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Understanding SEO: Step 1 - Getting Listed

From Understanding Search Engine Optimization Process Series

You may not fully understand the technology behind Search Engine Optimization process – after all, that is what experts are for – however understanding the concept is easier then you think.

If you had ever bought or sold a house, or even simply watched any of the house-hunting shows on TV, consider yourself armed with basic knowledge.

Let’s imagine that the website is the house that you want to buy or sell.

In today's topic, we will discuss Getting Listed as one of most important steps toward good search engines rankings for your website.

Step #1: Getting Listed

When you decide to sell the house, you would not just sit there waiting for someone to figure out that your house is on the market – you hire the real estate agent, place ads in newspapers, and spread the word any way you think is reasonable, right?

Then why wouldn’t you do the same for your website? You can just have a domain name with basic site just sitting there and expect visitors to find you with no effort on your part.

Let them know your business is online!

There is a variety of the online directories and search engine submission tools that you need to consider. Among those are the Open Directory Project (www.dmoz.org), the Web World (www.webworldindex.com), and the Yahoo Directory (dir.yahoo.com). Once your domain is listed there, it will be a matter of time for your website to be indexed and picked up by various search engines.