Be No. 1 on Google
Filed under Search Engine Optimization
Please note: if your site is listed with Google already, then any further attempt in submission would not help expedite listing. If you haven’t already tried submitting your site, then the page to submit your site to can be found easily by searching for “Google submit” into Google. Unmistakably their page would be number one on the list but there are other ways to make your site a big favorite for them too.
Google can index your site fast if you have links with other sites which have heavy traffic. Using the several online directories would however be the simplest and most effective way to go. Google tends to check the higher ranking directories fairly regularly and new links from those sites are likely to get indexed.
The choice is between free and paid subscription directories and you have to pick your choice depending on the money available. Business directories which also have similar interest areas as yours are good since Google is always keen to find links between the two, when indexing your site. The area of operation between your site and the business directory ought to be common.
The sure shot way to get top rankings with Google is to get listed with DMOZ, sometimes called an Open Directory. This is however not the fastest ways to get your site noticed by Google. DMOZ would take their time, weeks or months before you get listed. The reason for this is that every site is checked by a category editor personally and your site could be down below in the queue. One vital point to remember when submitting sites to DMOZ is that you must ensure that you read, understand and follow every piece of guideline and instructions to the tee.
Another good way to get Google to index your site is through writing articles and submitting them to the article submission sites. Mostly all important and successful article sites would allow the author to add a small resource box called ‘About the Author’ or ‘Author Resource’. This is the place where you insert the link to your site.
One of the great advantages of writing meaningful articles is that other sites use them in their sites. It is mandatory for them to use the resource box so that you can access a free link to your site. That is another opportunity to get noticed by Google and if your articles are in line with your line of business, you would get increased amount of site traffic. Thus, you could submit to Google directly but never ignore the options of directories or article writing, which could assure you of better chances of getting noticed.
