I am hosting it with my own url. Uploaded everything, made a test post, I do have all the ping systems in place, but I don't see my post anywhere. How I can test that my post is included in the blog searches, or if someone has some really good ideas how to get listed in the blog searches fast. Please post your thoughts. I will do SEO and marketing, I just want to know how to get it into listings or does the URL have to be indexed first? Thanks
Google Webmaster Tools should be your first stop in getting things indexed. However; don't expect big things on a brand new blog. Its very unlikely that even if you are indexed, that you will show up in searches off the bat.
getting indexed is one thing but getting blog post out there, it's should be instantly. I know how to get indexed and so on...I am interested about getting post pinged so it will show up.