How to Advertise a Business on Dogpile

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Dogpile is a search engine that uses metasearch technology developed by InfoSpace to compile search listings from all the major search engines on the web--Google, Bing and Yahoo--at the same time in the same place. Dogpile does not rank sponsored or pay-per-click advertisements. Dogpile also does not accept direct submissions or advertisements from businesses. You can, however, still have a dynamic presence on Dogpile if you're well positioned on the other major search engines. The higher your business ranks on those search engines, the greater your chances of being discovered in Dogpile. The key to ranking well on Dogpile is to rank high on the other, larger search engines. Here's how you can do that quickly and easily.

Instructions

1. Add a listing about your business to as many of the free online directories as you can. Major directories include YellowPages, Yahoo Local, Google Local, Merchant Circle and Bing Local. Enter as much information about your business as possible and be sure to add links from your business listing directly to your website.

2. Submit your business website to all major search engines including Google, Ask, Bing and Yahoo. The faster your business website is indexed by the major search engines, the faster your listing will appear on Dogpile.

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   Generate buzz for your business on line.

   Generate buzz for your business by creating corporate profiles on social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. This will help your business gain valuable online exposure. It lets the search engines know that you exist and that gets the attention of Dogpile. In a matter of weeks, you will notice your business listing and website showing up in search engine results.

4. Distribute your own content. Position your company as a leader in your particular field by writing and submitting articles to major article directories like SearchWarp.com and Ezines.com. Include information about your business in every article your write. Be sure to include a link directly to your website in each article as well. This accomplishes two things: positioning you as an expert and helping you create quality backlinks. The more websites that link to your article, the more backlinks you create. This gets the attention of the major search engines quickly.

5. Create a blog for your business. But don't let it sit dormant. Update it every day. This kind of activity is also noticed by the search engines. As an added bonus, Google loves blogs and ranks posts written on blogs very high in their search results. One of Google's favorite blog platforms in Wordpress, but you can also use Café Press and Blogger to create your business blog. Remember that ranking high with Dogpile isn't going to happen overnight. It's a long process that involves hard work. Also keep in mind that increasing your business on the other major search engines is the key to getting ranked with Dogpile.

References

• PR Softix: The Dogpile Toolbar

Resources

• Lead Edge MLM: How Do I Advertise With Dogpile?