Hi Chuck,
Meta keywords are mostly useless. They are still valuable in small and unheard of engines, but the big guys don't use them. The reason each meta tag generator has different results is because there is no set standard. You can use commas/no space, commas/space or just space and it has the same effects.
There are very few search engines out there worth submitting to anymore. You are correct that most of the search engines are not paid submissions.
Google: don't bother submitting. make sure you are in ODP
ODP: Free to submit. It is a directory so be sure you don't use hype. Use company name as title and a true and analytic description of what the site is about.
Yahoo: Commercial sites pay $299, period, end of discussion. I hate it, but they do need to pay their bills too, so I understand.
Inktomi: You have to pay for them also. If you don't, you will eventually be found. This can take a matter of days or months. You just never know.
AllTheWeb: This is free and will get you into Lycos and Alltheweb.
That is about all the good ones left. Don't worry to much about the others. |
