But then you read up more about it, or more than likely get contacted or emailed about some auto submission software and you start to think, hmmm this sounds like a good idea and they are promising lots of traffic and higher search engine rankings - so why shouldn't I do this?
What does search engine submission really mean?
Thats a good question and we need to address this and how search engines work before we delve into the best method of submission. OK, so first of all, when you submit to a search engine you are just knocking on the door and saying "Hey I have got a web site here, come check it out - and please list me!". What the search engine does is come and visit your site and will likely list it in its index.
Do I need to submit my site?
Another good question! And the answer is well not really. All you need is a link on the web somewhere on a page that is already listed in the search engines and you will get indexed. It certainly does not hurt to submit to a search engine but essentially all you need to get indexed is a single link.
Automated Search Engine Submission Software
There are many different Automated Search Engine Submission Software programs out there that claim the earth and promise to 1) submit your site to 100's or 1000's of search engines and 2) to automatically submit every day or week in order to ensure your site stands more of a chance of ranking.
This is simply not necessary. Bear in mind that a search engine only needs one copy of your site to put into its index (this is referred to as its cache of your site). It then ranks your site based on its cached data against its indexing algorithm.
Automated Search Engine Submission List
Here is a list of some of the popular automated search engine submission services and software programs.
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Submit your site to Google, Yahoo and Bing - and thats it.
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