Re: Search Engine Submission

From: Paul Bruemmer <paul_at_web-ignite.com>
Date: Thu 02 Dec 1999 12:04:09 -0800

PAUL BRUEMMER WROTE:
> DO NOT re-submit blindly each month, "whether they need
> it or not" You must first 'look for your URL in the
> database.' If NOT found, then you should re-submit.
> If found, leave it alone and DO NOT re-submit.

TO WHICH JAY BAITNER RESPONDED:
> I have a question. As of my last checkup, my company's
> website (www.lawstreet.com) ranks pretty well for major
> keywords with many of the major search engines. We have
> now relaunched our site with many changes, dropping
> much of the graphics, and adding a lot of content.
>
> Would you still suggest not resubmitting to the Search
> Engines?

Given you have good ranking position.........
Absolutely do not re-submit.

No harm in 'analyzing' your positions.
But be VERY careful if re-submtting a document.

> What about with the directories?? Is there any way to
> improve our ranking, or listing, with them, now that we
> have improved the makeup of our site? According to
> Danny Sullivan, editor of SearchEngineWatch.com, Yahoo!
> will not change the rankings of a website once it has
> been submitted. Is that true??

The short answer:
Do everything by hand.
Document everything you do.
Be selective.

Hire a pro or do-it-yourself.
If you decide to do-it-yourself, you can't beat
WebPosition Gold. And, be prepared to spend a
lot of time.

You can affect your positions in some directories.
Not all directories are the same.
I am 100% sure, whatever Danny said is true,
unless...you have a rather large budget :)

The squeaky wheel always gets the grease.

Best regards,
Paul J. Bruemmer
CEO Web Ignite Corporation
http://www.web-ignite.com/
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Received on Thu Dec 02 1999 - 14:04:09 CST