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Permalink Reply by Abey John on October 9, 2012 at 8:29pm

Depends on the site.  Bootstrapping is getting harder so you have to be ready to sink all your energies into it.  If you are selling some widget then your approach will have to be different from say if you are giving away content.  So give a little bit more gyan on what exactly you want to do.  

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Permalink Reply by Yasvhir Chawla on October 10, 2012 at 9:45pm

Hi Anil,

Great question, I'm sure many of the entrepreneurs wants to get the answer of this. here is what I found over the net.
Hope this would help, let me know your feedback!

1. The Best Free Search Engine

It is no secret, Google is the most popular search engine. From the novice to the expert; young and old; millions of people use Google to find what they are looking for. So getting your website indexed is very important. The best part, submitting to Google is free, fast and easy. However, before you submit you should search Google to find out if your website is already in Google’s index. To do this:

1. Go to Google.com and enter your domain name into the search box.
2. When entering the domain name type it exactly as it was registered. For example, if you wanted to find out if MakeUseOf was indexed in Google you would type www.makeuseof.com
3. If your site was indexed the first result will be your domain name. In this case you do not need to resubmit.
4. If you site was not indexed, submit using the form above. It may take up to 3 weeks for your site to get indexed. Don’t keep resubmitting during that time. If your site is not indexed after 3 weeks, resubmit it.

2. The Best Free Directory

The next place to promote your website is Yahoo!  Although it is not as popular as Google, Yahoo! is the best directory. It is also free, easy and fast to submit your site to Yahoo!.

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Just like in Google, you should check to see if your website is already in the Yahoo! index. If your site is listed you do not need to resubmit. However, if your site is not found make sure to add your site to Yahoo!, rechecking in a few weeks to make sure it has been indexed.

3. Email Signature

At the bottom of your email, add a signature that includes your domain name. Just in case you need help with adding an email signature I’ve added some information for the most popular applications:

• Adding an email signature to gmail
• Adding an email signature to outlook express
• Adding an email signature to outlook
• Adding an email signature to entourage
• Adding a HTML signature to Mac’s Mail

4. Yellow Pages Directory

Yellowpages.com has a free listing that will remain active for 12 months. This is a good place to promote your site – and it is free, fast and easy.

5. Google Local Business

Last, but definitely not least – Google Local Business. When you submit your website to Google Local Business, it is eligible to rank in the local business section. The section is displayed before the organic search results, toward the top of Google. For example, I did a search for: dentist in dana point ca. Local business search is displayed just below the sponsored link section, with a map inserted to the left of the listings.

If you are going to submit to Google Local Business you will need either a business phone number or a business mailing address. Toward the end of the submission process you will be given a PIN number. You will need to use this PIN to complete the submission. If you opt for a postcard, the PIN will be mailed. However, choosing the phone option, the PIN will be displayed and an automated phone call will be made. Importantly, if the number is not a “business line” you will have to take the postcard route.  Either way, it is free, fast and easy.

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Permalink Reply by Anil on October 12, 2012 at 3:13pm

@ Yashvir Chawla - Thanks for the insights . Its a great help for many people like me. Thanks again. 

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Permalink Reply by Praveen Prabhu on October 20, 2012 at 11:23am

Thank you, Yasvhir Chawla for this.

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