I would think that it would depend on the particular key word or term used
to do the search. Agreed, a search of a specific keyword would permit only
ten in the top ten, but a search of ten different keywords could result in as
many as 100 different sites in the top ten. As you said, "do the math."
Personally, I have found that unique company names, used as the *first*, or
*primary* keyword (key phrase?), and contained throughout the content and
description tend to place that company's link near the very top in *some* of
the search engines - but not all of them. Intelligent use of META tags for
keywords, description and, in some cases, categories combined with a
conscious dispersment of those same key terms throughout the content as
well as imbedding them in the ALT TEXT parameter of graphics will usually
make a difference. I also have had good luck with AddWeb which can be
obtained from http://www.cyberspacehq.com/home.htm , but be prepared to
recieve a lot of spam from some of the sites accepting your submissions.
The last time I used it, the site was successfully submitted to 506 "engines"
out of a total of 596 available. They are also working on a program to do the
same thing with classified ads to those "Free Classified" sites. I have no
association with the company except as a satisfied customer and receive
nothing from them for endorsing them.
Tom Fosson
At 01:10 PM 9/2/98 -0400, Eric Poole wrote:
>On Wed, 2 Sep 1998, J. D. Sanders wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know whether these guys that guarantee (for a substantial fee)
>> that they can have you show up in the top 10-20 spots on the major search
>> engines are for real or is this a total scam?
>
>Do the math.
>
>If they guarantee you a Top 10 spot, then BY DEFINITION they cannot
>fulfill that guarantee for more than 10 clients.
>
>Whether they thus stop accepting new business after 10 is speculation left
>for the reader.
>
> . . . . . ep
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