SOCIAL networking website Facebook is to make the personal profiles of its 39million members available to online search engines next month. The site will let those using Google, Ask or Yahoo! see if someone has a Facebook profile and see their photograph. Until now, only members or invited friends could see the information. The only way to prevent details being revealed is to adjust security settings. Facebook said it hoped the move would attract more people to its site. The announcement is the latest security concern to dog the site. Specialists have questioned whether people should include their date of birth on a profile because it is a common question used by banks to establish identity.

Search engines can help you find what you are looking for on the Web. To search you enter one or more keywords into the search box and press enter. The search engine will come up with a list of links to pages that contain one or more of your chosen keywords. So it’s important to submit your site in search engines. If you have ever performed a search then you will know that search results will bring up thousands of pages. Only the first 3 pages are likely to be viewed…that’s the first 20 - 30 entries listed in these pages. The point here is that that Search engine submission alone will not drive enough traffic to your site? If your site does not appear on the first 3 pages then you need to do more to market your site.

Its crucial you submit your site with popular internet directories like Dmoz and Yahoo. This is important if you want a good Page Rank on your site because a link to a page counts as a vote of support. Dmoz and Yahoo are the two popular directories you will definitely want your web site listed in. They can bring you lots of traffic and its easy to get listed. All you have to do is go to their website and choose an appropriate category to submit to and simply follow the online instructions for submitting your site. The best part is its FREE!