In
our view, the 7 search engines below are the best.
We provide a quick summary, and let you know what
you need to do to get your site listed. There
are many other search engines but they get their
results from other search systems or they only
accept paid inclusion. We have listed them in
order of preference.
1.
Google
Google
is number one. You want your site to be listed
in Google and preferably have it rank high.
Google is usually very fast picking up your
site but it can still take 3-4 weeks to get
listed after you submit.
Google Information for Webmasters.
2.
Yahoo
Yahoo has two different search features, a directory
and a search index powered by the "Inktomi"
search robot. You have to pay to get listed
in the directory but you can submit your site
for free in the Yahoo Search feature.
Yahoo Information for Webmasters.
3.
MSN Search
MSN
Search consists of three search components.
It includes a new search engine, index and crawler.
MSN could become a real competitor to Google
and Yahoo, and reaches so many people that you
do want to be listed here.
MSN Information for Webmasters
The
Open Directory is not a search engine but
a human-generated directory, which powers
some of the most popular search engines and
portals, including AOL Search, Google, Netscape
Search, and Yahoo Search.
ODP Information for Webmasters.
5.
Alta Vista
AltaVista
is owned and operated by Yahoo and is a powerful
search engine. It gives higher priority for
keywords located in title and meta description
certain Tags. Keyword density is also an important
factor with AltaVista.
Alta Vista Information for Webmasters.
6.
Ask Jeeves
Ask
Jeeves gets its search results from "Teoma"
and is owned by ASK. As a result of recent changes,
Ask Jeeves does not offer paid inclusion anymore.
The Teoma crawler finds pages by following links
from other pages.
Ask Jeeves Information for Webmasters.
7.
Inktomi
Inktomi
is owned by Yahoo and feeds more search engines
than any of the other search results providers.
HotBot, AltaVista, and About all use Inktomi.
You can't submit your URL directly - you have
to use the Overture Site Match Program.
Inktomi information for Webmasters.
