Submission Guidelines and Tips: When a search finds nothing in directory, Google results are used (hence Google submission URL above). Be sure your business site includes a physical address somewhere if you want to be listed in directory at all.

Indexing Time: With free submission, often several weeks to months.

HotBot ---------

Submission URL(s): http://hotbot.lycos.com/addurl.asp (Free)

Submission Guidelines and Tips: Search results are provided by Inktomi. Getting in Inktomi database means your page will show up in searches on other search engines using this database also. Submit every week or two.

Indexing Time: Usually within a few days.

DMOZ (directory) ---------

Submission URL(s): http://dmoz.org/add.html (How To Add A Site)

Submission Guidelines and Tips: Be careful of your submission here as an ACTUAL PERSON will be reviewing it. A great site with great content is key.

Indexing Time: Usually within a few days.

OK, with that caveat, here's trick.

Some search engines will give words found in "H1" tag a boost in relevancy. The H1 tag is used to specify your page's "heading". The problem is, this heading is just plain ugly. It's a huge point Times New Roman heading that doesn't look good in anyone's web design book.

Here's good news: you can get best of both worlds using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). With CSS, you can specify that browser will render text in H1 tag any way you please. This is great; because, you can get both a boost in relevancy and get better control of your page's appearance in one step.

Here's code...

In your head tag, put following line:

(Note that you can change any of above variables - font size, type, and color - as you see fit.)

Then, in body of your document, where you want you document "heading" or "headline", use following code:

Text for Your Headline Here

The headline will now appear as you specified in style code. This is a great trick - and it's brand new.

Apply these new tactics today for some easy traffic courtesy of your favorite search engines.