Submitting your website to search engine directories is an on-going task that should be revisited bi-annually at least – no matter how well established or aged the site may be. If your site is new, set aside 20 minutes per week to submit to a few more directories. Most of the directories I’ll point you to are reviewed by actual humans so take care with your submissions and make sure your site is in top shape before you submit it. If you can afford the time and care, your website will see plenty of traffic for years to come. If you’re short on time don’t buy into software...

One of my regular readers wrote about her troubles with getting indexed and included over at DMOZ. DMOZ is a great ’search directory’ to be listed in – it almost ensures 100% google inclusion! Can’t Get Listed on DMOZ – Ask Laura (December 2, 2004) Dear Laura: I don’t think this (has much to do with) you, but in case it does: I submitted my website