Search Engines

[teresag]

As I am relatively new to all the e-commerce technology can I receive some advice as to what search engines are the best to promote my website on. Any advice greatly appreciated....Take care Tess

[dferguson]

Hi Tess

I would concentrate on Google - the biggest search engine, used by more people that any other.

After that I would reccommend www.yahoo.com.au

[paulob]

Concentrate on Google...the rest will follow
Paul O'Brien
www.byronshop.com.au

[teresag]

Hi Paul
To use Google do you have to purchase clicks and how expensive is it?

Thanks Tess

[dferguson]

Hi Tess

You can submit your site to Google for free at http://www.google.com/addurl

This will let Google know that you exist. It takes about 6 weeks for them to get around to looking at your site and ranking it.

Due to you being a young site you will be penalised for upto 6 months (i.e you wont rank as high as old sites).

You can get hits to your site NOW however by paying for them. Look at http://www.google.com.au/ads/products.html and choose the adwords option.

Its a controllable expence (i.e you dictate how much your willing to spend). Worth while for new sites to get a start.

[mark]

Tess
did you try any of the suggestions?

and how did you go?