Search engines have become a part of our lives. Everyday when you want to know something where do you turn--

The Internet!

People search the Internet when they want to find a company, product, service, cause or idea. Most people who search use generic, descriptive words to search online - not brand names or terms. As the searcher scans through the results of their search, the web sites that show up near the top of the page are usually the ones they visit. Search engine visibility is one of the most important factors.

Here's a List of Blog search engines and directories...Add to it please!!

Name: 2RSS
URL: 2RSS.com :: RSS feeds, directory, software, scripts, articles, syndication, RDF, news, & more
Description:RSS Feed Directory
Add your blog here: On front page
Note: Requires RSS Feed

Name: Bligz
URL: http://www.blizg.com/
Description:Focus on "Metadata"
Add your blog here: On front page
Note: Two step-process where you have to "Ping" site once listed

Name: Blogarama
URL: Blogarama - The Blog Directory - Blogs and Blog Resources!
Description:Small search engine
Add your blog here: Add - Blogarama

Name: Blogdex
URL: blogdex - scheduled maintenance
Description: Hot topics listing and search engine
Add your blog here: http://blogdex.net/add.asp
Note: Requires email confirmation

Name: Blogdigger
URL: Blogdigger : Blog Search Engine - Search Blogs
Description: Small search engine
Add your blog here: Blogdigger - Add Blog Form
Note: Need RSS feed

Name: Bloghop
URL: Search
Description: Small search engine
Add your blog here: http://www.bloghop.com/addblog.htm

Name: Bloglines
URL: Bloglines
Description: Search and aggregate RSS feeds
Add your blog here: No submission process, users add feeds they wish to track

Name: Blogmatrix
URL: BlogMatrix@Customer
Description: Blog tool provider, offers search as well
Add your blog here: BlogMatrix@Customer

Name: Blogrunner
URL: Blogrunner
Description: Hot topics listing and search engine
Add your blog here: http://www.blogrunner.com/docs/partners-register.html
Note: Some sore of revenue share program going on

Name: Blogsearchengine
URL: Blog Search Engine
Description: Blog search engine
Add your blog here: » Submit Blog to Blog Search Engine - Blog Search Engine

Name: Blogstreet
URL: BlogStreet India: Search
Description: Metasearch
Add your blog here: http://www.blogstreet.com/bin/add.cgi

Name: Blogtastic
URL: BlogStreet India: Search
Description: Metasearch
Add your blog here: http://www.blogstreet.com/bin/add.cgi

Name: Blogvision
URL: http://www.blogvision.com/
Description: Small search engine
Add your blog here: Doesn't appear to be any way to add a site

Name: Blogwise
URL: cPanel®
Description: Categorized Blog search
Add your blog here: http://www.blogwise.com/submit

Name: Bloogz
URL: Bloogz The Blog Search Engine:
Description: Blog search engine
Add your blog here: http://www.bloogz.com/man_en/add_your_url.php

UPDATED! Name: Boogieplay
URL: boogieplay.com
Description: Blog search engine with audio and video content
Add your blog here: Doesn't appear to be any way to add a blog.

Name: Daypop
URL: http://www.daypop.com/
Description: News oriented search
Add your blog here: http://www.daypop.com/info/submit.htm
Note: Requires your site to be "frequently updated"

Name: Eatonweb
URL: EatonWeb - The Blog Directory
Description: Blog search engine
Add your blog here: Eatonweb Blog Directory Portal :: Submit or Add your Blog

Name: Fastbuzz
URL: Zapatec AJAX Suite
Description: Search and aggregate RSS feeds
Add your blog here: http://www.fastbuzz.com/channels/insert_public.jsp

Name: Feedster
URL: http://www.feedster.com/
Description: Blog search engine using RSS feeds
Add your blog here: http://www.feedster.com/add.php
Note: Need RSS feed

Name: Get Linked
URL: http://fried-spaghetti.com/links/
Description: Small search engine
Add your blog here: http://fried-spaghetti.com/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi

Name: Globeofblogs
URL: Globe of Blogs
Description: Blog search engine
Add your blog here: Click "Register" in upper-right corner of front page
Note: Strange site, requires extensive classification of blogs

Name: LocalFeeds.com/GeoURL
URL: http://www.localfeeds.com/ , GeoURL (2.0)
Description: Blogs and headlines by geographic region. GeoURL is by lat/longitude while LocalFeeds is by ZIP or country.
Add your blog here: Adding yourself to GeoURL - GeoURL (2.0) (for both)
Note: Complex instructions, you must edit your blog's meta tags prior to submission.

NEW! Name: Memigo
URL: costas malamas : memigo
Description: Customized news portal
Add your blog here: http://www.memigo.com/feed

Name: NewsIsFree
URL: NewsIsFree: Your Personal News Portal
Description: Search for RSS feeds
Add your blog here: NewsIsFree: Contact

Name: Pepys
URL: http://pepys.akacooties.com/
Description: Geographically categorized blogs
Add your blog here: http://pepys.akacooties.com/cgi-bin/links2/add.cgi

Name: Popdex
URL: Popdex
Description: Hot topics listing and search engine
Add your blog here: http://www.popdex.com/addsite.php
Note: "Fast Track" if you link to Popdex

Name: RDF Ticker
URL: RDF-Ticker Find more channels
Description: Search and aggregate RSS feeds
Add your blog here: RDF-Ticker Add a channel

Name: Read A Blog
URL: Read A Blog - RSS Feed and Blog Search Engine, Thousands of Blogs
Description: Blog Search Engine
Add your blog here: Read A Blog - Submit your Blog or RSS feed

Name: Rootblog
URL: rootblog.com
Description: RSS Aggregator
Add your blog here: rootblog.com
Note: Can also be pinged automatically with every post.

Name: RSSFeedsDirectory
URL: Website Directory
Description: RSS Directory
Add your blog here: Not clear

Name: Search4Blogs
URL: Blogs Directory | Blog Search Engine
Description: Blog Directory
Add your blog here: WIthin each category
Note: A lot of adult blogs.

Name: Search4RSS
URL: Search4RSS >> Welcome
Description: RSS Search Engine
Add your blog here: Not available, must be added by site owners.

Name: Sindic8
URL: Syndic8.com - Welcome to Syndic8.com - RSS Feeds, Atom Feeds
Description: Search and aggregate RSS feeds
Add your blog here: Syndic8.com - Suggest a Feed
Note: Need RSS feed

Name: Technorati
URL: Technorati: Home
Description: Index of links between millions of blogs
Add your blog here: Technorati: Ping Form

Note: Programmatic interface available as well.

Name: Zopto
URL: Zopto.com - Community mapping network
Description: Index of links between millions of blogs
Add your blog here: No submission process, Zopto indexes all pings to blo.gs into a search engine.

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Nice post Paige!

Really good useful information for any one.

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