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International
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USA
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Advertising your website
When your website is complete, be sure to let others know how to find it. We will include a link in Websites hosted at BCI.
Search Engines
Search engines allow people to search for interesting sites based on user-supplied keywords of interest. You will want to make sure that your website has several appropriate keywords, such as the name of your city, the word "Bahai", etc.
You can add "Meta tags" to increase the likelihood that your website will show up in a search. See the documentation at the search sites.
Be aware that if your site has several pages, the "robots" which explore the Internet will find all of them. Therefore, some readers may jump straight to a lower-tier page, bypassing your home page. You will want to make it easy for people to find your home page from any of your other pages.
Directories
Directories (such as Yahoo!) allow users to browse through areas of topical interest, such as "religions" or "churches". You can request links directly from these sites in appropriate categories.
Local Resources
You may want to search the Internet for local sites in your area which are of interest to the general public, such as the city or Chamber of Commerce. The sponsors may be interested in providing a link to your site. Contact the local webmaster to request a link.
Bahá'í Resource Lists
These are lists covering Bahá'í-related information on the Internet. They include A Bahá'í Faith Page maintained by Glen Little and Bahá'í Resources on the Internet maintained by Gordon Lane.
Other Ideas
You may want to include your home page address in your proclamation efforts. You can include it in your newspaper advertisement, your flyer, or brochure.