Frames equal slower downloads, more clutter and involve several basic problems. Right off the bat, a Web page with multiple panes will take a hit on loading speed. Since each pane is a separate file with its own URL, loading each pane requires a separate client-server interaction. The most significant problem is that most browsers don't support frames. Search engines have a difficult time with frames because they cannot accurately index the information on the page.
Broken links are the most common problem.
They detract from your web page value and often lead to citizen complaints. Use a Descriptive Title and a Description meta tag. This information gets indexed and appears as the Abstract for PAN Search results. As with the title, you can set the Description meta tag in FrontPage by selecting Page Properties from the File menu. Next, you click the Custom tab and click the Add button in the User Variables section.