There are billions of Web pages on the World Wide Web, so how can you increase your chances of being found? One method is submitting your Web site to the many search engines and directories.
Once youve optimized your Web site to be search engine friendly,you are ready to face the challenge of submitting it to the most important search engines. By search engines, Im referring to the combination of search engines, directories, spiders and crawlers.You need to be within the first two pages of search results to ensure your best possible success online. This is no easy feat, but this chapter will provide you with the knowledge necessary to get on the road to success.
This chapter covers:
Search engines, directories, and their ranking criteria
The submission tools available to you
Search engine and directory submission pointers.
Submitting to the Directories
When you submit to a directory, you have to take the time to find the best category for your site. Submitting your site to the wrong category could mean a minimal increase in traffic if no one thinks to look for you in the category you submitted to. Also, your site might not be added if you select an inappropriate category. When choosing categories you want to pick one (or two if the directory
permits you to do so) that consistently gets listed near the top of results for popular searches and that accurately represents your Web site. Use the keyword phrases you have gathered to help you identify good categories. If local traffic is important to your business you shoul look at submitting to the regional categories found on most directories. You can also look at where your competitors are listed in the directory for an indication on where you should be focusing your efforts. LookSmarts Travel category contains subcategories including Activities, Destinations, Lodging, Transportation, and so on. These categories are then often broken down further into other categories within the subcategories. The deeper you go, the more specific the category becomes. Your sites ranking in a directory depends on the information you provide the directory in the submission form. As such, it is critical that you review each directorys submission procedure and tips. Compared to a search engine, you will be asked for much more information when submitting to a directory. The title, description, and any other information you give them during submission are what is used to rank your site.
illustrates Open Directorys submission form.
The keyword research you performed for optimizing your Web site is every bit as important when it comes to directories. You must use your important keyword phrases when filling out the directory submission forms. Again, for best results be sure to review each directorys submission guidelines!
Preparing your Directory Submission When submitting to the search engines and directories, take the time up front to develop the submission material carefully. Organize the information in a logical order in a text file. Then, when you go to submit, you can copy and paste the content to the appropriate fields on the submission form. This approach gives you a starting point and will save you time when submitting your Web site. You still need to adjust your information for each directory submission, though, because they all have unique submission requirements.
Submit free ads to all directories.Be sure not to spam the classifieds. One or two ads per week in a few select cities are fine. If you submit too many then your ads can be flagged or labeled as spam, so be careful with how many submissions you make. Always use catchy titles to ensure your ad is read.
List for Directories Submission :-
http://search.freefind.com
http://www.lelongbank.com/
http://www.dmoz.org
http://www.boingboing.net
http://search.com
http://search.epnet.com
http://search.internet.com
http://www.big-boards.com
http://www.bloglines.com
http://www.bubl.ac.uk
http://www.fastsearch.com
http://www.foxsearchlight.com
http://www.lii.org
http://www.lii.org/pub/htdocs/home.htm
http://www.mriresearch.org
http://www.musicmoz.org
http://www.nlsearch.com
http://www.picosearch.com
http://www.researchbuzz.com
http://www.rssreader.nl
http://www.scirus.com
http://www.scriptsearch.com
http://www.searchinsider.com
http://www.topix.net
http://www.asplay.com
http://www.uncoverthenet.com
http://www.yahooligans.yahoo.com
http://dir.search.ch
http://search.earthcam.com
http://search.mnogo.ru
http://search.namazu.org
http://uk.mobile.yahoo.com
http://www.1234-find-web-designers.org
http://www.1stindustrialdirectory.com
http://www.2rss.com
http://www.agingresearch.org
http://www.allheadlinenews.com
http://www.amrresearch.com
http://www.ananzi.co.za
http://www.art.net
http://www.pingomatic.com
http://www.pubsub.com
http://www.researchamerica.org
http://www.science.cancerresearchuk.org
http://www.searchbiblio.com
http://www.searchedu.com
http://www.searchengines.com
http://www.searchgov.com
http://www.searchmil.com
http://www.searchopolis.com
http://www.searchsystems.net
http://www.searchtools.com
http://www.securitysearch.net
http://www.sldirectory.com
http://www.sportsvl.com
http://www.theweblogreview.com
http://www.umresearch.umd.edu
http://www.weblogalot.com
http://www.wine-searcher.com
http://www.worksearch.gc.ca
http://www.worldhot.com
http://www.worldweb.com
http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu
http://www.arthritis-research.com
http://www.astronomylinks.com
http://www.asylumresearch.com
http://www.aussie.com.au
http://www.awesomelibrary.org
http://www.bioresearch.ac.uk
http://www.blogcatalog.com
http://www.blogcritics.org
http://www.blogpulse.com
http://www.bloguniverse.com
http://www.botw.org
http://www.cancerresearch.org
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org
http://www.cansearch.org
http://www.capsresearch.org
http://www.chemdex.org
http://www.consumersearch.com
http://www.crosssearch.com
http://www.dmoz.com
http://www.downes.ca
http://www.dtsearch2.com
http://www.educationindex.com
http://www.elib.org
http://www.emteachline.com/links
http://www.envirolink.org
http://www.exactseek.com
http://www.familysearch.org
http://www.fbresearch.org
http://www.femina.com
http://www.firstsearch.oclc.org
http://www.fotosearch.com
http://www.freehotelsearch.com
http://www.freepatentsonline.com
http://www.globalresearch.ca
http://www.guardian.co.uk/weblog
http://www.headlinespot.com
http://www.hostsearch.com
http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov
http://www.info.gov/phone.htm
http://www.jobsearch.gov.au
http://www.joslinresearch.org
http://www.kids4research.org
http://www.libdex.com/weblogs.html
http://www.lsblogs.com
http://www.marketingtool.com
http://www.mnogosearch.org
http://www.msdssearch.com
http://www.music-research.org
http://www.mwsearch.com
http://www.newsmob.com
http://www.panopticsearch.com
http://www.picsearch.com
Once youve optimized your Web site to be search engine friendly,you are ready to face the challenge of submitting it to the most important search engines. By search engines, Im referring to the combination of search engines, directories, spiders and crawlers.You need to be within the first two pages of search results to ensure your best possible success online. This is no easy feat, but this chapter will provide you with the knowledge necessary to get on the road to success.
This chapter covers:
Search engines, directories, and their ranking criteria
The submission tools available to you
Search engine and directory submission pointers.
Submitting to the Directories
When you submit to a directory, you have to take the time to find the best category for your site. Submitting your site to the wrong category could mean a minimal increase in traffic if no one thinks to look for you in the category you submitted to. Also, your site might not be added if you select an inappropriate category. When choosing categories you want to pick one (or two if the directory
permits you to do so) that consistently gets listed near the top of results for popular searches and that accurately represents your Web site. Use the keyword phrases you have gathered to help you identify good categories. If local traffic is important to your business you shoul look at submitting to the regional categories found on most directories. You can also look at where your competitors are listed in the directory for an indication on where you should be focusing your efforts. LookSmarts Travel category contains subcategories including Activities, Destinations, Lodging, Transportation, and so on. These categories are then often broken down further into other categories within the subcategories. The deeper you go, the more specific the category becomes. Your sites ranking in a directory depends on the information you provide the directory in the submission form. As such, it is critical that you review each directorys submission procedure and tips. Compared to a search engine, you will be asked for much more information when submitting to a directory. The title, description, and any other information you give them during submission are what is used to rank your site.
illustrates Open Directorys submission form.
The keyword research you performed for optimizing your Web site is every bit as important when it comes to directories. You must use your important keyword phrases when filling out the directory submission forms. Again, for best results be sure to review each directorys submission guidelines!
Preparing your Directory Submission When submitting to the search engines and directories, take the time up front to develop the submission material carefully. Organize the information in a logical order in a text file. Then, when you go to submit, you can copy and paste the content to the appropriate fields on the submission form. This approach gives you a starting point and will save you time when submitting your Web site. You still need to adjust your information for each directory submission, though, because they all have unique submission requirements.
Submit free ads to all directories.Be sure not to spam the classifieds. One or two ads per week in a few select cities are fine. If you submit too many then your ads can be flagged or labeled as spam, so be careful with how many submissions you make. Always use catchy titles to ensure your ad is read.
List for Directories Submission :-
http://search.freefind.com
http://www.lelongbank.com/
http://www.dmoz.org
http://www.boingboing.net
http://search.com
http://search.epnet.com
http://search.internet.com
http://www.big-boards.com
http://www.bloglines.com
http://www.bubl.ac.uk
http://www.fastsearch.com
http://www.foxsearchlight.com
http://www.lii.org
http://www.lii.org/pub/htdocs/home.htm
http://www.mriresearch.org
http://www.musicmoz.org
http://www.nlsearch.com
http://www.picosearch.com
http://www.researchbuzz.com
http://www.rssreader.nl
http://www.scirus.com
http://www.scriptsearch.com
http://www.searchinsider.com
http://www.topix.net
http://www.asplay.com
http://www.uncoverthenet.com
http://www.yahooligans.yahoo.com
http://dir.search.ch
http://search.earthcam.com
http://search.mnogo.ru
http://search.namazu.org
http://uk.mobile.yahoo.com
http://www.1234-find-web-designers.org
http://www.1stindustrialdirectory.com
http://www.2rss.com
http://www.agingresearch.org
http://www.allheadlinenews.com
http://www.amrresearch.com
http://www.ananzi.co.za
http://www.art.net
http://www.pingomatic.com
http://www.pubsub.com
http://www.researchamerica.org
http://www.science.cancerresearchuk.org
http://www.searchbiblio.com
http://www.searchedu.com
http://www.searchengines.com
http://www.searchgov.com
http://www.searchmil.com
http://www.searchopolis.com
http://www.searchsystems.net
http://www.searchtools.com
http://www.securitysearch.net
http://www.sldirectory.com
http://www.sportsvl.com
http://www.theweblogreview.com
http://www.umresearch.umd.edu
http://www.weblogalot.com
http://www.wine-searcher.com
http://www.worksearch.gc.ca
http://www.worldhot.com
http://www.worldweb.com
http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu
http://www.arthritis-research.com
http://www.astronomylinks.com
http://www.asylumresearch.com
http://www.aussie.com.au
http://www.awesomelibrary.org
http://www.bioresearch.ac.uk
http://www.blogcatalog.com
http://www.blogcritics.org
http://www.blogpulse.com
http://www.bloguniverse.com
http://www.botw.org
http://www.cancerresearch.org
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org
http://www.cansearch.org
http://www.capsresearch.org
http://www.chemdex.org
http://www.consumersearch.com
http://www.crosssearch.com
http://www.dmoz.com
http://www.downes.ca
http://www.dtsearch2.com
http://www.educationindex.com
http://www.elib.org
http://www.emteachline.com/links
http://www.envirolink.org
http://www.exactseek.com
http://www.familysearch.org
http://www.fbresearch.org
http://www.femina.com
http://www.firstsearch.oclc.org
http://www.fotosearch.com
http://www.freehotelsearch.com
http://www.freepatentsonline.com
http://www.globalresearch.ca
http://www.guardian.co.uk/weblog
http://www.headlinespot.com
http://www.hostsearch.com
http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov
http://www.info.gov/phone.htm
http://www.jobsearch.gov.au
http://www.joslinresearch.org
http://www.kids4research.org
http://www.libdex.com/weblogs.html
http://www.lsblogs.com
http://www.marketingtool.com
http://www.mnogosearch.org
http://www.msdssearch.com
http://www.music-research.org
http://www.mwsearch.com
http://www.newsmob.com
http://www.panopticsearch.com
http://www.picsearch.com
