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Priority Listings Ranking FAQ for ExactSeek.com

The final ranking of your Priority Listing depends on the following factors:
1. The number of "search points" your site generates.
2. The keywords that you use in your submitted URL's META tags.
3. The number of other sites that compete under the same search phrase.
4. The amount of time your priority listing has been active.

 

A site's ranking is primarily dependent on the number of "search points" it accumulates. A site receives 1 search point for every 20 searches delivered per day. The more search points you generate the higher your ranking. If you do not deliver at least 20 searches per day your search points will decrease.

You must have Title, Meta Description and Meta Keyword tags on the page that you submit for your Priority Listing or your listing will not be activated. Choose your Title and Meta tags carefully because they determine under which search phrases your site will appear. If you want your site to appear when someone searches for 'Cool Widgets' make sure that phrase is in your Meta tags.

Your site will also be competing with other priority listings, especially under popular search phrases. All the sites that would appear under a certain search phrase will be ranked according to the number of "search points" and the sites that have the highest ranking will be displayed first.

As a site's search point total accumulates, it's ranking within the priority database rises. Consequently, sites that sign up earlier have an advantage over sites that generate the same number of search points but sign up later, since search point totals are in part determined by the length of time a site participates in the Priority Ranking program.

Yahoo Submission FAQs

My site was not placed in the category I requested.
Each site is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. We consider all of the products and services a company offers when placing its site in Yahoo!.
The decision of where to place a site rests in the hands of Yahoo!'s subject editors, allowing us to create a fair and intuitive directory that is of use to everyone.

However, you are entitled to one appeal with Yahoo!. Only appeals received by email will be considered. Yahoo! must receive your email within thirty days from the date that Yahoo! transmits the acceptance/rejection email to you.

To appeal, please reply to the decision email you received that confirmed that our editorial staff had reviewed your site. All appeal requests will be answered by email in the order in which they were received.

Why do I see Yahoo! Express as the only option under certain categories?

The Yahoo! Express program is required for commercial site submission in certain Yahoo! Directory categories and is an option elsewhere in the directory.
Businesses submitting their commercial sites to the above categories through the fee-based Yahoo! Express service are guaranteed an expedited review of their web site within seven business days.

What do I do once I submit my site through the Yahoo! Express program?

After you submit your site, you may go online at any time to check the status of pending, approved, or inactive Yahoo! Directory listings in the online Listings Management Center.
You will also receive an email from Yahoo! giving you an Order ID for your submission. Please use the Order ID as a reference for any questions.

Within seven (7) business days from the date that you submit your site for consideration (excluding holiday periods observed by Yahoo! and any delays due to problems processing your request), you will receive another email informing you whether your site has been added or denied. You will be entitled to one appeal of Yahoo!'s decision.

To appeal, you must reply to the email you received from our Yahoo! Express editorial staff within 30 days from the date that Yahoo! sent the email to you. All appeal requests will be answered by email in the order in which they are received. After Yahoo! Express responds to an appeal, no further appeals or submissions of the same site will be considered by the Yahoo! Express department.

If you have billing-related questions, you may contact Yahoo! Customer Care at bizex-billing@yahoo-inc.com. Make sure to include your order ID number.

Can I still submit my site the standard way?

Businesses suggesting new sites to most commercial categories are required to use the paid Yahoo! Express program. For other categories, you have the option of using the standard (no fee) submission process with no turnaround time guarantee.
If you are interested in requesting a listing in the Yahoo! Directory, we suggest that you read the guidelines and follow the procedure outlined on our How to Suggest Your Site page.

The page provides clear, step-by-step instructions for submitting your site for addition to the Yahoo! Directory.

What if I need to make changes to my site once it's added to Yahoo!?

Once a site has been added to the directory via the Yahoo! Express program, that site will be treated like any other listing in the directory. To request changes to your listing, you will need to use the Changing Your Yahoo! Listing form.
Please note that you can also use the appeal process to request changes to your listing if you respond within the 30-day appeal period.

My site was denied. Can I appeal the decision?

You are entitled to one appeal with Yahoo!. Only appeals received by email will be considered. Yahoo! must receive your email within 30 days from the date that Yahoo! sent the acceptance/rejection email to you.
To appeal, please reply to the decision email you received which confirmed that our editorial staff had reviewed your site. All appeal requests will be answered by email in the order in which they were received. After Yahoo! Express responds to an appeal, no further appeals or submissions of the same site will be considered by the Yahoo! Express department.

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