Search Engine Submission Guide

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Get a Feel for Your Audience

To succeed on the web you must find your target audience/niche.

Browse Around

To get a feel of your audience, browse around the categories or channels that many of the search engines and directories offer (especially Yahoo! ), and see what similar sites are out there. By getting the feel of your competitors, you will better target your audience.

Research Your Target Audience

The best way to find your target audience is search all of the major search engines with relevant targeted keywords and see what relevant sites come up. ( Check the similar sites and your direct competitors)

A good way to research your audience is to use MetaCrawler or ePilot ( you can also earn money while checking your keywords & your competitors by signing up), which summarizes the results of most of the Major Engines and Directories. Also use the Search Engines individually to get an idea of how each one works. We put together the most popular Search Engines in this page to help you out.

What does your site have to offer?

Does it:

	Provide Free Information?
	Provide Fee-Based Information?
	Sell a Service?
	Sell a Product?

Also ask yourself:

	Could you sell your product directly on the web?
	Could you sell your product in a store? (Branding)

These questions will also help you find your place on the web.

What To Do

Compile a list of about 20 relevant keywords and key phrases that you think people will use to find your web site. Don't be too vague or too specific. About 2-3 word keyphrases are fine.

What Not To Do

Never submit your site to any Engine or Directory until it is completely ready for submission (basically after your read the rest of this).