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- Submit-It! "The
purpose of this document is to provide you with background information on search engine
technology and some tips on how to get your URL to appear on the result pages of search
engines and directories." Great overview of what search engines are and how to
get your listing noticed.
- Position Agent "Enter
the URL for your web site, then enter one or more keywords that represent your product or
service. PositionAgent will search the leading engines and create a report detailing
whether the site is found and at which position." The free version searches the
first 5 pages of results from 12 top search engines and 20 pages from Yahoo and
Alta-Vista. The commercial version will keep you updated on you listings by email, and
costs $60 for 6 months of weekly reports on 5 URL/keyword combinations.
- How to Announce your New Web Site
"The purpose of this FAQ is to help show you how to publicize your new Web site.
Although there are many sites listed here, the purpose is not to show you where. If you
follow the hints and guidelines below you will certainly increase you readership."
Good solid advice on how to go about promoting your site. A fine place to start your
quest.
- Multimedia Marketing Group
"To help you (and us) maximize the return from your (and our) efforts, we have
compiled the best 100 sites into an online annotated database, with hyperlinks directly to
the registration page of each site. We have also included remarks and tips on how to
register effectively with each site. This database, called the TOP 100 Free Listings
Master Index, is updated regularly and is made available free of charge to the Internet
community." If the information and lists that this site has are any indication
of the quality of their services, these would be good people to have working for you.
- FreeLinks "FreeLinks categorizes
databases, search engines & links pages where you can list your site for free. This is
a free service to aid and simplify your Web Site promotion efforts." What this
site lacks in graphic splendor it makes up in scope. Lots of links to post your URL to,
sorted into useful categories. Many links lack descriptions, but still quite a useful
site.
- Search Engines - What
they Are, How They Work, and Practical Suggestions for Getting the Most Out of Them
"First, some background is given, then there is a section on how search engines work
(including hints on how to get your site found). Finally, some search examples are given
to illustrate which engine performs the best, and how you can get the most out of search
engines."
- C-Net Features, Can You Trust
Your Search Engine? "Follow our links to find out more about how search
engines work--including how they can be manipulated and how they may be manipulating
you."
- A Webmaster's Guide to Search
Engines Danny Sullivan, of Calafia Consulting, has put together a fine site with
good advice on how to use search engines to best advantage.
- Using Meta tags to index,
organize your Web pages This PC Week Article (January 13, 1997) leads to some good
resources on the net.
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