Hints & Tips: Search Engine Submission

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Getting listed in Google, MSN and Yahoo

Submitting to Google

Getting listed in Google, the most popular search engine, is absolutely free and one way to get in is to submit to www.dmoz.org (The Open Directory).

Unfortunately it may take some time to get listed here because the directory is run by all volunteers and there's no real hurry for the editors to add your site. Also, if your site is rejected, most editors won't tell you why. So it definitely takes some patience. Just be sure your site is polished and has enough unique content before you submit.

In addition use Google's "Add URL" link here http://www.google.com/addurl.html. Whilst this method is not guaranteed it makes good sense to give it a whirl.

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Another way to get into Google is to be linked from a site that is already in the engine. When Google visits the site that's already listed, it may find your site and add it to its index.

Getting Listed in Yahoo!

Yahoo! is unique because it has a searchable directory and a regular search engine like Google. It's also important to note that if you're listed in one that doesn't mean you're automatically listed in the other.

The categorized directory is rarely searched. Most people use the normal search function on the Yahoo! homepage. However, some experts say if you have a listing in their directory it can help your positioning in Google. In order to get into Yahoo!'s directory you must submit manually. Go to their site and drill down to the category that best describes your site.

Click the "Suggest a Site" link. If your site falls into a commercial category then you must pay a mandatory $299/year fee. If your site is non-commercial then you can suggest for free but there's no guarantee you'll get listed.

To get listed in their regular engine, it helps to be listed in other engines or linked from other sites that are already in Yahoo!'s directory. That way Yahoo! can find (spider) your site and add it to their search engine.

Another way is to submit directly using their "Add URL" form link here.

There is no guarantee you'll get listed this way, but it can't hurt to try. You should only have to submit your homepage. Yahoo's spider will find the rest of your pages.

Submitting to 'Bing' ( ex MSN).

To submit to bing go to their "Add URL" page. You should only have to submit your homepage and it will find the rest of your site. Most of the time Bing will add you faster than Google and Yahoo so you may find your site listed pretty quickly.

TOP TIP: Don't Keep Submitting

Once you submit to the search engines, you must be patient. Don't panic if you don't see your site in the index. It may take weeks or even months. Keep adding content to your website and check monthly to see if it has been added by typing your address in the search field.

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