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in some web design service package, some of them charges for search engine registration...what is this means?
as i know, when we insert keywords in <META> tag, they can search our site if the keyword matched... am i right?
why we need register search engine? where we can register from? any fees charged? do have any for free?
in some web design service package, some of them charges for search engine registration...what is this means?
They will submit your website's URL in a few search engines for you. Or in another words, they will ask you to pay for a extremely simple task you can do yourself in less than a minute.
as i know, when we insert keywords in <META> tag, they can search our site if the keyword matched... am i right?
No, absolutely not. To search something on your site, search engines need to know your site exists in the first place. Also, most search engines, certainly the most important, don't even look at the META keywords. Too many frauds and abuses.
why we need register search engine?
To let know search engines and the outside world that a website exists at your address.
where we can register from?
You can submit your URL on all major search engines' websites.
any fees charged?
No, only opportunists and very specialised directories charge fees. They're no reason for paying when you have a regular site.
do have any for free?
Yes, 99% of them are free.
One very good starting point would be Google, the most important of them all : [google.ca...] Register also in MSN and Yahoo and any other search engines that are used by potential visitors of your site.
Once submitted, you website will appear gradually in search engines results in several weeks. Takes about from 2 to 8 weeks.
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How can I know my current site was registered with which search engine?
Perform Search in Yahoo, Google or MSN with:
site:your domain.com
This will show your indexed pages
I think they can smell a new site and come running to have a look. Of course none of the sites rank very high just yet. That will happen as I build links and tune my keywords.
The only one worth paying for is DMOZ
All my websites were listed in DMOZ in less than a week. I never payed a cent to be listed. All you need to do is to convince DMOZ editors that you have original material pertinent to one of their categories. Most webmasters are obsessed with links and, in their lazyness, they forget to produce real content. Creating content is the real challenge. But, this is another matter...
