Search Engine Submissions: Don’t Even Bother - How to Get into the Search Engines without Submitting
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All that is required is a link from a previously indexed web page. Of course for many new webmasters that is more easily said than done. The problem that arises then for many website owners is getting that first link from an already indexed site. There are several good and proven techniques for getting a previously indexed link to your site.
One time proven method of getting a link to your site is to offer a link exchange to other webmasters whose sites are already indexed. A friend or business associate is likely to swap links readily with you. If those options are unavailable, try exchanging with business sites that complement your own but are not competitors. Out of a number of link exchange requests, you are certain to achieve at least one link into your site. That is enough to get your site crawled by a spider.
Another technique for getting an incoming link that also pays long term benefits is submitting your site to an Internet directory. There are many smaller directories that provide almost instant inclusion. Since the directories are often crawled on an almost daily basis, your site will be indexed in as little as one or two days.
Posting in message forums will get your site visited by a search engine spider. Many Internet discussion forums allow for the use of a signature link back to your website. If they do, be certain to use one for your posts. As a good Internet citizen, and to ensure that you develop a solid reputation, be sure to post good quality answers to questions. While you will get a link back to your site, due to the daily spidering of the forums, you will not develop a customer base by being a hit and run poster.
Like adding your site to a directory, joining a message forum can pay off with a link to your site getting you indexed now. It can also pay long term dividends by providing you with a solid reputation as an expert in your field. Don’t waste such a valuable opportunity foolishly by being an irresponsible poster.
Post comments on blogs. While not all blog commenting systems are links that spiders can follow, many blog commenters do provide that capability. As with forum posting, leave a link back to your blog to attract not only search engine spiders, but potential visitor traffic as well. Be certain to post only helpful and informative posts on blog comments. Failing to do so may find your post deleted as spam. Bloggers do not hesitate to remove posts that they do not deem to be acceptable.
Create top quality content for your website. People will always link to a site that has strong content that is useful and informative to their own visitors. By providing interesting and helpful web pages, other website owners will link to your site naturally. Those incoming links serve as natural entries for search engine spiders.
Be sure to promote and market your website, even if your site is not included in the search engines at that point. By spreading the word about your site, using even the most mundane promotional methods, your site will almost certainly attract some interest. With that interest will come some natural links to your site, resulting in your site being indexed as well.
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