DaveAtIFG
msg:1526340 | 6:46 pm on Jan 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
You could help Slurp along by remaking the page, then submitting it for inclusion. Slurp will certainly find it. Eventually... ;)
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flobaby
msg:1526341 | 7:13 pm on Jan 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
That might work, but I just hate giving any more money when it's so hit and miss with them. I'm still waiting for my index to show up on their results.
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DaveAtIFG
msg:1526342 | 8:51 pm on Jan 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
http*//submitit.bcentral.com/msnsubmit.htm
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flobaby
msg:1526343 | 9:05 pm on Jan 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Well blow me down, I was looking all over for a free submission tool. Didn't think it existed.
Thank you! Oops, spoke too soon (though I do still thank you). The form leads to a 404. Sigh.
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DaveAtIFG
msg:1526344 | 9:20 pm on Jan 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Works for me... Just submitted a site map I've been meaning to submit. You did "fix" the URL didn't you? Replace the "*" with a ":"
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flobaby
msg:1526345 | 9:25 pm on Jan 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
I won't say "duh" :-), but I wouldn't have gotten to the page if I hadn't fixed the url. Very odd how it won't work for me. Maybe it's a sign-in thing. I guess I need to sign up first.
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flobaby
msg:1526346 | 9:37 pm on Jan 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Looks like the deal is you need a bCentral account to use their submit page, but as far as I can tell, you can only get an account if you purchase a service from them. I'll keep rooting around there, but that's how it looks.
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DaveAtIFG
msg:1526347 | 10:54 pm on Jan 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
I think you need a .NET Passport account to submit. I had an old Hotmail account that evolved to including a .NET Passport.
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flobaby
msg:1526348 | 11:05 pm on Jan 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
I have a NetPassport, but then when I tried to sign in, it says "Your .NET Passport is valid but does not match an existing bCentral account". Is there a place to sign up just for bCentral without buying anything? I've cased out their site map and can't find a registration form for bCentral. Or maybe it just hates me.
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DaveAtIFG
msg:1526349 | 11:34 pm on Jan 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
I don't know. I suspect my old Hotmail account was "grandfathered" into .NET. Try Hotmail.com
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flobaby
msg:1526350 | 11:57 pm on Jan 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Ah, Dave, you are such a sweetie to help me out. Alas, it's not to be. Very annoying because I've had a hotmail account for years but it won't accept that one, then I made a new passport, same thing. Oh well, at least Google loves me. Thanks again for your help (lucky *** :-) [edited by: eelixduppy at 9:36 pm (utc) on Feb. 18, 2009]
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DaveAtIFG
msg:1526351 | 12:11 am on Jan 11, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Sorry flobaby, I tried! All of my bookmarks to free Ink submits are history except bCentral. :( You could start at http*//www.inktomi.com/customers/index.html and see if someone still has an open door. If you find one, don't forget, we share around here! :)
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flobaby
msg:1526352 | 12:14 am on Jan 11, 2004 (gmt 0) |
You'll be first on my list if I find one!
Thanks again,
Flo
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DaveAtIFG
msg:1526353 | 12:21 am on Jan 11, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Try a Lycos Insite sign up from http*//www.hotbot.com/. Click on Submit Site from the bottom menu to get started. Appears to be Free Site Submission available to registered users.
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flobaby
msg:1526354 | 12:50 am on Jan 11, 2004 (gmt 0) |
That's actually where I paid for inclusion to Inktomi. The free bit goes to Lycos (which I'm listed well on thanks to Fast), I don't have much hope for any Inktomi action through them since paying gave me zilch, but I went again and stuck my URL in anyway. Thanks Dave, you're a good guy for sure. Inktomi, on the other hand, sucks big ones. Bitter? Me? he he.
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flobaby
msg:1526355 | 2:28 pm on Jan 13, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Dave,
Just wanted to let you know that the MSN submit page works for me now! Must have been a cookies thing going on that night. Thanks again.
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Kirby
msg:1526356 | 6:02 am on Jan 31, 2004 (gmt 0) |
The link works fine, no hotmail account needed. Great tip, Dave. Just submiited a sitemap. We will see what happens.
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