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delino from California -

How valueable is it to submit one's site to the smaller search engines? The big ones are a no-brainer because they are actively used, but how important are the smaller ones? You get these bulk submission deals that will submit to hundreds of smaller engines. Is it worth it?

Comment #1 jennifer from Detroit -

You're right about them not necessarily being used, but it is still a good idea as backlinks and pagerank are important. There's something to be said for having links to your site across the web.

Comment #2 Megan from My Dorm Room -

You know the smaller ones could be better because less people will use them so your site could be higher up the list. On google you could be on page 4000 of a search. What good does that do you. None!

Comment #3 SomeoneAwful from The World -

That doesn't make sense. Just because less people use them doesn't mean that your site will be higher; all the small search engine ranking lists are pretty similar to Google, Yahoo, and MSN. Also, people say that you get backlinks by submitting to small search engines, but where? Search engines aren't directories, I don't know where those links are. I think it's worthless to submit to them, you should be spidered naturally anyway.

Comment #4 Raglan from Joe'is -

Amazing thing is that new search engines still keep proliferating. There must be something to it if people think that it is worth the effort trying to compete with the likes of the established ones. Like any other highly competitive business, the trick is to think outside of the box and innovate. Human ability knows no bounds and it is only a matter of time before another name supplants google out there.

Comment #5 Fred from NYC -

Remember the time before Google? Altavisa? Infoseek? One day it was Google. Another day, Google might end up like Infoseek (bought by Disney oh boy) or Altavista still around, but hardly used.

Google has nothing but "Google" and one day that might not be the in thing.

Comment #6 Pembroke from just back -

Right. Everyone used to speak about who the next Microsoft was going to be, and no-one thought of search engines as potential heirs to the throne. Google have proved their point, and someone else will inevitably be waiting out in the wings to assume the mantle.

Comment #7 aqua from Erongo -

How many people use a variety of search engines these days? I'm sure if one took a poll you'd find that the vast majority of people tend to stick to their favorite search engine without spending much effort to look further afield.

Comment #8 mica from Usakos -

I agree with that. I like many people, have the Google toolbar, installed in both IE and FireFox and it is a simple matter to just type in the search criteria without having to think about accessing another page. Same would apply with Yahoo if one had their toolbar installed.

Comment #9 Nancy from Los Angeles -

Everything has a value... the smaller search engines might produce significantly fewer hits, but they may be significantly higher quality.

You need to keep testing and see what works for you.

Comment #10 Victor from Romania -

My opinion it's to put them everywhere... and if they have a low ranking, you can ask for nofollow. But... incomming links always benefits.

My opinion:)

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