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FREE
(or with Minimal Fee) Search Engines
and Directories |
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The Open Directory - An absolute MUST, the
Open Directory supplies results for numerous major search engines and is the
largest human-edited search engine in the world. It can take weeks or months for
your submission to be reviewed and appear in the directory, so the sooner
you submit, the better.
To find the "Suggest a Site" link, simply start at the home page and click
on categories until you arrive at the one where you feel your site would
best be located. The "Suggest" link will be in the top right navigation
area. The Open Directory listings are also available to AOL Search, Netscape
Search, Hotbot, AltaVista, and other search engines.
http://www.dmoz.org |
| Bing
- A top search engine by Microsoft. Bing's spiders will find most sites, but
you can manually submit as well. Bing is now associated with Yahoo,
so submit to Bing for inclusion in Yahoo.
http://www.bing.com/webmaster/submitsitepage.aspx |
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Google - Use your Google login (free) to
submit your site to Google here:
http://www.google.com/addurl/ .
(PS - If you're interested in buying Google Adwords pay - per - click program, let us know; we can
help.) |
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AOL
Note - AOL's listings are supplied by The Open Directory
(at the top of this list) |
Have you set up your Google
Alert yet?
It's free and it's a great way to be notified (by email) when
your product or a
special phrase you want to track shows up in an article, blog or on the Web.
Visit
http://www.google.com/alerts?hl=en |
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Yelp - www.yelp.com/business |
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YellowPages -
http://listings.yellowpages.com |
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CitySearch -
http://myaccount.citysearch.com |
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NationalDirectory.com - Find
your category first (by doing a search), then look for the "Add URL" link at
page bottom. |
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B2Byellowpages.com - Listed
membership one-time fee is $49 gets you into the database; Premium position
is $149/year. |
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Ask.com (formerly AskJeeves) (partners with Teoma)
- gets your listing into several other search
engines. Plan on a hefty monthly budget for Ask's advertising programs. |
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Hotbot.com
- Uses the Terra Lycos network's "In Site" program. The Search
Engine Submission plan, for inclusion in some 16 major search engines
supported by FAST and Inktomi, costs $33 per URL setup and $34 annual fee. A
great way to go. Lycos also offers an "AdBuyer" paid placement program for
ongoing promotion programs. From the home page at
www.hotbot.com, click on Submit a Site
on the bottom menu. |
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Note: Many search engines
and directories offer both free as well
as paid advertising and premium plans
and other services. |
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Regional Directories / LOCAL Listings |
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Google - Local: Visit
www.google.com/local/add Click
Add new business, then "claim" or "add" your listing. complete the business
information questions. Finally, Good will confirm by telephone with the
number you provide, sending you a PIN to the address you submitted. |
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Yahoo - Local: Visit
http://listings.local.yahoo.com
Click "Sign up." You'll need a Yahoo account (free) to create your directory
listing. Complete the details, and select the appropriate categories and
sub-categories. Yahoo takes about a week to review and confirm your listing. |
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Bing - Local: Visit
http://ssl.bing.com/listings
Click "Add new listing" and, at the prompt, enter or create your Windows ID.
Complete the business information screens. Bing will verify your information
and you'll get a Bing call with a PIN number on the spot. |
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http://Web.userinstinct.com - Localized by business and
industry |
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www.Akama.com
- Localized by business and industry |
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www.ziphip.com - Localized
by business and industry |
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www.SICcode.com -
worldwide business directory |
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www.gbiz.org - automatically
detects your city |
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Check your
listing as soon as possible. If another party absconds with your
listing, get tips on how best to reclaim your listing at this blog
created by Anaheim florist Avante Gardens (the information is good for
all):
www.flowerchat.com/real-lorists-blog/2008/09.
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CitySearch: http://myaccount.citysearch.com |
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AOL Local Search:
http://localsearch.aol.com |
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Local.com:
http://register.local.com - 20
million visitors monthly |
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Los Angeles Area Only - AtLA:
http://www.at-la.com
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for Los Angeles metropolitan area sitesa
Websites Only: |
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Los Angeles Area Only - La Mirada Area:
http://www.lamiradabusiness.com - For businesses in La Mirada and
neighboring towns. If you simply want to register a web site, use the
Request a Free Web Page form to request a link. |
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Special Interest and BUSINESS
Search Engines: |
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http://directory.smallbusinessnewz.com/submit.html - It's free to
list your business website here; be cautious about signing up for the
next level (fee-based submission to 350+ search engines, many of which
are in foreign countries, will quickly fill your email box with spam.) |
| www.MerchantCircle.com -
Free online network for small businesses - connects a company's listings
on multiple websites |
| business.highbeam.com |
| www.mccraesbluebook.com |
| www.goliath.com - subscription
based search engine |
| www.kellysearch.com -
offers ability to filter search results by state |
| www.business.com -
$299/year fee. |
| www.ThomasNet.com - much
respected long-time publisher of directories of businesses; site is used
extensively by Purchasing Agents. Submit your company information at:
http://promoteyourbusiness.thomasnet.com/free_listing.htm or
purchase a variety of other services. |
| www.globalspec.com -
engineering related search engine |
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www.industrialdirectory.com - industrial and product directory |
| www.Kudzu.com - offers both free
and paid listings at several levels |
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www.411insurance.org - list your insurance website here at no cost. |
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www.strictlybusinesssites.com - Managed by Krislyn.com, lists
business sites in exchange for a one-time $25 fee or a reciprocal link. |
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http://www.heysmarty.com -
HeySmarty is for high school students and others conducting research on
the Web; answers to academic questions; research/web links. A valuable
resource. |
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www.lii.org - the Librarian's Index to
the Internet (categorizes food, sports, travel, etc.) |
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http://infomine.ucr.edu - Infomine |
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http://www.rdn.ac.uk - Resource
Discovery Network |
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http://searchedu.com - links to
online books, military information, government sites |
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http://www.findarticles.com -
more than 300 journals and magazines' stories by topic |
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http://www.findlaw.com - offers a
number of law-related online directories |
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www.wisenut.com - a novel approach to
search results |
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http://www.magportal.com -
magazine articles |
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http://www.researchville.com
- search encyclopedias, newspapers, search engines and more. |
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http://www.elibrary.com
(E-Library.) (Articles, books) |
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http://www.cattlepages.com
- for breeders/sellers/buyers of cattle. |
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Electrical, Distribution &
Industrial Product Directories |
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http://www.electric-find.com
To get listed, click on Add a Site; you will be asked to send an email
message to the Webmaster, who will then email you a signup form. $50
setup fee, but probably worth it, as this appears to be an excellent
resource for electrical parts/supplies. |
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http://www.bestroute.com -
Electrical/voice/data, plumbing, pipes/valves/fittings, HVAC/R -- very
comprehensive directory of distributors, manufacturers, hard to find
parts and supplies for the trades. Free listings. Online shopping. |
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http://www.electronicsweb.com
- and - http://www.electricnet.com:
Both are part of Vertical Net and in partnership with Microsoft. Get
listed for free now. They'll offer you a free "storefront" for an intro
period, followed by a fee-based program. |
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http://www.ecnmag.com - (Electronic
Industry Telephone Directory - EITD) |
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http://www.powersourcing.com
- Power Sourcing is the most accurate and comprehensive tool available
for finding and contacting suppliers. |
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www.elecdir.com (or
http://search.elecdir.com) - electronics and electrical related
products and companies |
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www.thomasnet.com - sources for
industrial products, CAD drawings and more, powered by Thomas Register.
Enhanced listing $475/year. For a free listing visit:
http://promoteyourbusiness.thomasnet.com/free_listing.html |
Writing, Publishing &
Literature Sites Offering Links
Many of these sites offer
reciprocal
links to help build traffic for both partners |
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http://litvillage.com - Reviews
worthy literature sites. Updated monthly. Suggest your site - and
include a reciprocal link on your home page for one month. |
| http://www.redroom.com
- very professional author site; free web pages for authors |
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www.absolutewrite.com - $10
one-time fee. Submit your writer's profile to this popular writer's
resource site. |
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www.authorsden.com - Set up a
writer's profile page and get a link to your site. $5/quarter. |
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More Search Engines! |
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You
can find hundreds of search engine directories, including search engines
designed for specific interests, professions and industries,
as well as a
lot of good advice and guidance, at:
www.AllSearchEngines.com and
www.locallytype.com/pages/submit.htm
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Is Your WEBSITE Ready? |
How likely is it that Google or another search engine
crawler will come across your site? Have you set your keywords up properly
(frequency, proximity, position, placement, etc.)? Have you narrowly focused
your landing pages (pages highly focused on one keyword or phrase that
people would be likely to use in a search)? Check out your website's search
engine friendliness!
Test your site at:
http://www.websitegrader.com
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