames homepage is that the titles are not clickable or not linked to a specific entry. Oh, sure, there's a Read More link at the bottom of each blog post summary, but some surfers are pretty casual and may click on titles to jump directly to the meat of the story.

If you're curious about the other features of the new and improved portal, check out this introductory blog post, or better yet, head on over to the IAHGames site.