- What are benefits of subscribing to Yahoo! Search Submit Basic?
It has become a challenge to get noticed on the Internet. With Yahoo! Search Submit Basic, your Web pages can be found in the world's leading search services, such as Yahoo!, AltaVista, AlltheWeb and more.
You'll get the assurance that your subscribed URLs are included in the engines you choose. And, since your URLs are re-indexed from every few days to once a week, you won't have to wait long for changes you make to your Web page to be updated in the engines you select.
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- Are there restrictions on the type of content one can submit?
Each engine has established editorial guidelines that subscribers to this service must adhere to. Your Web pages may be removed if they violate these guidelines. Fees are nonrefundable should an engine remove the Web page for any of these editorial reasons. Please make sure to review the Terms of Service prior to purchase.
Additionally, there are technical guidelines that your URL must meet in order for the search engine indexers to successfully visit and index your Web page.
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- Can I submit dynamic pages?
The crawlers will be able to crawl and index pages that are dynamically driven from URL parameters. That is, you may submit pages of the form:
"http://www.domain.com/bin/gen.cgi?action=1&show=2"
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- Are doorway pages allowed?
"Doorway" is a term for pages which send the user to a different page. Our Yahoo! Search Submit Basic partners do not want doorway pages in the index.
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- How long will my Web page remain in the indexes?
URLs subscribed to a Yahoo! Search Submit Basic partner will remain in the partner's index for 12 months. Near the end of your annual subscription period, you will receive a notice from Position Technologies giving you the option of renewing or discontinuing the service.
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- What's the difference between Yahoo! Search Submit Basic and the Add URL service?
A subscription with Yahoo! Search Submit Basic gives Web site owners the assurance that their Web page gets in and stays in the selected search engine index. And since it's fee based, Yahoo! Search Submit Basic will not suffer from the abuses that the Add URL service does. The nominal fee will also encourage Web site owners to submit only their most relevant Web pages. This improves the quality of the indexes and the overall search experience.
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- How do I improve the ranking of my Web pages?
We cannot guarantee that your Web page will appear at the top of the search results for any particular keyword. But we might be able to help you improve your chances:
- Choose keywords that people will associate with your Web site.
- Make sure your Web content mentions those keywords near the top of the page. For instance, place the keywords in the headline or in the first paragraph on the page.
- Mention keywords more than once within your Web page.
- Include the keywords in the TITLE, DESCRIPTION and KEYWORDS meta-tags in the HTML coding of your Web page.
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- Why are my Web pages not automatically ranked in the top results?
As an Yahoo! Search Submit Basic subscriber, your Web pages are ranked with each engines normal relevance scoring algorithm. This means your Web page is ranked in the same way as non-subscribers. Maintaining this consistency ensures the integrity of search results and a quality search experience for users. Please remember that Yahoo! Search Submit Basic subscribers are not guaranteed placement in the top page of results.
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- What do I do if my Web page was not successfully added to the subscribed search engine's index?
You can access your Position Technologies account at any time to review the current status of your Yahoo! Search Submit Basic URLs. If there was a problem with adding one of your URLs to the index, an error code will be displayed. Simply click on the error code to identify the problem and get suggestions on what steps to take in order to resolve the error. The most persistent errors will need to be resolved by changing the coding of your Web site or the configuration settings of your Web server.
Please follow the resolution steps promptly so that your Web page can be successfully added to the engine's index. Remember, neither Position Technologies, nor our search engine partners can resolve issues with your Web page or server directly. We suggest you work with your Web designer or Web hosting provider to correct the problem.
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- What happens if I change the URL of my Web site after I subscribe to this service?
If your URL changes after you subscribe to Yahoo! Search Submit Basic, just access your Account Management page and follow the instructions for editing your URL. You can also use Account Management to correct typographical errors if you discover you mis-entered your URL during the initial purchase.
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