Nuts and Bolts Recommended Links Search Engines - Nuts and Bolts Join out free Internet newsletter. Choose your topic of interest. Some so called search engines are actually web directories , announcement sites or web guides . If the site asks only for your URL and no other information, it is probably a true search engine. Search engines, create their listings automatically.
Search engines crawl the web, then people search through what they have found.
If you change your web pages, search engines eventually find these changes, and that can affect how you are listed. Page titles, body copy and other elements all play a role. You definitely want your web site listed in as many search engines as possible. But, what about the other sites such as directories, announcement sites and guides. Each has its own purpose and should be considered in the promotion of your site.