Insider News from Searchen

Exclusive News which I will not be posting elsewhere

Insider News from Searchen for my DP buddies.

Since it is rarely possible to get news before it happens, I figured I would make this announcement so everyone can get a glimpse of what is to come.

Many of you have seen the www.searchennetworks.com search engine and directory. Some of you have even taken the time to submit your sites which most have gotten excepted.

From what I can tell, about 80% of submissions have found a home on pages within the directory.

Well, this news will come in two parts:
Good News and Bad News

To start we'll dive into the Bad news first so we can butter you up with the good news after...

The Bad News

Point 1 - The bad news is that I am currently in discussion with my lead developer to alter the free gateway into the directory and implement a payment feature which will create a neccessary payment to access the submission form. Ofcource, this will make searchennetworks.com a paid entry directory.

Point 2 - Editor positions will still be available which will enable savy users to avoid such payment requirements. Naturally, our guidelines on editors will become even stricter then they are now.

The Good News

Point 1 - The good news is that you have an opportunity to get in now before this takes place, so if you havent yet had a chance to submit or did so and did not get excepted, clean up your submission and try again.

Point 2 - Additionally, since we will be able to begin recooping the expenses to build the engine, more funding will be available to promote it, enhance features and functionality, and in turn create a better engine and overall user experience. If we're really lucky, we may even be able to put a little money in our pockets, which after all, is the name of the game...

So take this news and use it to your best advantage. It is generally not wise to share such ideas and plans before they happen, but I'm going to stick my neck out on this one....

I expect to have this roll out anywhere within the next 24 - 72 hours.

 

Thanks for the heads up. I submitted a few more of mine.

 

I think you've done a great job creating a search engine and the new toolbar looks professional! Good luck!

 

I've submitted now

The site looks very polished, hope everything works out for you with paid listings.

 

I've added my site.

Was a bit unsure about the category, but I ended up submitting to Computers->Internet

 

Hello,

I won't comment, I also own a search engine and well.. I would put you down (Even if its great!) Searchen, im sure we will become the next Google and Yahoo fight, lets hope im the Google, you can be the Yahoo

Nah, your doing good and its good to have someone on the forum also owning a search engine.

 

I'd be happy to atleast be the Yahoo...

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Ok, well it took about two days to get going but it's all set......
www.SearchenNetworks.com is now a paid entry directory with High Priority on our directory page residents.....

Users that enter the directory will dominate our search results.....

 

Hey,

Isn't the submission paid already? http://www.searchennetworks.com/cgi-bin/add_listing.cgi?dir=Business/Employment_

"To add a listing to Business/Employment_ promptly, we ask for a $49.95 administrative fee for editor review..."

 

Yeah it looks to be paid already...

 

Editor accounts were abused and the system has been disabled until we address the situation...

Looks like we were headed right for another DMOZ.... Not having it....

 

Editor accounts were abused and the system has been disabled until we address the situation...

 

I am also submitting few sites please approve