[thelist] Re: Submitting to Search Engines

[Paul Bennett]

I agree, we had a site that was "brand new" (eg no outside links) and
could still get #1 and #5 listings on Google. You just need some real
obscure search keywords :p

george donnelly wrote:

>Sorry to be so blunt but in my experience this is simply false. Although it
>helps *alot* to be linked to, it is not the only way to get into google.
>submitting has worked just fine for me.
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>>From: Cayley Vos <cvos at netpaths.net>
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>>The only way to get listed in search engines like google is to have a link
>>from a site already in their database.  You can submit to their site until
>>you are blue in the face, and will get nowhere. Worse, it could make them
>>mad and penalize your site. Links and relationships are the new economy. If
>>you have no friends you will starve.  Make many friends, associations and
>>partnerships with similar strong businesses/websites and you will go far.
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