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From: Mari <>
Subject: Re: Suggestions
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 16:11:44 -0600


At 03:46 PM 2/15/00 -0600, Kay Martin wrote:

>Mari, that is true. And I may be in danger of getting (slightly?) off
>topic here, but if the search engines pointed to the GenConnect main page,
>or main pages for any given surname, that would lead those people in a
>natural way to the lists. Wouldn't it?

yes.

>I know there isn't much way of putting the lists themselves on a search
>engine...

Not without exposing them to the spiders, etc.

> the Rootsweb main page, maybe. ?? But your right, there is no way that I
> can see to get anything _directly_ about the lists on the search engines.
> I just think that if more people saw ROOTSWEB when they did any kind of
> search, more folks would find their way to our lists.

I still think the best way to do it is to have a web site and "sell" the
list there. And I know that not everyone know's html, but there's programs
out there that can help. If anyone wants the exposure, then learn. I
did.....and am not expert at it, but am at least able to advertise the list
that way.....

Mari
(who is fastly getting in over her head! <g>

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