It’s been a question asked many times. Is it worth submitting my site directly to the search engines by using Google Webmaster Tools, Bing Webmaster Tools, or Yahoo! Site Explorer? Does it help my site get indexed faster, or even better, rank higher? Based on research we’ve collected internally and statistics from very reputable external sources we at IMI Software are of the mindset that no, it will not help your site get indexed faster nor will it help your site rank better.

I just attended a great webinar offered by HubSpot about utilizing the various online local networking sites to promote your business. There are so many local listing services than you can take advantage of for free. Many of them also offer enhanced services which let you add more information about your business, but the adding your business using the free service is well worth the time.

When meeting with new clients we always stress the many SEO benefits of blogging. Oftentimes the question then arises "What do I write about?" We understand that not everybody is or wants to be a content writer, publisher or editor. But the benefits that blogging provides far outweigh the common reasons not to blog, such as 'I don't have enough time' or 'I don't know what to write about'.