Search Engine Submission
Search Engine Submission is the first step towards an effective Web marketing campaign. Search Engine Submission is essentially registering your Web site with the search engines to let them know your Web site is out there.
To distinguish between sites submitted by individuals and those automatically entered by software robots, Google has introduced the submission option with code verification.
Cost
Inclusion is free.
Tips on submission procedure
You should type the squiggly letters into the box to confirm your submission. Click here Google .
Yahoo
Yahoo! is the the oldest and most important directory that recently became one of
the two greatest search engines. In January 2004, Yahoo!'s audience reach was estimated
30,4% in the USA. In February 2004, Yahoo! replaced Google's results with its own
Yahoo Search Technology, which combines a number of recently acquired search technologies,
such as Inktomi and commercial search provider Overture Services. At this
point, Yahoo also owns AltaVista and the Web search technology of Fast Search and
Transfer (AlltheWeb search engine).
Partners: Yahoo.com, Regional Yahoo! sites, All The Web, Alta Vista, Anzwers (Australia
& NZ)
Cost
Inclusion is free.
Tips on submission procedure
You must be a registered Yahoo! user to get your site listed for free. Enter the
full URL, including the http:// prefix of the site you would like to submit. Enter
only the top-level page in your site, Yahoo! crawler will explore the rest of your
site from there.
Expect a delay of several weeks before your URL is crawled. Click here Yahoo.
MSN
The new MSN Search includes a new search engine, index and crawler; all built from the ground up on Microsoft technology. It has replaced the old Inktomi-based search.
Cost
Registration is free.
Tips on submission procedure
There are only two things required to submit your site to MSN: 1) type the characters from the picture you see on the submission page and 2) type the URL of your homepage. MSNBot follows links from your homepage to find other pages on your site. Click here MSN.
Ask
Ask Jeeves (Ask) was founded in 1996 and has grown to become the 6th largest global
web property (ComScore Media Metrix, March 2005). Ask Jeeves operates a range of
websites, portals and downloadable applications. Ask Jeeves' search and search-based
portal brands include: Ask Jeeves (Ask.com, Ask.co.uk and es.Ask.com), the Ask Jeeves
Japan joint venture (Ask.jp), Ask Jeeves for Kids (AJKids.com), Bloglines (bloglines.com),
Excite (excite.com), iWon (iwon.com), My Way (myway.com) and Fun Web Products (funwebproducts.com).
Additionally, Ask Jeeves owns the differentiated search technology Teoma, as well
as natural language processing, portal and ad-serving technologies. In February
2006, Ask Jeeves officially changed its name to "Ask" and sent the famous butler
Jeeves into well deserved retirement.
The Teoma crawler is Ask Jeeves' Web-indexing robot (also called crawler or spider).
Teoma is different from any other search technology because it analyzes the Web
as it actually exists - in subject-specific communities. To do this, a comprehensive
and high-quality index is created. Web crawling is an essential tool in this process,
and it ensures that we have the most up-to-date search results.
Cost
Paid Inclusion.
Tips on submission procedure
On the Campaign Detail page, available under the Campaign section, click on the Manage Listings drop-down box and select "Add listings". Click here Ask.