OT - How do search engines work?

In article q%qxb.325424$Tr4.999278@attbi_s03,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:

Edward,

Jay .... go to this page:

I went where you suggested, and found this in the "fine print":

*****
2.4 The current fee for Yahoo! Express for initial consideration in the
Directory is a NON-REFUNDABLE fee of US $299.00 applicable for each web site
submitted that does not include adult content and/or services. You
acknowledge that the payment of this fee is for consideration of your site
AND DOES NOT IN ANY WAY GUARANTEE THAT YOUR SITE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE
DIRECTORY. Your payment only guarantees that Yahoo! will consider and
respond to your request within seven business days, by either accepting or
not accepting your site
*****

What kind of fool would agree to pay Yahoo, when this is all they offer?


Any commercial site wanting to get in will pay.

Yes the fine print seems scary, but it is there so they can refuse porn
sites and "how to make a bomb" type sites.

It is a "yearly" fee ... so you know they want you in, and hope that you
will renew every year. I have developed many sites and none have ever
been refused by Yahoo. They want the cash.

Edward