Top Ten Destinations to Submit Your Website

H2: Free Listings: Seven Search Engines to Consider

There are still several search engines that allow free website submissions. These seven search engines have not yet transitioned to requiring payment for listings. Here are the seven search engines along with the URLs where you can submit your website for free:

• Lycos
• Google
• HotBot
• Northern Light
• DMOZ - The Open Directory Project
• Direct Hit - An Ask Jeeves Service
• Fast - (Formerly "All the Web")

These search engines have been responsible for driving thousands of visitors to websites over the past year, and they will continue to do so. The best part is that these submissions are free.

H2: Paid Submissions: Three Worth the Investment

While free listings are great, paying for a listing in a search engine can also be beneficial. Many search engines have started charging for listings as a way to generate revenue. As a small business owner, it's important to focus your budget on search engines that can deliver significant website traffic. After extensive research, here are three paid submission options that are worth the cost:

• Yahoo! Business Express
• Currently $199 for non-adult sites, Yahoo! has the busiest directory and can drive a lot of traffic to your site.
• The Looksmart Network's Express Submit
• Also $199, this network powers over half a million websites including AltaVista, CNN, Excite, iWon, Microsoft Network, Netscape Netcenter, NetZero, and WebCrawler.
• Inktomi's Search/Submit service

• At just $30 a year for the first URL and $15 for each additional, this is a cheaper solution. Inktomi powers searches through AOL, iWon, MSN, and the Looksmart directory itself. The network updates every 48 hours, so you get your listing in quickly.

Before submitting your site to any search engine, ensure that your site is ready to be listed favorably. This includes adding targeted keywords to your content, META tags, and title, as well as spell checking and browser checking your site. Once everything is set, visit these ten URLs and submit your site!