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Why
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The search engines are the most
inexpensive form of advertising and in our opinion the most
successful. You can get your website listed in hundreds of places on
the Internet for free if you do the submissions yourself and for
only $8/month
if we do it for you. If you are serious about getting visitors to
your website submitting to the search engines is a must.
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Why
should I submit every month? |
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There are several reasons to keep
your web site promotion current. Here are just a few:
- Link pages move older links to the bottom
of the list, resubmitting puts you back on top.
- Search engines have a tendency to drop or
lose sites from time to time.
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Some web sites offer what's new to the net
sections every time you submit you get added to these lists.
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When
will I see my site added to the search engines? |
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Please see our list of major search engines
here.
After successfully submitting your
website to a search engine, directory or link page it is up to those
pages to add your site. Most link pages are automated and will add
your site almost instantly. The major search engines like Google
and Hotbot will send a "spider" to your site within a few
weeks of submission. That spider will read and index your website
and then schedule your site to be listed. The amount of time to get
added to the major search engines varies almost daily and depends on
several factors. It is a good rule of thumb to expect 1 to 2
months before your site will show up on any major search engines, and
possibly up to 3 months or longer for some search engines, sometimes this is much quicker. This is
just another reason that it is important to submit your website
monthly.
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Which
search engines, directories, link pages do you submit to? |
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Here is our most current submission
list. Submission List
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Do
you submit to Yahoo! the Open Directory and Overture (GoTo.com) under the
basic and advanced plans? |
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Here is the way it works.
Yahoo! charges $299 for a
submission. That $299 does not guarantee that they will add your
site, just that they will consider it. Unfortunately the $299 is
non refundable even if the site is not added. Yahoo! however is
very important. We have a solution to this problem which is
actually quite simple. Yahoo! also uses Google for some of their
listings. We do submit to Google so if your site is added to
Google it will also have the ability to be included in results on
Yahoo!. We submit to Google for no extra charge as part of our
monthly service. Google is rather slow in adding new sites but
your results should be well worth the wait once it is added.
The Open Directory or DMOZ.org is a free directory which is also
quite valuable. We will submit your site to this directory but
we need a little more information from you. You will need to go
to DMOZ.org and find the correct category your site belongs in.
This is done by clicking on the various categories until you narrow it
down as far as you can. This will be where your site should be
placed. Here is an example. If you were a Veterinarian in
Florida a possible DMOZ category for your site would be:
http://dmoz.org/Health/Animal/Veterinary_Medicine/Veterinarians/United_States/Florida/
Here is one quick tip on finding your Open Directory category.
Instead of clicking on every link and working your way down to your
correct category try searching for a site like yours and then choose
the best category for your site specifically, for example if you were
and Accountant in New York try a search for New York Accountant from
the main page of DMOZ.org. You will be taken to a list of
possible categories, you can then choose your perfect fit from the
options provided. This trick doesn't always work for obscure
sites but it may save you some time.
Once you find the correct category send it to dmoz "at" dsr1 "dot" com (replace the "at" with "@" and the "dot" with ".") with your domain name and we will get it submitted for you. Please be aware the Open Directory is a free service run by volunteers and a submission does not guarantee addition.
Finally Overture.com which used to be known as GOTO.com is a pay
per click search engine. They are a valuable source for website
traffic if your budget allows it. You can open an account with
them for a minimum of $25 and then bid on keywords. Other pay
per click search engines are also gaining popularity including
Enhance, Findwhat, and Search123. We have included links to
these search engines below. Pay per click search engines are
gaining popularity because you only pay
when someone clicks on your link, allowing you to better gauge your
advertising spending.
We recommend the following pay per click search
engines.
Overture Search Advertising
Sign-up now and get up to a $50 offer!
Enhance Interactive
$25 in free clicks. Online advertising doesn't have to be a gamble. Play it safe with Enhance Interactive.
Findwhat
Advertise with FindWhat.com and expect high ROI from your PPC advertising campaign.
Search123
Extend your reach with Search 123.
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What
is the difference between the basic and advanced plans? |
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Our basic plan is designed for
those customers that want to make sure their website is submitted
every month without worrying about it themselves. We offer a hassle
free no nonsense approach to website submissions. If you are happy
with your website and already included the correct meta tags in your
site, the basic plan is the way to go. If you are unsure if your
site is optimized for the search engines our advanced plan will help
you out. A member of our staff will review your website to make sure
it is all ready to go before your website is submitted. If your page
is lacking in an area we will suggest improvements and even create
your meta tags for you based on your keywords and phrases. There is
a one time fee of $39.99 for the advanced plan and then after that
it is exactly the same as the basic plan $8 per month. If you are
unsure of pages readiness to be submitted we highly suggest the
advanced plan. If your website reviewer does not find any
problems or does not have any valuable advice you will not be charged
for the review. Basically this is a risk free way to make sure your
site is search engine friendly before it is submitted.
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What
is a meta tag? |
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A meta tag or <meta> tag is
the way you can tell the major search engines what you page is
about. The major search engines will go to your website once it is
submitted and read these tags to figure out where to place your
site. The meta tags tell the search engine your pages title,
description, and keywords. Without these tags you will find it very
difficult to achieve a high ranking on any of the major search
engines.
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Do
I need meta tags? |
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Absolutely. If your site does not
have meta tags you are losing out on traffic. A website without meta
tags is very difficult for a search engine to place correctly.
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| Q. |
How
can you submit my web site every month for only $8? That sounds too
cheap. |
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You have probably noticed that
other web site promotion services charge far more for this service
and that is in fact very true. Most submission companies do
basically the same thing submit your site to hundreds of locations
for you. You can pay $99 or $8 in most cases it is the exact same
service. DSR1 Search Engine Submission has built a loyal following
over the past five years and we have done this by offering a fair
price and good service.
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| Q. |
I have seen other companies that submit to 800000 search engines why do
you submit to a smaller number? |
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Submission companies that offer
800000 submissions are simply sending your website to the bottom end of
the Internet link pages. These pages may no longer exist and in many
cases were simply set-up to collect e-mail addresses to use or sell as
they see fit. Be very careful if using one of these submission
services. Remember in the website promotion game it is quality over
quantity every time!
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Can
I see a list of the sites you submit to? |
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We have an example list as well as
the most current addition times listed
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Will
I receive spam or junk mail once my site is broadcasted to the
world? |
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Just like any other form of
advertising once your name is out there people will try to sell you
things. The same thing happens when you put your company in
the Yellow Pages. DSR1 does however take some precautions to
limit the amount of "junk" mail you will receive. We
do not submit your e-mail address to the link pages unless you
specifically request us to do so. This will greatly lower the
amount of spam you receive. There are few major search engines
we submit to that require an e-mail address along with a submission
but they are reputable companies like Hotbot. We will never
submit your e-mail address to a link page unless you sign a waiver and
we highly recommend not having your e-mail address submitted.
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I would
like change my credit card information |
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You can change your billing information
securely by clicking on this
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