A site administrator just asked me how to promote their new site, as it
has not shown up in Google yet.
Your site will show up in Google, but it may take a few days. Even when
Google has indexed your site, it may not appear in the first page of
results for a relevant search.
Here are some ideas promoting your site. Each of these will work in two
important ways. Firstly, when people actually arrive at your site, they
will be more likely to join and post to your groups. Secondly, people
will see links to your site in relevant places, including Google search
results.
1. Add relevant content to your site.
Create a site introduction (log in, visit the
home page of your site, then click "edit
this page"). Add a brief summary, and then a
more thorough explanation of what your site is
about.
Create an open group and start making posts to it,
that are relevant to the purpose of your site.
2. Link to your site.
Post about your site on other sites, and
blogs, and in other forums that are relevant
to your site. Always include a link
to your site.
3. Engage others.
Contact as many people as you know who
are interested in the topic that your
site relates to. Ask these people to
make relevant posts to your site, and
to post about your site elsewhere.
If you have any additions, comments or questions about this, please post
them to this topic.
