The purpose of this document is to help you publicize your new Web site, so you can increase your readership beyond the immediate University community. Follow the suggestions listed below to attract more visitors to your site. Include your web address on your brochures, magazines, newsletters, advertisements, business cards, and letterhead. Don t hide it in a corner or as part of a return address. Incorporate it as an integral part of the design - readers will take note and visit.
Web directories are different from search engines .
Directories are indexes to various places on the web, usually listed by subject, category, or region. Contact whomever you link to, and ask for them to link to you. It sounds simple, but you will have to pursue these friends to make sure they to add you to their site in a visible place. Many of these lists use Listserv, a program that allows users to mass-distribute messages that form conferences, as well as archiving files and messages that can be searched for and retrieved. Search this site for newsgroups or discussion lists within your field of interest.