Search Engines Submissions:
          Keys To Success By Lisa S. Lawless, Ph.D., Holistic Wisdom C.E.O.

The first question about search engines that I get from clients is "Which are the top search engines to submit to?" Because all search engines do not bring in the same amounts of "traffic" you will want to make sure that you submit to the biggest search engines/directories to ensure the most traffic to your site. Let's start with the search engines you will want to submit to-

What will keep you from being accepted in Search Engines and Web Directories

~ Having pages with text that is not easily read,
   either because it is too small or is obscured by
   the background of the page.
~ Having pages with off-topic or excessive keywords.
~ Submitting your web pages more than once a month.
~ Subletting the same pages from multiple domains,
    or submitting the same content from multiple hosts.
~ Using machine-generated pages with minimal or no
    content, whose sole purpose is to get a user to click
    to another page.

What will help you get accepted in Search Engines and Web Directories

~ Your site must be in English and be of use to an audience
    located in the United States.
~ Your site should have original content.
~ Your site cannot contain pornography, pornographic
    or adult advertising, erotica or adult-only content, gratuitous
    or graphic violence, material that infringes on or violates
    someone's rights, or material that promotes/disseminates
    illegal activities.
~ You are solely responsible for ensuring that the content and
    activities on your site are in compliance with all applicable
    laws and regulations.
~ To the extent that pharmaceuticals and/or medical devices
    may be offered or promoted on your site, you certify that you
    are a licensed health care provider or other entity authorized
    to prescribe, distribute or otherwise deal in such products in the
    jurisdictions in which they are sold.
~ Your site must contain sufficient pages and recognizable
    content.
~ Your site must be up and running seven days a week and
    24 hours a day.
~ Your site should not be under construction, and all links
    must be working.
~ Your site must be quick to load.
~ Your site cannot mirror or redirect to another Web site.

What To Do When You Get Listed In The Search Engines & Directories

Once you are in the Search Engines & Directories you will want to see where you rank, and keep tabs on the keywords that you have out there. You will want to know which Search Engines & Directories are using what key words to rank you. You will want to do this to make sure that you do not drop in your rankings and to know when you need to resubmit your web pages. This is a long arduous task and the only logical way to do it is through a program called Web Position Gold. It is a simple program to use and it breaks down what the status of your web pages are in the search engines and directories you are listed in.

Another great service to check out is-

LinkPartners.com -
http://linkpartners.com
Free directory of web sites who swap links with other web sites