How to get indexed in Live?

jsherloc · 02-27-2009, 01:10 AM

OK, I've been doing great as far as SEO, linkbuilding, networking etc for my local sites. I have noticed though that I am not getting indexed in MSN Live for some reason. I am number one on Google and Yahoo for several terms, but nowhere to be seen on MSN?

Does MSN usually take a lot longer or is there a trick to getting indexed quick with them?

Thanks,

Jim

jsherloc · 02-27-2009, 09:26 AM

Is there any tricks of the trade that I should know about regarding MSN Live?

KirkMcD · 02-27-2009, 09:42 AM

Live is slow to update. Also, many people say they won't scan your site if you don't have a robots.txt file.

Zeus66 · 02-27-2009, 09:48 AM

I've often had just the opposite experience - slow to get on G and Y, fast at MSN. I don't know why (and Lord knows I've tried figuring it out). I will note that if you use a descriptive alt text for your images, they can actually get you traffic from Live. I have a site where the main header graphic with a descriptive alt text in the code showed up on the first page at MSN for weeks in their images search function. I was getting 200+ unique visitors/day for that time. It's since dropped to page 3, but it was a fun ride!

John

zoobie · 02-27-2009, 11:08 AM

Well, my sites are fast in MSN as well so I am not sure what;s your problem is besides MSN just get 10% of the traffic. If you are going ok in G and Y then it should be good enough.

yesacpow · 02-27-2009, 11:11 AM

Here is what work for me:

Simply submit your url to msn and they will index your site in a day or two. Usually get my site indexed with them within 24 hours. (A lot of person ignore this but it works

)

Hope that helps

jsherloc · 03-08-2009, 06:57 PM

Ok all......MSN is simply ignoring me apparently. I have tried everything I know of to get listed with them. The page that I am trying to get listed is only a one page site for a local business that I created. It ranks great for several of my keywords on Google AND Yahoo....but doesn't exist on Live.

Talk about frustrating....any other suggestions? I've never had this problem before.

jkatzenback · 03-08-2009, 06:59 PM

Find sites that are ranking well in Live for your related niche and get links from them. Works like a charm

Steven Fullman · 03-08-2009, 07:03 PM

Hi

Google sends me 100x more traffic than Yahoo.

Yahoo sends me 10x more traffic than Live.

Ergo, why should I optimize for Live?

...or even care about Live?

Steve

jsherloc · 03-08-2009, 08:43 PM

Canuck I'll see if I can do that...but it is for a local business so it is not as simple as my regular IM link-building as far as that goes.

I totally agree Steven...if it was my own personal site I wouldn't really care, but one of the things I assure my offline clients is my ability to get them listed within all three search engines...so this one really has me stumped.

Traffic-Bug · 03-09-2009, 08:25 AM

go to webmaster.live.com and submit your sitemap

Samuel Lee · 03-10-2009, 12:38 AM

As some optional methods, you could submit to reddit or digg as they will index you within a day or two, as well as submit your web address directly to msn and you will be indexed in a day or two. With any of these methods you can get indexed in 24 hours at least!

02-27-2009, 01:10 AM	#1
jsherloc Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 672 Thanks: 271 Thanked 258 Times in 72 Posts	How to get indexed in Live? OK, I've been doing great as far as SEO, linkbuilding, networking etc for my local sites. I have noticed though that I am not getting indexed in MSN Live for some reason. I am number one on Google and Yahoo for several terms, but nowhere to be seen on MSN? Does MSN usually take a lot longer or is there a trick to getting indexed quick with them? Thanks, Jim
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jsherloc Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 672 Thanks: 271 Thanked 258 Times in 72 Posts	Re: How to get indexed in Live? Is there any tricks of the trade that I should know about regarding MSN Live?
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KirkMcD Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: , , USA. Posts: 2,433 Thanks: 40 Thanked 155 Times in 148 Posts	Re: How to get indexed in Live? Live is slow to update. Also, many people say they won't scan your site if you don't have a robots.txt file.

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Zeus66 John Schwartz War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Near Dallas, TX, USA Posts: 3,691 Thanks: 1,620 Thanked 3,245 Times in 1,140 Posts Social Networking	Re: How to get indexed in Live? I've often had just the opposite experience - slow to get on G and Y, fast at MSN. I don't know why (and Lord knows I've tried figuring it out). I will note that if you use a descriptive alt text for your images, they can actually get you traffic from Live. I have a site where the main header graphic with a descriptive alt text in the code showed up on the first page at MSN for weeks in their images search function. I was getting 200+ unique visitors/day for that time. It's since dropped to page 3, but it was a fun ride! John
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jsherloc Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 672 Thanks: 271 Thanked 258 Times in 72 Posts	Re: How to get indexed in Live? Ok all......MSN is simply ignoring me apparently. I have tried everything I know of to get listed with them. The page that I am trying to get listed is only a one page site for a local business that I created. It ranks great for several of my keywords on Google AND Yahoo....but doesn't exist on Live. Talk about frustrating....any other suggestions? I've never had this problem before.
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jsherloc Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 672 Thanks: 271 Thanked 258 Times in 72 Posts	Re: How to get indexed in Live? Canuck I'll see if I can do that...but it is for a local business so it is not as simple as my regular IM link-building as far as that goes. I totally agree Steven...if it was my own personal site I wouldn't really care, but one of the things I assure my offline clients is my ability to get them listed within all three search engines...so this one really has me stumped.
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Samuel Lee HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 285 Thanks: 64 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: How to get indexed in Live? As some optional methods, you could submit to reddit or digg as they will index you within a day or two, as well as submit your web address directly to msn and you will be indexed in a day or two. With any of these methods you can get indexed in 24 hours at least!
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