How to Add a URL to MSN

Add your URL to MSN.

Adding your website's URL to the MSN search listings can help your site gain significant exposure in the large community of MSN sites. MSN currently uses the Bing search engine, which was formerly called Windows Live Search and MSN Search. If you have a website that you want to add to MSN, you can do so by submitting it to Bing.

Instructions

1. Check to see if your URL already appears in MSN search listings. Go to MSN (see Resources), and search for your complete URL to see if it shows up in a search. Bing can find and list many sites, and you may not need to submit it to them to be listed.

2. Submit your URL to Bing. Go to the Bing submission site (see Resources), and submit your website's URL to Bing's general site listings. Your website will be reviewed by the MSNBot, a software program that will determine if your website should be added to Bing and how it will appear in the rankings.

3. Submit your URL to the Bing Local Listing Center. Go to the site submission page (see Resources), and submit your URL to Bing Local to help local search customers find your site.

Tips & Warnings

• Sign up for Bing's Webmaster Tools (see Resources) for helpful tools and suggestions for improving your site's ranking in MSN search listings.

• Avoid using programs or sites that automate the process of submitting a URL to MSN. Submitting your site manually will help to ensure that the information added is complete and correct and will prevent Bing from considering your submission to be spam.

References

• PC World: It's Official: Bing Is Now Microsoft's Search Engine

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Bing: URL Submission
• Bing: Local Listing Center
• Bing: Webmaster Center
• MSN