getting into inkotmi

[andytt]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to get more sites listed in AOL and MSN (UK) and I believe inktomi delivers search results to these two. So assuming this is the case is there any way to submit for free. I've been reading some of the threads here but I'm still a bit confused.

thanks in advance

[startup]

This url will work for a .co.uk domain.
[hotbot.lycos.co.uk...]

[tigger]

The only real route into ink is through the paid scheme's try using the site search above that will give you all the information you need.

I use PT and find the service is good with most paid pages being shown within 3 days of submission on all the UK Se’s

[ihelpyou]

If you wish to wait awhile, just make sure the domain has a big link somewhere.. either Looksmart, Yahoo, or DMOZ. Ink will eventually find it and index. Usually takes from 1 to 1 1/2 months.

[Robert Charlton]

My experience concurs with ihelpyou's, though I would have said about two months. The extra benefit of waiting is that Inktomi follows links to other pages on your site, which they don't, I believe, if you use paid submit.

[NFFC]

>which they don't, I believe, if you use paid submit

That is a good point Robert. The use of the paid submit is a double edged sword, effectively the unpaid pages are "banned" from the index. This point needs to be made crystal clear to any clients, it is not a service I use on my own domains and the advice I give to clients is to wait.

>I'm looking to get more sites listed in AOL and MSN (UK)

andytt if you are looking for traffic on anything mildly competitive then for aol.com submit to ODP and msn.co.uk = Looksmart [paid submit]. If you are looking for traffic from AOL.co.uk then you will be disapointed.