How to submit a site to Yahoo!

If you have a website you need to promote, search engine optimisation is without a doubt the best way for you to promote it. You can submit URLs manually or you can pay for a company to submit your website URL on your behalf. SEO submission to a major search engine such as Yahoo is essential. Read this article to learn how to submit a site to Yahoo.

Why submit my URL to Yahoo search engine?

Website submission is one of the most vital parts of SEO. Some argue that you should choose to backlink and wait for the search engine to find your website but there is no solid proof that this is a better way of getting your website discovered. Of course, if you are choosing to make the most of the benefits of Yahoo Submit you will also want to try other major search engines, so try Google submit too.

How can I submit my site to Yahoo?

Manual submission to Yahoo If you search for 'submit my site to Yahoo' on any search engine you can use their web page submission function to add your URL. There is no guarantee as to when your URL will appear. If you want to submit your URL to Google the same process will apply. Use search engine submit software You may also want to use free software such as that provided by Submitexpress.com. This may not be as reliable as manual submission but it can also add your website to other less well-known engines. Pay for search engine submission Paid for search engine submission is available from SEO companies. Be weary of those that claim to submit to thousands, they may be using poor submission tactics.

How long will it take for my URL to appear?

Unfortunately, there is no way of telling when your URL will appear when you add your website to Google or Yahoo. Website submission to search engines can be sped up if you submit your website sitemap - if such a service is available. You can increase the chances of your website being discovered by organically building backlinks via article writing, commenting on blogs and forums as well as using reliable directories such as DMOZ.

What other search engines should I submit my site to?

Other than submitting your website to Yahoo you may wish to consider submitting your site to other major search engines such as Google and Bing. Search for 'add my website to Google' or 'add my website to Bing' and you will find the relevant information for doing this. By adding your website and it's site maps to more major search engines you are increasing its exposure.