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Search EnginesWelcome to the MMCIS Search Engine Page. This page has been designed to give you some basic information about search engines. You should read the information below as well as other information on search engines before writing the text for your site. This way you will have an idea of what the content of your site should include and how it should be laid out. Once you are finished reading please click submit form at the bottom of the page to enter your information. Things you should know:It takes anywhere from 2-8 weeks for a site to get indexed after it is submitted. Each search engine/directory has its own rules for determining what pages to return, but for all of them, the words/phrases must be on the page for them to be indexed. We submit to:
We can also submit to search engines not listed above. Tips for making your page more favorable:Position Your Keywords Pick Your Strategic Keywords Have Relevant Content Search Engines vs. Open DirectoriesA search engine visits a web site, then lists each page from a site independently from each other. Ranking depends on the content of the page. In contrast, a directory (such as yahoo, snap and looksmart) accepts submissions that describe an entire web site, not individual pages. You fill out a form with information about your site. This is reviewed by an editor and, if approved, is added to the directory. A good starting point to determine what category you think would be best for you is to go to Snap, Yahoo and Looksmart and decide on a category that you think is appropriate. Perhaps search for other businesses or keywords in your field and see where they are placed. You may submit to any number of categories at Yahoo, but for Snap you may only submit to one category. For Example, your site could be listed in 4-5 different places with Yahoo but with Snap it's only listed once, so make sure that's the category you want your site to be in. Find the appropriate category in Yahoo! Finding an appropriate category for your site is at the heart of this process. As of November 2000, Yahoo is no longer accepting free submissions in the business to business area of their directory (http://www.searchenginewatch.com/sereport/00/11-yahoo-paid.html). It now costs $299 to submit (or resubmit to change your descriptive paragraph). When users enter search terms, Yahoo checks its
catalog of web sites and returns listings in this order: Placement Tips Local Sites If your site is relevant to
a particular city, state or country, start with Local and click through
the categories until you get to the most specific region related to your
site. Currently, LookSmart is the only search engine that charges a fee to submit your web site. You can choose whether or not to submit to LookSmart but if you do, these are your only options: Express Listing – $199 Basic Submit – $49 What we need from you: - 10-15 key phrases about your site and/or business.
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