There are two basic ways to get a new website listed/indexed in search engines:

• The FREE way
• The PAID way 

Regardless of either “free” or “paid,” both have the same outcome at the same rate of speed as search engines are initially only looking for one element of criteria: that an already listed/index site is linking to the new website.

In relation to the "FREE" way, if you are able to get two or three already listed/indexed websites to directly link to your new website it is likely that Google and Yahoo will pick your site up within the week (MSN tends to take longer). Furthermore, there is one FREE human-edit Directory that Google highly trusts and that is www.dmoz.org. If your site can get the approval stamp of trust from DMOZ then your site is in good shape. Other free trusted directories would include www.hotfrogusa.com & https://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/submit. That’s about all there is to it utilizing the “FREE” way. From there it is all about optimizing your site for related key-phrases.

In relation to the "PAID" way, simply submitting your website to a trusted human-edited Directory will get your new website crawled and listed/indexed in about a week. From there, like the "FREE" way, it is all optimizing your site for related key-phrases thereafter. Below is a list of trusted human-edited Directories to choose from:

BOTW http://botw.org/
Business.com http://www.business.com
Gimpsy http://www.gimpsy.com
JoeAnt http://www.joeant.com
RubberStamped http://www.rubberstamped.org
Skaffe  http://www.skaffe.com
Uncover the Net http://www.uncoverthenet.com
Web Beacon http://www.web-beacon.com
WoW Directory http://www.wowdirectory.com
Yahoo! Directory https://ecom.yahoo.com/dir/reference/cost 

If you are on a budget it is recommend that your site be listed in at least three of the directories mentioned above. With the exception of the Yahoo Directory price tag of $299, the rest of the Directories are mostly under a $100 dollars each with some of them priced at around $50. If you opt to join these directories without the help of Vital SEO Marketing it is advised that you make your listing description unique at each location as this will give your site more credibility in the eyes of crawlers. In that regard, the crawlers are routinely entering these Directories and Indexing new websites as they appear.

What you don’t want to do is pay for your site to be submitted to 100’s of search engines and directories through an automated program. The crawlers see right through that approach as they are looking for human elements associated with your listing.

If you seek the services of Vital SEO Marketing, we will help you get listed regardless of the method. If it is deemed that it would be a good idea to submit your website to reputable human edited directories that cost money, Vital SEO Marketing will cover the initial cost (with your approval) and then we'll send you the actual receipt for reimbursement. Please bear in mind that if you hire us you are hiring us to work with you, not *just* for you. There is no magic or secret sauce related to search engine placement. Search engines are simply looking for certain aspects of trust and we will help you meet their criteria to the best of our ability: first by manually getting your site indexed then by manually optimizing your website for high placement.