For most sites, Yahoo delivers over 15% of the sites search traffic, so a better question is “Can I afford not to submit my site to Yahoo?
This link below is from a case study of search engine popularity. As you can see, Yahoo drives a ton of traffic to a website. As of the first of the year, 2002, Yahoo has once again increased their directory listing fees. In 2001 Yahoo charged a 1-time $299 fee for site submissions. But starting in 2002, Yahoo is charging an annual fee of $299. This is an example of a fee Haystack In A Needle can help you justify. For example, if you have the potential to receive 1000 visitors/month from a Yahoo directory submission, your cost per visitor would be less than three cents. That would be an extremely cost effective marketing tool for your business and we would suggest you do it. However, if your business is in a very small niche market or marketing only to a local audience, we might have other solutions for your business that may be more cost effective. If your site is a for a non-profit agency, you can submit for free. Note: We highly recommend using a professional service to handle your
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