Search Engine Facts:
Google and Yahoo are the two leading search engines when it comes to popularity and traffic.  Google maintains the most powerful Internet search engine powered by its "spiders" or "crawlers" (software that scans the Internet).  Google actually supplies Yahoo and many other sites with search engine results.  Yahoo maintains the most extensive and popular directory of internet sites along with news and financial data.  When it comes to directories, DMOZ.org is another authority with millions of listings.  Also called the Open Directory Project, DMOZ.org enlists volunteer editors to maintain its listings.  Unfortunately, it seems DMOZ.org is extremely overwhelmed by volume lately.  Organizations often pay for priority consideration when promoting their web site.  For example, Yahoo will review your web site within 7 days if you pay a few hundred dollars per year.

Search Engine Optimization is the practice of designing your site so search engines will find your site more easily and will list your site based on the most desirable search terms.

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