You can submit to Yahoo here: http://submit.search.yahoo.com/free/request

There are also several other search engines I recommend that you submit to that will bring you some excellent results.

DMOZ - http://www.dmoz.org - DMOZ is actually a directory, not a search engine, but it provides backend results for Google.

Exactseek - http://www.exactseek.com - This site is part of Jayde Online Network and includes GoArticles, Site Pro News, and FreeWareFind.

Alexa - http://www.alexa.com - If you're looking for sites that are comparable to yours, or you would like to see how you rank, submit here. You can also gather some excellent statistical information about your site, including who is linking to you.

Spider Hub - http://www.spiderhub.com - Although this is a fairly new search engine, it boasts that you can get spidered by Google in three to five days by being included in this directory. It also only takes about two days to get added provided you have placed small spider on your site.

SOME TIPS

1. You are more likely to be included in Google and rank higher if you are linked to other sites and "enter back door" of Google. Link to sites that are already included.

2. You can also get included in MSN by being linked to other sites included in MSN.

3. Submit only top level page, i.e. domain, for your site. The spider will take care of rest and grab other pages. For example: http://www.yourdomainname.com

4. Turn your sites into a network of sites. I currently own four domains, and I have noticed that since I linked all of my sites together, I am getting more traffic.

5. Link to other sites. You want to choose sites that complement, and not compete, with yours. Search using key words similar to yours to help you find other sites to link to.

6. Don't submit affiliate pages. Search engines usually only accept top level domains now and will not accept mirror pages.

7. Optimize your key words, description, and title. This is often most overlooked step, especially by newbies. Key words are less relevant than description and title as Inktomi is only one that usually uses key words for indexing sites.

A well designed site with relevant key words and rich content will go a long way to helping you get successfully submitted to search engines. A good linking strategy, as well as submitting to search engines regularly, and you have a much better chance of being found by potential customers looking for you.

3.Content Many search engines look at main body of page and identify keywords and phrases that are used within text.

TIP: Use competitive keywords relevant to purpose of page within main body of page. Always try and ensure that keywords are prominent within text body, i.e. they appear near beginning of page, they are defined using ‘heading’ tag, they are typefaced in bold, or they are used as hyperlinks.

4.Page Title This is arguably one of most important areas of a page and needs special attention to ensure that a good title is selected. Similar to many other areas of designing a search engine friendly page, Page Title should also have a good keyword which describes page content. To keep within limits of many search engines number of words for Title shouldn’t exceed nine.

5.Page Description Another important area to work on for good ranking is Page Description. This is text found under META Description tag and is displayed to users in search results. Again, it is a good idea to pay attention to use of good keywords when writing description, which should be short (not more than 20-25 words) and sells your page before user has even opened it!

6.Graphics We’ve covered use of graphics briefly above, emphasising importance of using an Alt tag containing relevant keyword(s). Although use of images can be nice and very appealing to a website, it is also important to bear in mind that they shouldn’t overpower textual content of your page. As a general rule of thumb it is best to stick to a 70/30 ratio (70 text/30 images).

7.Site Map A Site Map is a fantastic way for search engines to find all your juicy pages on your website. There are many free Site Map tools available on web that’ll create your site map instantly.

8.Navigation Links Navigation links to other pages on your website should be nice and easy. There are some engines which find it difficult to navigate through to other pages on your website if nav bar is too complicated, e.g. complicated pop-ups, use of flash, etc. Therefore if your site does have complicated navigation then it’s always a good idea to implement simple text based hyperlinks to your common pages at bottom of every page on your website.

Following basic suggestions above will help lay foundation to apply further good search engine optimisation advice which will make difference in your overall search engine ranking. This finer area of SEO is beyond realm of this document and will require further investment based on individual needs.

Internet Marketing Manager for Ambleton Computing. Experts in all areas of Internet Marketing, inc. SEO and Web Design.