Promotion World ARCHIVE Tutorial December 27, 1999 Getting Listed in Yahoo This is one of the best places to get listed, because it will get you lots of traffic. It is sending about 150 visitors a day over here to Promotion World. Only problem is that it is next to impossible to get in. Okay, slight exaggeration, but it is very hard to get in. There are a number of strategies that people like to use... but first, you should try to submit normally. Here is the URL for more information on submitting: http://www.yahoo.com/info/suggest/ Wait for a few weeks, and then if you still aren't in, you can try some of these methods. I have heard people say that these methods sometimes work: Phone in. This is the latest and greatest tip going around right now. I haven't tried it, but I've heard many, many people say they have gotten listed right away with it. All you do is phone in, and you should be able to talk to a Yahoo Rep who will get your site listed for you. The number is: (408) 731-3300. Make sure you call during office hours, which are 8:30AM to 5:00PM PST. Additional Resources: Treat Yahoo as a directory, NOT a search engine Getting listed on Yahoo is something all webmasters struggle with, as Yahoo has been known as one of the hardest places to get listed. Check out this article for some tips for getting listed. Search Engines: Have Fun With Them! Brian thinks that people take getting listed on the search engines far too seriously. Lighten up, and have some fun with it! This is another method that is supposed to work really well. Submit your site to a regional directory, such as Yahoo Canada, even if your site has nothing to do with it. Often times the Yahoo editors will send you an email telling you that your site isn't appropriate, and that you have been listed in the main Yahoo instead. I've heard that this works especially well at the new regional Yahoos. There is a rumor floating around saying that if you submit your domain name using one of Yahoo's free email addresses you stand a better chance of getting listed. Worth a try, anyway. Just remember: With all these methods of submission, a Yahoo reviewer will (or should) visit your site. So if your site doesn't look any good, you won't get in no matter how many tricks you try. That about sums up this section on the search engines. There is much more to them, but this is a beginners tutorial. There are other sections at Promotion World that deal with them in a more in depth manner.