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#60355 - 04/25/03 11:10 PM Getting your Site on a Search Engine
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OK, I'm wondering what is the most efficient way to get your own web site listed with all these major search engines, without spending an arm and a leg to do it?<br><br>Please don't tell me it's gonna cost you... <br><br>
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#60356 - 04/25/03 11:56 PM Re: Getting your Site on a Search Engine [Re: RubenC]
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Go to each site and submit your site manually. It's really the best way.<br><br>Start with Open Directory. Many smaller search engines use the database for their own searching. It is NOT an automated search engine -and that's a good thing. Someone actually goes to your site and indexes it and rates it based on its content. This way, porn sites can't submit their pages filled with keywords that lead other search engines to believe they are something else.<br><br>Go to Spider Food for more information.<br><br><br>Click here to visit me.
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#60357 - 04/26/03 03:15 AM Re: Getting your Site on a Search Engine [Re: RubenC]
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I used AddMe.com when I first built my two web sites. At the time you could submit your site to 35 search engines for free. Now it is only 14 search engines.<br>I would also suggest reading some of the good articles on this page, from the AddMe.com past newsletter issues.<br><br><br>[color:red]Listen...</font color=red>

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#60358 - 04/26/03 08:42 PM Re: Getting your Site on a Search Engine [Re: MacGizmo]
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Thanks James, I submitted my site so we'll see if I get results. <br><br>
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#60359 - 04/26/03 08:46 PM Re: Getting your Site on a Search Engine [Re: Lori]
RubenC Offline
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Thanks Lori, I wil be submitting my URL as soon as I can add the button to my site.<br><br>
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#60360 - 04/27/03 03:48 AM Re: Getting your Site on a Search Engine [Re: RubenC]
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I agree with Gizmo - dmoz.org is the best way of being listed. They seem to include you in their directory within 14 days of registering and the major search engines add you within about 6 weeks from then. But once again to rate highly you need to address all the titling, metatag keyword and description and cross matching body text issues. Be warned though - if you get a grumpy editor at dmoz they may not list you at all!<br><br>Need a laugh? Visit CreatorDude.com
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#60361 - 04/27/03 03:55 AM Re: Getting your Site on a Search Engine [Re: PointBreak]
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5000th post in this forum. <br><br>Ok back to the topic at hand... <br><br>"If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something. "
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#60362 - 04/27/03 04:03 AM Re: Getting your Site on a Search Engine [Re: greenme1]
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Well done greenme! Perhaps now you can get some sleep<br><br>Need a laugh? Visit CreatorDude.com
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#60363 - 04/27/03 04:06 AM Re: Getting your Site on a Search Engine [Re: PointBreak]
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Nah, i go to bed around 3-4 AM. <br><br>"If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something. "
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#60364 - 04/27/03 06:48 AM Re: Getting your Site on a Search Engine [Re: RubenC]
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The "Spider Food" web site I posted above has a lot of tips/pointers for optimizing your site to get listed in engines... take a look at it, as I have found that much of the tips worked quite well for me.<br><br><br>Click here to visit me.
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