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  Understanding Search Engines  

Easy to say and a lifetime to grasp. Why? Because search engines change their criteria and guidlines as often as their patrons change their email address (as often as they change clothes.) The only sure-fire truth about search engines is, "They are where the Internet goes to Search for the 'right' page."

  Getting Listed at the Top  

This may be the one statement that may at times seem impossible to achieve but if you are determined to have a successful web site, you must make reasonable attempts to keep up with the newest information available. You must also learn to weed out useful information from scams. Again, a not so easy task.
I have tons of information, gathered from numerous sources. I'll add it as quickly as possible, and update it as I learn new information.

  Listing Your Site  

It is preferred that you list your site with the search engines individually. Most still accept free listings. This does not guarantee you will ever actually see your site as a result of a search.
Most of the search engines now accept payment for guaranteed indexing within a specified period of time. This payment does not guarantee rank. Only that the bots will come by and list your site.
It is also becoming more popular for many search engines to require payment for every clickthrough you get from search results.
Most of the search engines will claim to be the most popular. Why? They want you to believe THEIR service is what you have to have!
I read that MS IE is moving towards getting their data from Goto.com. What this means is...if you use IE, and search from the search box on the msn.com start page, you will be seeing Goto.com search results. Did you know you can't even list your site via goto without bidding for clicks? (I read this on the Goto.com web site, so its reliability may not be worth anymore than the page it was written on.)

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