Search Engines, Directories, & Paid Inclusions list
July 10th, 2009 @ MsMedia // No Comments
Do you have a system already in place for your submitting to search engines and directories? It’s kind of basic thing for promotion but you’ll be surprised how many advanced web marketers forget this important step.
I have been launching websites in several niches to build our Main Network for years, and I still forget to submit to the main directories. So, I decided to put together a resource area to help your SEO for your website.
Here they are…
Important Search Engines & Directories to Submit to:
Yahoo!‘s Free Add URL page – You need to have a registered Yahoo! account to submit here.
MSN‘s Add URL page – MSN’s new search engine is still in beta mode (they built it from scratch!), and what I’m seeing so far is impressive. Usually their search engine will find you on its own, but if you’re not yet listed, you can submit here.
Dmoz.org – The Open Directory Project – Choose the most appropriate section for your site.
MusicMoz – Open Music Project – The site seems quite popular and submitting to this directory is free. If you’re a musician or have a music-related business, I highly recommend it.
The Muse’s Muse Music Resource – A music-specific directory. This is also a pay-per-click engine, so if you’d like, you can choose to pay a small amount per click through in order to get your link top placement when someone searches for a particular keyword within the database, or at the top of a particular directory.
Orangefish – A new but noteworthy UK directory. You can submit for free, offer a reciprocal link (and get a bit more exposure on their directory for doing so), or pay for very timely inclusion.
Search Engines & Directories Requiring a Fee (or “Paid Inclusion”
:
Yahoo! Search Submit – At this location, you can purchase Yahoo’s “paid inclusion” offering which will get you into Yahoo!’s search engine, among other places. Pricing varies, but involves both a yearly url review fee (as Inktomi and Lycos’ InSite Select used to have prior to this) and a per-click fee that differs depending on your industry.
Business.com – If you have a business you’d like to advertise, Business.com is a great place to get a listing.
GoGuides – Find the most appropriate category for your site and submit it there for a one-time fee of $69.95 US. Paying this amount for an editorial review will get your site reviewed within 2 business days. Once again, this is a nice link to have in terms of search engines’ link popularity.
LookSmart – If your site is for a non-profit organization, or contains a free resource that others might find useful.
Hope this helped…
Wishing you all the success,
Abe Cherian
CEO, Multiple Stream Media, LLC
http://www.adclickmedia.com
Category : Advertising
