Search Engines and Web Directories.
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Search Engines and Web Directories: A Guide to Boosting Your Website Visibility
Overview
Enhancing your website's visibility by submitting it to major search engines and high-quality directories can significantly increase traffic and improve your placement in Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs).
Keywords
Search engine, directory, web directory, meta tags, SERP, submit, submission, index, listing, directories, Google, MSN, Yahoo
Introduction
Once you've built and optimized your website, the next step is to submit it to major search engines and directories. This process helps your site get indexed and ranked. Although there may be confusion around submissions, understanding how search engines and web directories work will clarify the process.
Search Engines
When submitting your website to a search engine, it reads your meta tags, evaluates their relevance to your content, indexes your site, and assigns a rank based on its algorithm. Submission does not guarantee immediate high traffic; it simply means your site is now recognized and will appear in search results according to its ranking.
Many services offer to submit your site to thousands of search engines for a fee, but most online searches are conducted through a few major search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, and AOL. Submitting to these key players is usually sufficient.
Key Search Engines
- Google:
[Submit your site here](http://www.google.com/addurl/?continue=/addurl). Google provides straightforward instructions and updates its index about once a month.
- Yahoo:
[Submit your site here](http://submit.search.yahoo.com/). Yahoo offers both free and paid listings, with the latter ensuring quicker inclusion.
- MSN:
[Submit your site here](http://search.msn.com/docs/submit.aspx). MSN often discovers sites with quality inbound links automatically, so manual submission may not be necessary if your link profile is strong.
- AOL:
Direct submission isn't possible, but indexing by Google often leads to inclusion in AOL's results as well.
Web Directories
Web directories differ from search engines by categorizing websites manually rather than algorithmically. They are organized into various categories and subcategories, allowing visitors to browse topics of interest. This can attract targeted visitors to your site.
Most search engines use these directories to update their data, which can also help your site's ranking. Directories can be free or paid, with paid ones typically offering quicker listings.
Notable Directories
- Free Directories: DMOZ, Yahoo!, World Wide Index, AbiLogic, Gimpsy, JoeAnt.
- Paid Directories: Arielis, BOTW, BlueFind, Microsoft bCentral, GoGuides.
Before submitting your site, ensure there are no broken links and write a compelling description. Research categories and suggest one if none seem appropriate.
Conclusion
Submitting your website to major search engines and reputable directories can significantly increase traffic and improve your SERP placement. Utilizing quality directories effectively ensures you achieve this goal.
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