Once
your site has been submitted to search engines and directories, you must be
patient! Keep
in mind that search engines can take anywhere between one and 12 weeks to list
your site, so you may not notice ranking improvements for a few weeks.
Below is a table of approximate indexing times for the major engines and directories:
| Search Engine / Directory | Time to Index |
| Yahoo | 4-6 weeks (7 days if using Express Submission) |
| 2-5 weeks | |
| Direct Hit | 8-10 weeks |
| Fast / All The Web | 9-12 days |
| AltaVista | 4-6 weeks (faster if using Express Inclusion) |
| Netscape | 2-3 weeks |
| HotBot / AOL | 1-3 weeks |
| Inktomi | 1-3 weeks (faster if using Search Submit Inclusion) |
| Lycos | 6-8 weeks (faster if using InSite Select Inclusion) |
| Open Directory | 2 weeks to several months |
| Looksmart / MSN | 7 days (must use LookListings) |
About the Author:
Kalena Jordan, CEO of Web Rank. Kalena was
one of thefirst search engine optimization experts in
Australasia and is well known and respected in the industry worldwide.
For more of her articles on search engine ranking and online
marketing, please visit High-search-engine-ranking.com.
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