What Do Search Engine Spiders Do - How Do They Work
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How Do Search Engine Spiders Work?
Understanding Search Engine Spiders
With the wide array of search engines available today, it's vital to understand how their spiders function to optimize your domain for maximum web presence. This article explores the workings of popular search engine spiders.
InfoSeek
One lesser-known yet popular search engine is InfoSeek. It indexes only the first 200 words of your web page, making it crucial to have well-crafted meta tags. These tags should prioritize your most important information since this is what gets used as your site's description. While most meta tags are limited to 200 characters, the keywords meta tag can hold up to 1,000 characters.
Keep these meta tag rules in mind across search engines. However, remember that many search engines don't rely heavily on meta tags. It's essential to incorporate the same info from your meta tags into your site's content to avoid negatively impacting it with a mere keyword list.
Alta Vista
Alta Vista uses a spider named Scooter, which may take up to three months to fully index your site. Unlike typical spiders that finish in 6 to 8 weeks, Scooter indexes between 2 and 10 pages a week. Consequently, the longer your site is online, the better it will perform on Alta Vista.
Excite
Although Excite is no longer as influential, it's worth noting its complex algorithm for keyword relevance. After indexing, Excite summarizes your pages by identifying relevant sentences, updating every two weeks. While meta tags don't influence Excite, description tags and relevant words are crucial.
WebCrawler
Owned by Excite but operating independently, WebCrawler is relatively easy to get listed on, despite its challenging submission process. It uses unpredictable standards and sporadic indexing methods.
Lycos
Lycos integrates results from DMOZ (the Open Directory Project) and AllTheWeb. Performing well on Lycos is important as it drives traffic to HotBot, its sister site. If you're indexed by DMOZ and AllTheWeb, Lycos will likely index your site eventually.
Google remains the largest search engine, using a page ranking system (PR) for indexing. Initially hard to manipulate, webmasters found that increasing links improved PR and rankings. Google's spider regularly updates as it re-indexes its database.
MSN
Securing good rankings on Google, MSN, and Yahoo! is key, as these engines provide the majority of search traffic. MSN is often the first to index your site, doing so rapidly.
Final Tips
You can't predict exactly when a search engine will index your site, so check weekly. Avoid resubmitting your site more than every two months, or you risk not being indexed.
Armed with this understanding of search engine spiders, you can begin to optimize your domain and enhance your web presence effectively.
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