Web Site Submission

Must I Submit My Web Site Anywhere in Order for People to Find It?

The landscape of search engine submission has changed a great deal. One advantage is that many search engines and directories are taking great pains to deliver the best, relevant search results to your browser window. You do not have to be included in every search index and directory on the planet to have a successful web site. There are a few bases to cover; then submit and forget about it. Your various submissions will take several months to take full effect.

Where May I Submit My Web Site for Free?

Submitting to search engines is a fairly obsolete idea. Most search engines have their own "spiders" that go out and crawl the web by following links. However, there are still places that have an option to invite the spider to your web site, which may speed up the process. Try Google Free Inclusion or Yahoo Free Inclusion. In time, other search engines such as AOL, Netscape Portal, AlltheWeb and MSN will include your web site in their search indexes as well. Searching will yield other free submission possibilities. There are many directories will provide a free link to your web site. Preferential placement, such as additional category listings or a listing at the top of the page, is given to a web site that links back.

I Don't Mind Paying. Where Else May I Submit?

Yahoo! Express is a commercial web site inclusion program for the Yahoo! Directory. The $299 per year fee may be too much, unless you are expecting to generate money directly from your web site. The bright side is that your web site will be listed in seven days. The Ask Jeeves Site Submit Program is a more reasonable investment. For $30 per year, they will include your web site in their index, which is used by Ask, Teoma, Metacrawler, Excite, Search123 and many more.

What's The Open Directory Project? Is it Worth Submitting to DMOZ?

The Open Directory Project (ODP) is a free directory with human editors. They carefully review each submission and list them in the most relevant categories. Having a listing in the ODP is very important because many other directories and search engines use their data. To ensure the quickest possible review, please read their instructions carefully and follow them to the letter. For more infomation, try the the Open Directory Project forum.

What About Other Directories? Where Can I Find Directories to Submit To?

Where is a good place to find directories to submit to? Try a directory. The ODP has categories of industry-specific directories listed. For instance, if you were in the business of seed corn, you could investigate this ODP category, Top : Business : Agriculture and Forestry : Directories. There you would find a list of agriculture related directories in which to list your own web site.

Web Site Submission Resources

Search Logic - Search Logic is an Australian web directory that categorizes websites into certain market segments for visitors to view.

GreatNexus.com, Webmaster Directory - Offers web directory for webmasters, listing resources such as web directories, web designers, graphic designers, web hosts, domain name registrars, and search engine optimization companies.

Christian Web Links - Free search engine and directory submission. Low cost upgrades available.

Web Design Directory - Add Your URL Free - add your web design link for free to Seniority