The Top 10 Search Engines

Altavista - http://www.altavista.com
Altavista is now powered by Yahoo & Overture
Free Submit Link: http://addurl.altavista.com/
Express Submit: Use Overture Site Match Program
Average Submission Time: Paid: 2 Weeks / Free: 6 Weeks
PPC Link: Use Overture Premium Listings

Ask Jeeves - http://www.ask.com
Powered By Teoma
Free Submit Link: None
Express Submit: Ask Jeeves Site Submit Program
Average Submission Time: 1-2 Weeks
PPC Link:Use Google AdWords

FAST - http://www.alltheweb.com
Powered By Yahoo & Overture Match Program
Free Submit Link: http://addurl.alltheweb.com/
Express Submit: Use Overture Site Match Program
Average Submission Time: 1 Month
PPC Link:Use Overture PPC

Google - http://www.google.com
Free Submit Link: http://www.google.com/addurl.html
Express Submit: NO
Average Submission Time: 2 Weeks
PPC: Google AdWords - http://adwords.google.com/

HOTBOT - http:/www.hotbot.com
Hotbot is powered by Inktomi & Overture.
Free Submit Link: Use MSN Submit Link
Express Submit: Use Overture Site Match Program
Average Submission Time: 2 Weeks - 72 for Express

Inktomi - www.inktomi.com
Inktomi is owned by Yahoo & Overture
Free Submit Link: Use MSN Submit Link
Express Submit: Use Overture Site Match Program
Average Submission Time: 2 Weeks - 72 hours for Express

Looksmart - http://www.looksmart.com
Express Submit: No, Looksmart is PPC Only
PPC Link: http://listings.looksmart.com/

Lycos - http://www.lycos.com
Free Submit Link: http://advertising.lycos.com/contactus.html
Express Submit: Use Lycos Insite
Average Submission Time: 1 Month
PPC Link: Use Google AdWords

MSN - http://www.search.msn.com
Free Submit Link: MSN Submit Link
Express Submit: Use Overture Site Match Program
Average Submission Time: 2 Weeks - 72 hours for Express
PPC Link: Use Overture Premium Listings

ODP - Open Directory Project - http://www.dmoz.org
Free Submit Link: http://www.dmoz.org/add.html
Express Submit: NO
Average Submission Time: 1-2 Months

Overture - http://www.overture.com
Free Submit Link: NO, PPC only
PPC Link: http://www.overture.com/

Teoma - http://www.teoma.com
Provides results to Ask Jeeves & is powered by AdWords
Free Submit Link: None
Express Submit: Use Ask Jeeves Site Submit
Average Submission Time: 1 - 2 Weeks
PPC Link: Use Google AdWords

Yahoo - http://www.yahoo.com
Free Submit Link: http://submit.search.yahoo.com/
Express Submit: Use Overture Site Match Program
Average Submission Time: 2 Weeks - 1 Month
PPC Link:Use Overture Premium Listings

Although there are literally thousands of search engines on the Internet, your best bet lies within these top 10. You can register your web site with as many search engines and directories as you want, but it will not yield much additional traffic. The only advantage to the additional linking is that it will increase your link popularity and in effect may make you more desirable to the top search engines.