Submitting your website to a Search Directory.

Submission techniques to add your web pages and URL to the web search directories.

If you've already done some submission on your website but would like to know what directories are presently listing your web site, then here's a handy way to find out. Go to Google and type in +www.yourdomain.com and you will be presented with a list of directories linking to your website
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Search directory registration tips.

Directories usually like to see sites that are 5 pages or more.
Carefully read their FAQ and guidelines for submissions.
You are more likely to be accepted if the name of your website matches your domain name.
Some major directories including Yahoo, may not list sites that rely on Java for any basic navigation
Always make sure that pages that are reviewed by directories load fast. Busy directory editors, who have many sites to view, will not wait for a slow loading website
Directories accept that many sites have banners, you shouldn't have a problem as long as adverts do not encroach on the site to the exclusion of all else.

Own your own domain name.

You should have your own domain name and not a subdomain supplied by your ISP or a free web space provider. Unless you have a well designed and unique site, you'll find it hard to get a listing in the top directories with a subdomain. With the price of domain names and web space being reasonably low you should ensure that you're not making this mistake and give your site the status it deserves.

Getting a search directory listing.

There are many directories in existence, but some are more important than others. The most important search directory in existence is without doubt Yahoo. Having a listing in the Yahoo directory is essential for any web site wanting to maximize their visitor traffic. The reason being that Yahoo gets up to five times as many search requests as the next closest directory or search engine.The only problem with Yahoo is that if your site is commercial, you have to pay for a listing.

The 3 most important steps to a good listing in Yahoo are:

Title of your site.
Category you select.
Keywords.

There is no direct method of submitting your website to Yahoo. A Yahoo submission requires you to locate the specific category that's appropriate for your site and click on the 'Suggest a Site' link at the top of that category.

For complete instructions check out Yahoo!'s page on Suggestion Tips

Indexing time: With free submission, several weeks to months

If Ask Jeeves fails to find the correct search results, it draws on matches from other search engines. Getting listed in other engines such as AltaVista and the Open Directory will get you listed in Ask Jeeves.

Ask Jeeves Add URL

Built by volunteer editors, this directory was launched in 1998. Open Directory does not use spiders. All information from the directory is available through an open license agreement. Lycos, AOL Search, Google, HotBot and more make use of Open Directory to some degree

It's essential to be listed in the Open Directory (DMOZ) as several major search engines, including Lycos and Hotbot are incorporating Open Directory listings into their search results and are displaying them, ahead of listings from their own database. Free submission service. It can take up to a month to get listed

I can't get a web directory listing. What am I doing wrong?

Just keep trying, some directories don't even look at a portion of the submissions they receive because of manpower constraints. So you have to keep submitting and hope they eventually will. Make sure you've picked an appropriate category, this is a frequent reason for websites not getting listed in some directories. If you haven't been listed after about 4 to 6 weeks, resubmit. If you're still not listed after another month, try emailing them to ask if there is a problem and explain the situation, including all of your site details in the email.

Submitting your website to the web seach directory summary.

Take your time over your titles keywords and descriptions. It's very difficult to change these once you're listed in most directories.
Make the page that you submit count. Make it fast loading, visually pleasing and not a 'splash' page.
Get your own domain name, you may fail miserably otherwise.
Make sure your site is complete and everything works.
Select your category carefully, see where your competition is if you're unsure.

Indexing time: With free submission, several weeks to months.

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About the Author
Steve Szasz is the founder and Managing Director of WebSeo+Plus, a web based information site about website promotion and marketing in Australia. Specialising in adding of websites to the Google search engine.