Directories help new sites
It is often asked if one should submit their site to Google, Yahoo! and MSN, all of which have pages where you can submit your URL. However this is not the most effective way to get a brand new site into these top engines. In fact, I personally believe that the only reason these three engines have an “Add URL” page at all is simply so they will not get bombarded with email requests for inclusion. Ask Jeeves doesn't even have an “Add URL” page. Neither does the smaller search engine WiseNut.
What is one of the most effective ways then to get listed in the top search engines? Get listed in one of the top directories. All the major engines I mentioned beforehand crawl directories and when they crawl them, then find new web sites to add to their index. This is their preferred way of finding new sites.
So if you have a brand new web site, submit it to some of the top directories, both free and paid and you will find that your site will soon afterwards be included in the top search engines as well.
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