5. Traffic

If you want your website seen, the traffic a search engine attracts is important, but don't be too quick to write off smaller, up and coming engines. Not too long ago both Google and Overture were considered long shots in the search engine wars. Also, keep in mind that top ranking in an engine that receives a few million searches per month may be more important to you than no ranking in an engine that receives millions of searches per day.

6. Paid Listing Options:

Look for paid listing options that offer more than fast inclusion in a database. With PPC, you get what you pay for, but with paid inclusion, you should receive more than you would with a free listing.

If you're not familiar with any search engines other than the big players, check out FreeWebSubmission.com (http://www.freewebsubmission.com) where you can find a list of the 50 top search engines that still offer free site listings. Engines are ranked by their Alexa rating which indicates their user popularity. Here's a list of the top 10 from FWS with current Alexa rankings:

1. Google - 5

2. Lycos - 44

3. AltaVista - 64

4. About - 86

5. Open Directory - 157

6. AlltheWeb - 215

7. Ex
   Three Important Things to Consider Before Hiring Any Ghostwriter
   Ghostwriters are defined as people whose job it is to write material for you that becomes your sole property. You are deemed the author of the material and the ghostwriter has no rights to the work.There are several reasons you may need to hire a ghostwriter. If you hate writing, or if it's simply not your strongest point, then you may want to hire a professional to do it for you.Maybe you don't have time to write. This is another reason why you might want to hire a ghostwriter. However, it's important to consider several factors before committing to work with a professional writer. Three of the most important considerations are quality of work, clear communication and the writer's revision policy.Quality of WorkAsk for some samples of the ghostwriter's work and review them thoroughly. By doing this, you'll get an idea of a writer's strengths and weaknesses. Also, you'll
   By now, virtually every webmaster has heard or read that the major search engines are responsible for 80% or more of the traffic received by most web sites and that most searchers never look beyond the first 20 - 50 search results. Not surprisingly, an entire industry devoted to search engine ranking and search engine optimization (SEO) has sprung up to capitalize on these well known facts.

   Tens of thousands of web sites compete to achieve top ranking for their chosen keywords and keyword phrases. We've published numerous articles by various SEO experts on linking strategies, optimizing meta tags and page content, and relevant page content. And, undoubtedly, we'll publish many more. Achieving a top ranking for a particular keyword or phrase is a major accomplishment, but the sad fact is that most web sites will never come close to reaching a top 10, a top 30, or even a top 100, listing in any major search engine.

   Is it possible to be listed in the top 10 - 30 search results of a major search engine? Yes, possible, just not very likely for the average web site. It's a lot like playing the lottery and with the same appeal. Get your site in the top 10 search results and the payoffs are big - you just need to knock out a few million competitors.

   THE RISE OF PAY-PER-CLICK

   The difficulty in achieving a top ranking for a free site listing has in recent years given rise to the pay-per-click search engine phenomena. Overture's singular success with this model has resulted in hundreds of search engines jumping on the pay-per-click bandwagon. Pay-per-click is a great idea and taps right into the frustrated webmaster/site owner market. Many site owners simply do not want to be bothered with checking keyword density, tweaking their page content, fiddling with their meta tags and undertaking linking campaigns.

   With pay-per-click, you get the site ranking you can afford. A simple, understandable concept. If money isn't a problem, the PPC system is hard to beat.

   Most experts would probably recommend combining search engine optimization with PPC for maximizing traffic. And, there you have it - the two dominant methods for driving targeted visitors to your web site. Dominant, but probably irrelevant to the vast majority of site owners and webmasters who don't have the time to learn the ever-changing art of SEO or the budget for PPC's and SEO firms.

   What should be relevant is how to get traffic to your site without breaking the bank or having to earn a degree in SEO techniques. Where it comes from should be secondary. Don't limit your traffic building efforts to just a few of the majors like Google, Yahoo, Inktomi and Overture. The top 8 or 10 search engines may be popular but that doesn't mean that your site will reap the benefits.

   Here are several reasons why:

   1. Sometimes the numbers work against you. Another billion pages added to Google or AlltheWeb are NOT going to help the average site owner - they are just going to bury the needle - your website - deeper in the haystack. And search traffic is only important, if your website can be found.

   2. The major search engines cater primarily to searchers not webmasters. Why? Because more search traffic means more revenue and there are far more searchers than webmasters.

   3. Even PPC engines deliver more than top 50 search results. That means unless you're a high bidder, your website may still not be seen by many.

   From a webmaster's perspective what you should be looking for in a search engine is the right balance of search traffic and understandable site listing/ranking options. Engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL, and Ask Jeeves have massive traffic, but you need to evaluate your chances for having your web site added and then ranked well. You also need to determine if a search engine is more focused on revenue generation through ads, paid inclusion and Sponsored listings than they are in catering to your concerns about where your web site appears.

   More specifically, when evaluating any engine regardless of size or traffic, you should consider the following factors:

   1. Free Site Listings

   A few years ago, you could submit your site to almost any search engine, small or large, for free. But times have changed. Today, even many second tier engines have PPC or paid inclusion programs, and free submissions, where offered, are often given little attention. This ties right into the second feature you should be looking for in a search engine.

   2. Indexing Speed

   The usual pitch is that free listings can take a month or more to be added (with some SE's, never is more likely), but a paid listing will be added within 48 hours to a week. Does this make sense? Most search engines don't manually review site submissions so whether a submission is free or paid shouldn't affect indexing speed. Slow indexing for free site submissions is most often nothing more than a deliberate ploy to get your money.

   3. Ranking Options

   Look for a search engine that offers some clues on how to improve your site ranking, short of emptying your wallet. Few engines reveal all the factors they use in ranking sites but knowing where the emphasis is (content, link popularity, meta tags, etc.) can be enough to point you in the right direction. There are also a handful of engines and directories that offer innovative listing options that give your website a much better chance of being seen.

   4. Quality Searches

   Important to site owners and searchers alike. When quality sites are buried in a sea of second rate listings, no one benefits.

   5. Traffic

   If you want your website seen, the traffic a search engine attracts is important, but don't be too quick to write off smaller, up and coming engines. Not too long ago both Google and Overture were considered long shots in the search engine wars. Also, keep in mind that top ranking in an engine that receives a few million searches per month may be more important to you than no ranking in an engine that receives millions of searches per day.

   6. Paid Listing Options:

   Look for paid listing options that offer more than fast inclusion in a database. With PPC, you get what you pay for, but with paid inclusion, you should receive more than you would with a free listing.

   If you're not familiar with any search engines other than the big players, check out FreeWebSubmission.com (http://www.freewebsubmission.com) where you can find a list of the 50 top search engines that still offer free site listings. Engines are ranked by their Alexa rating which indicates their user popularity. Here's a list of the top 10 from FWS with current Alexa rankings:

   1. Google - 5

   2. Lycos - 44

   3. AltaVista - 64

   4. About - 86

   5. Open Directory - 157

   6. AlltheWeb - 215

   7. Exa
      Getting the Best Out of People: Focus on Strengths
      Think back to when you were choosing a career path. For many people, this process involved figuring out what they did best, and just as importantly, knowing their weaknesses. This was important, because it was useful to know both what we were good at and what needed improvement, which (hopefully) led to a wise career decision. Most people find that they have the highest levels of satisfaction in their careers when they are able to use their strengths.This does not mean that they will remain in the same career or industry for their entire working life, but it does mean that they will experience a greater level of satisfaction and a higher level of productivity when able to do what they do best. For some people, this may mean being able to use their influencing skills to sell others on a product or idea. For others, it may mean being able to study intricate details of a project. Thankfully, people have a wi
      years given rise to the pay-per-click search engine phenomena. Overture's singular success with this model has resulted in hundreds of search engines jumping on the pay-per-click bandwagon. Pay-per-click is a great idea and taps right into the frustrated webmaster/site owner market. Many site owners simply do not want to be bothered with checking keyword density, tweaking their page content, fiddling with their meta tags and undertaking linking campaigns.

      With pay-per-click, you get the site ranking you can afford. A simple, understandable concept. If money isn't a problem, the PPC system is hard to beat.

      Most experts would probably recommend combining search engine optimization with PPC for maximizing traffic. And, there you have it - the two dominant methods for driving targeted visitors to your web site. Dominant, but probably irrelevant to the vast majority of site owners and webmasters who don't have the time to learn the ever-changing art of SEO or the budget for PPC's and SEO firms.

      What should be relevant is how to get traffic to your site without breaking the bank or having to earn a degree in SEO techniques. Where it comes from should be secondary. Don't limit your traffic building efforts to just a few of the majors like Google, Yahoo, Inktomi and Overture. The top 8 or 10 search engines may be popular but that doesn't mean that your site will reap the benefits.

      Here are several reasons why:

      1. Sometimes the numbers work against you. Another billion pages added to Google or AlltheWeb are NOT going to help the average site owner - they are just going to bury the needle - your website - deeper in the haystack. And search traffic is only important, if your website can be found.

      2. The major search engines cater primarily to searchers not webmasters. Why? Because more search traffic means more revenue and there are far more searchers than webmasters.

      3. Even PPC engines deliver more than top 50 search results. That means unless you're a high bidder, your website may still not be seen by many.

      From a webmaster's perspective what you should be looking for in a search engine is the right balance of search traffic and understandable site listing/ranking options. Engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL, and Ask Jeeves have massive traffic, but you need to evaluate your chances for having your web site added and then ranked well. You also need to determine if a search engine is more focused on revenue generation through ads, paid inclusion and Sponsored listings than they are in catering to your concerns about where your web site appears.

      More specifically, when evaluating any engine regardless of size or traffic, you should consider the following factors:

      1. Free Site Listings

      A few years ago, you could submit your site to almost any search engine, small or large, for free. But times have changed. Today, even many second tier engines have PPC or paid inclusion programs, and free submissions, where offered, are often given little attention. This ties right into the second feature you should be looking for in a search engine.

      2. Indexing Speed

      The usual pitch is that free listings can take a month or more to be added (with some SE's, never is more likely), but a paid listing will be added within 48 hours to a week. Does this make sense? Most search engines don't manually review site submissions so whether a submission is free or paid shouldn't affect indexing speed. Slow indexing for free site submissions is most often nothing more than a deliberate ploy to get your money.

      3. Ranking Options

      Look for a search engine that offers some clues on how to improve your site ranking, short of emptying your wallet. Few engines reveal all the factors they use in ranking sites but knowing where the emphasis is (content, link popularity, meta tags, etc.) can be enough to point you in the right direction. There are also a handful of engines and directories that offer innovative listing options that give your website a much better chance of being seen.

      4. Quality Searches

      Important to site owners and searchers alike. When quality sites are buried in a sea of second rate listings, no one benefits.

      5. Traffic

      If you want your website seen, the traffic a search engine attracts is important, but don't be too quick to write off smaller, up and coming engines. Not too long ago both Google and Overture were considered long shots in the search engine wars. Also, keep in mind that top ranking in an engine that receives a few million searches per month may be more important to you than no ranking in an engine that receives millions of searches per day.

      6. Paid Listing Options:

      Look for paid listing options that offer more than fast inclusion in a database. With PPC, you get what you pay for, but with paid inclusion, you should receive more than you would with a free listing.

      If you're not familiar with any search engines other than the big players, check out FreeWebSubmission.com (http://www.freewebsubmission.com) where you can find a list of the 50 top search engines that still offer free site listings. Engines are ranked by their Alexa rating which indicates their user popularity. Here's a list of the top 10 from FWS with current Alexa rankings:

      1. Google - 5

      2. Lycos - 44

      3. AltaVista - 64

      4. About - 86

      5. Open Directory - 157

      6. AlltheWeb - 215

      7. Ex
         Finding Your Real Competition on Google
         Seems to me that doing a simple query on Google and then having a glance at the amount of results returned isn’t really the best way to gauge how competitive a keyword or keyphrase is. This figure represents all the pages in Google’s index which are even only a small bit relevant for the query, it does not give a fair indication of the amount of naturally relevant pages or the pages which have been specifically optimised to appear for the searched upon query.A better way is to use a combination of Google’s advanced queries to run a much stricter search to filter out all the pages which are ‘accidently relevant’. Examples of these advanced queries include ‘allintitle:’, ‘allinurl:’ and ‘allinanchor:’A search with ‘allintitle:’ before it on Google will only return pages that have all the words following ‘allintitle:’ in their HTML title tags. An example is ‘allintitle:football tickets’ which returns
         ill reap the benefits.

         Here are several reasons why:

         1. Sometimes the numbers work against you. Another billion pages added to Google or AlltheWeb are NOT going to help the average site owner - they are just going to bury the needle - your website - deeper in the haystack. And search traffic is only important, if your website can be found.

         2. The major search engines cater primarily to searchers not webmasters. Why? Because more search traffic means more revenue and there are far more searchers than webmasters.

         3. Even PPC engines deliver more than top 50 search results. That means unless you're a high bidder, your website may still not be seen by many.

         From a webmaster's perspective what you should be looking for in a search engine is the right balance of search traffic and understandable site listing/ranking options. Engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL, and Ask Jeeves have massive traffic, but you need to evaluate your chances for having your web site added and then ranked well. You also need to determine if a search engine is more focused on revenue generation through ads, paid inclusion and Sponsored listings than they are in catering to your concerns about where your web site appears.

         More specifically, when evaluating any engine regardless of size or traffic, you should consider the following factors:

         1. Free Site Listings

         A few years ago, you could submit your site to almost any search engine, small or large, for free. But times have changed. Today, even many second tier engines have PPC or paid inclusion programs, and free submissions, where offered, are often given little attention. This ties right into the second feature you should be looking for in a search engine.

         2. Indexing Speed

         The usual pitch is that free listings can take a month or more to be added (with some SE's, never is more likely), but a paid listing will be added within 48 hours to a week. Does this make sense? Most search engines don't manually review site submissions so whether a submission is free or paid shouldn't affect indexing speed. Slow indexing for free site submissions is most often nothing more than a deliberate ploy to get your money.

         3. Ranking Options

         Look for a search engine that offers some clues on how to improve your site ranking, short of emptying your wallet. Few engines reveal all the factors they use in ranking sites but knowing where the emphasis is (content, link popularity, meta tags, etc.) can be enough to point you in the right direction. There are also a handful of engines and directories that offer innovative listing options that give your website a much better chance of being seen.

         4. Quality Searches

         Important to site owners and searchers alike. When quality sites are buried in a sea of second rate listings, no one benefits.

         5. Traffic

         If you want your website seen, the traffic a search engine attracts is important, but don't be too quick to write off smaller, up and coming engines. Not too long ago both Google and Overture were considered long shots in the search engine wars. Also, keep in mind that top ranking in an engine that receives a few million searches per month may be more important to you than no ranking in an engine that receives millions of searches per day.

         6. Paid Listing Options:

         Look for paid listing options that offer more than fast inclusion in a database. With PPC, you get what you pay for, but with paid inclusion, you should receive more than you would with a free listing.

         If you're not familiar with any search engines other than the big players, check out FreeWebSubmission.com (http://www.freewebsubmission.com) where you can find a list of the 50 top search engines that still offer free site listings. Engines are ranked by their Alexa rating which indicates their user popularity. Here's a list of the top 10 from FWS with current Alexa rankings:

         1. Google - 5

         2. Lycos - 44

         3. AltaVista - 64

         4. About - 86

         5. Open Directory - 157

         6. AlltheWeb - 215

         7. Ex
            Customer Wait Time
            Americans are among the most impatient shoppers on the planet. With busy lives and sound bite based media, many shoppers expect businesses to strive for the most efficient use of their time. What some retailers do not understand is that efficient timing will also save money. After all, time is money.The average American becomes anxious after only five minutes of hold time on a sales or customer service call. This may not be surprising as no one enjoys spending long amounts of time listening to hold music, waiting to be helped. Lines and cues at post offices, banks, and customer service counters are other examples where people become irritated and possibly even anger enough to leave. It is an impatient market whose favor retailers must win.Now you are saying, "tell me something I didn't know." Yes, wait time is an obvious issue that sometimes cannot be helped. If all other possibilities for shorteni

            A few years ago, you could submit your site to almost any search engine, small or large, for free. But times have changed. Today, even many second tier engines have PPC or paid inclusion programs, and free submissions, where offered, are often given little attention. This ties right into the second feature you should be looking for in a search engine.

            2. Indexing Speed

            The usual pitch is that free listings can take a month or more to be added (with some SE's, never is more likely), but a paid listing will be added within 48 hours to a week. Does this make sense? Most search engines don't manually review site submissions so whether a submission is free or paid shouldn't affect indexing speed. Slow indexing for free site submissions is most often nothing more than a deliberate ploy to get your money.

            3. Ranking Options

            Look for a search engine that offers some clues on how to improve your site ranking, short of emptying your wallet. Few engines reveal all the factors they use in ranking sites but knowing where the emphasis is (content, link popularity, meta tags, etc.) can be enough to point you in the right direction. There are also a handful of engines and directories that offer innovative listing options that give your website a much better chance of being seen.

            4. Quality Searches

            Important to site owners and searchers alike. When quality sites are buried in a sea of second rate listings, no one benefits.

            5. Traffic

            If you want your website seen, the traffic a search engine attracts is important, but don't be too quick to write off smaller, up and coming engines. Not too long ago both Google and Overture were considered long shots in the search engine wars. Also, keep in mind that top ranking in an engine that receives a few million searches per month may be more important to you than no ranking in an engine that receives millions of searches per day.

            6. Paid Listing Options:

            Look for paid listing options that offer more than fast inclusion in a database. With PPC, you get what you pay for, but with paid inclusion, you should receive more than you would with a free listing.

            If you're not familiar with any search engines other than the big players, check out FreeWebSubmission.com (http://www.freewebsubmission.com) where you can find a list of the 50 top search engines that still offer free site listings. Engines are ranked by their Alexa rating which indicates their user popularity. Here's a list of the top 10 from FWS with current Alexa rankings:

            1. Google - 5

            2. Lycos - 44

            3. AltaVista - 64

            4. About - 86

            5. Open Directory - 157

            6. AlltheWeb - 215

            7. Ex
               How To Earn Fast Money Online
               You can find many unique and profitable products to sell simply by searching for them yourself on the internet. Many manufacturers offer special discounts to wholesalers who buy large quantities. This is called getting a quantity discount, and is the way most larger businesses buy their products to ensure the highest profit margin in the end.There are many ways to make lots of money online. You just have to look around and do a lot of research to find the business opportunity that’s perfect for you. If you’ve always wanted to have your own business but were unsure of what was involved, now is the time to act. There are many easy ways to make money online; you just have to be willing to have faith in yourself and do your best to succeed.To earn fast money online, you need to know where to sell your products. This is where search engines come into play. You can list products that you sell on many sea
               en quality sites are buried in a sea of second rate listings, no one benefits.

               5. Traffic

               If you want your website seen, the traffic a search engine attracts is important, but don't be too quick to write off smaller, up and coming engines. Not too long ago both Google and Overture were considered long shots in the search engine wars. Also, keep in mind that top ranking in an engine that receives a few million searches per month may be more important to you than no ranking in an engine that receives millions of searches per day.

               6. Paid Listing Options:

               Look for paid listing options that offer more than fast inclusion in a database. With PPC, you get what you pay for, but with paid inclusion, you should receive more than you would with a free listing.

               If you're not familiar with any search engines other than the big players, check out FreeWebSubmission.com (http://www.freewebsubmission.com) where you can find a list of the 50 top search engines that still offer free site listings. Engines are ranked by their Alexa rating which indicates their user popularity. Here's a list of the top 10 from FWS with current Alexa rankings:

               1. Google - 5

               2. Lycos - 44

               3. AltaVista - 64

               4. About - 86

               5. Open Directory - 157

               6. AlltheWeb - 215

               7. ExactSeek - 1,999

               8. ScrubTheWeb - 2,483

               9. What U Seek - 2,868

               10. SearchHippo - 2,905

               Some other engines and directories worth considering in your promotion efforts are Gimpsy (http://www.gimpsy.com/), RoList (http://www.rolist.com), SitesOnDisplay (http://www.sitesondisplay.com) and National Directory (http://www.nationaldirectory.com).