Re. Yahoo help

[domainica]

I have a new site that I want to include in Yahoo. But I'm not sure which program to include it in: Yahoo Express (Directory) or Yahoo Site Match ("Web Results").

If I choose their Directory, it's $299 just to be reviewed, with no guarantee of inclusion.

If I choose their Site Match it's about $39 per web page plus a 0.15 charge per click.

Here's my dilemma: I think I've put together some good SEO-optimized pages, so I can get decent rankings with either program. And when I look at Yahoo Site Match (which leads to their "Web Results"), it looks like that is the access that most visitors will take. In other words, if you go to Yahoo's main page, whatever you type in to search for at the top of that page, then hit the "Yahoo Search" button, will lead you to their "Web Results". This seems like the most natural route for visitors.

If a visitor wanted to search a Directory, they would have to search that Directory first, then sub-directories, etc., before finding what they want. The more pages they have to filter through, the less chance of being found.

However, some of the Directory results are also displayed in the "Web Results".

Anyway, long story short, is anyone out there experienced enough with Yahoo to give me a recommendation?

Thanks,
Tom

 

[identity_00]

Add tons and tons of links and wait. It will show up eventually.
All my sites have and I have never paid a penny.
While you're waiting build up more content and add links to those pages. Then when your done add more links.
Make sure you format your inbound links properly read about ancor text for inbound links.

If you are in a serious rush, then you'll have to pay probably.
Also remember that if you pay somewhere or multiple places you
may be labeled as a sucker, figure of speech of course, and they will be expecting you to renew or pay whenever the agreement is.

I usually build my site then visit alltheweb.com , & excite and hand submit there and everything else falls into place if you do the what I said in the above paragraph.

good luck

 

[Anthony]

Isn't there a free submission form at Yahoo to get your name in the directory as well?

 

[identity_00]

there maybe - your site is going to be placed on how well your site is optimized and inbound links, however.

 

[domainica]

How did you add the "tons and tons of links"?

Did you use a software program or did you just seek them out individually, then email them?

 

[identity_00]

the ideal link would be a link that is one-way to your site.
Meaning, you dont have to return the favor.

Tons and tons of links is a lot of work and there is no easy
way around it. you can buy software programs that search
the net for you and do all the work, but you task a risk of being
penalized. I do it manually by finding similar sites and
exchanging links with them. for example create a links.html
page at the bottom of your site. you send out tons of emails
and hope for 25% or more to respond and participate.
Search google for link exchanges is another way.

This is part of marketing, SEO or search engine marketing.