Search Engine FAQs

1. What is a search engine?
2. What is a directory?
3. Do I need to be listed on the search engines and directories?
4. What is a spider?
5. How do I get listed on the major search engines and directories?
6. How long does it take to get listed?
7. Is there a way to speed up the process?
8. I was listed on a search engine for a long time, and then suddenly my listing has disappeared, what happened?
9. My site was #1 for a long time, now it's slipped to #12? What can I do?
10. I own several domain names that I'd like to use. Can I submit them all?
11. Will my domain name have an affect on my ranking?

What is a search engine?
Simply put, a search engine is a coordinated group of automated programs that search documents for keywords and returns a list of documents where the keywords were found.
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What is a directory?
Directories are similar to search engines with the exception that humans examine documents manually. Results may be listed in alphabetical order.
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Do I need to be listed on the search engines and directories?
Yes! If you aren't listed on the major search engines and directories, your site won't be found unless your URL is used. Think of it as not being listed in your telephone directory? Hard to imagine, isn't it?
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What is a spider?
A Spider (also called a "crawler" or a "bot") is the actual program that visits a web page on Web sites, reads it, and uses hypertext links on each page to discover and read a site's other pages.
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How do I get listed on the major search engines and directories?
The first step is making sure your web site is optimized for search engines. In order for a search engines to spider your site, a web site should be "search engine friendly", otherwise, the spider will move on to another site, rejecting your web site. Professional assistance is generally recommended because Search Engine Optimization is complex and ever changing. GetOn.com Technologies develops "search engine friendly" web sites by following a step-by-step development procedure.

The second step would be submitting or registering your web site with the various search engines and directories. In theory you could visit each major search engine and search for the page that explains how to submit to it's database, but again, most web site owners find the process time consuming, and complicated. GetOn.com Technologies provides effective and affordable submission services that ensure your site is submitted manually, protecting your site from being penalized or banned from any search engine.
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How long does it take to get listed?
Every search engine is has it's own schedule, therefore, it could take anywhere from a week or two, to several weeks for the search engine to review your listing. Furthermore, when a search engine or directory reviews your site it doesn't guarantee it will actually list it.
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Is there a way to speed up the process?
Yes, there are several paid inclusion programs offered by various search engines which speeds up the entire process. Generally, the various programs offer a review of your web site in a more timely manner, often within a few days to one week. In some instances, however, paid inclusion can become costly and may be redundant as some databases are used for several search engines. The decision on which paid programs to use is primarily based on how competitive the category of your keyword search may be and the time frame you are prepared to wait to be listed. GetOn.com reviews all available options, makes recommendations based on the current conditions and assists our clients in making cost effective decisions.
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I was listed on a search engine for a long time, and then suddenly my listing has disappeared, what happened?
Search engine results can change from day to day, even from computer to computer! GetOn.com provides monthly monitoring and resubmitting as necessary.
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My site was &1 for a long time, now it's slipped to #12. What can I do?
Search engines may change how they rank web sites They may have newly added a partner that provides different results, gone to a paid inclusion only program, be experiencing intermittent glitches. It may be as simple as your web site may have dropped in "link popularity" and work to increase your popularity could restore your position.

Furthermore, just as GetOn.com analyzes the competition to develop a superior marketing strategy for our clients, we can expect sooner or later a competitor may be doing the same. In summary, GetOn.com will evaluate the change, and offer a course of action.
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I own several domain names that I'd like to use. Can I submit them all?
No, search engines do not accept duplicate sites. They will likely reject duplicate submissions or worse penalize the web site Make a good choice of a single domain name and allocate your promotional resources to promoting your selected domain.
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Will my domain name have an affect on my ranking?
Selecting a domain name is a very important step in developing a successful web site There are several considerations to be made, including search engine ranking. Ask us! We will provide you with the necessary information to make the right choice.
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