How to Publicize Your Web Site

Introduction

Get the word out! Help people from all over the world find your Web site.

Things You'll Need

• Internet Access
• Computers

Steps

1 Step One

Register your site with your favorite Internet search engines. Most search-engine sites have links (toward the bottom of the engine's home page) that say 'Add a site' or 'Add URL.' Click on these links and follow the sites' instructions.

2 Step Two

Visit Web sites such as Submit It (www.submit-it.com), which help you submit your URL to multiple search engines simultaneously.

3 Step Three

Visit sites that are related to or similar to your own, or maintained by your friends, and suggest linking to each other's pages.

4 Step Four

Join a Web ring, a group of Web sites on a particular topic that link to each other in a chain. Or start your own Web ring. Visit the WebRing site (www.webring.org) for information.

5 Step Five

Pay to place banner ads on well-trafficked Web sites; contact individual sites for their rates. Or join a free banner exchange, such as LinkExchange (www.linkexchange.com).

Tips & Warnings

• Use META tags in your HTML pages to help your Web site come up in more search-engine results. To learn more about META tags, visit Web developer sites, such as WebDeveloper.com or InternetDay.com. For other tips about search-engine results, go to Search Engine Watch (www.searchenginewatch.com).