Q: How do businesses get listed quickly with search engines?

A: As I mentioned before, submitting your Web site to Google and Yahoo and other search engines is a good way to start. You can also submit your Web site to directories, which contain human-edited links to related Web sites in a hierarchical structure. Not all directories are free, but two of the best-known directories are Yahoo (separate from submitting your site) and dmoz.com.

Prepare your site through “organic” means to be clean, easy-to-use and optimized for search engines. If you aren’t familiar with search engine marketing, I recommend you use the many resources available from Global Marketing Plus.