Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why should I submit my website search engines?
It has been shown by several studies that more than 85% of web traffic comes from search engines.
It is vital that your site is listed with them to take advantage of
the the most important source of traffic.
2. How long does it take for the search engines to list my website?
Getting your site listed on search engines varies from one search
engine to another. Search engines may take a few days to several
weeks to crawl your site. Some search engines and directories require you to confirm your submissions by email. Just click on the links they email you to confirm your submissions.
3. Why submit to only 300 search engines and directories?
The top one hundred search engines account for over 98% of all search referrals.
While many services offer to submit your site to hundreds of thousands
of "search engines and link pages", often for
outrageous fees, most of these sites are actually link farms and spam sites
that could get you banned by search engines like Google.
3. How often should I have my site submitted?
In most cases your site needs to be submitted only once since it remains on the search engine servers indefinitely. However, some search engines may drop
your listing if your site is down for a period of time. Not all search engines and directories accept your site the first time it is submitted. We recommend ordering our 6-month or 1-year submission package to ensure that your site is listed in as many places as possible.
4. Will the search engines ban my site if I submit multiple times?
No, that is just a myth. If it were true, then your competitors could simply submit
your site ten times a day to get you banned. If your site is already listed on a search engine, subsequent submissions would simply cause the search engine to revisit your site
and check for updates.
5. Should I submit every page of my site to the search engines?
Generally, you need to submit only the main page of your site. The search engine robots will follow links from your home page and index all your sub-pages. We recommend that you submit your main page and a few most important sub-pages.
6. When will I begin to see huge traffic to my site?
While getting your site listed with search engines is the most
important step to establishing your internet presence, it is only
the first step. Many factors, including content, inbound links, and
on-page optimization, determine your rankings on various search
engines.
7. Should I be concerned about spam?
To minimize the risk of spam we submit to only legitimate search engines and directories. We don't submit to link farms and other site from "bad neighborhoods". If you're concerned about receiving unsolicited emails, we recommend that you use a secondary email address for submitting to search engines.