The most important thing to do after you get your site up and running is to register it with various search engines. Three excellent choices for submissions are:

Google - it's free, and it's the most used search engine! Just submit the starting URL for your web site  (http://www.yoursite.com/) and Google will eventually search out the other pages on your site. The downside is it takes about 6-8 weeks to start appearing in its search results.

Inktomi - provides a database of web sites used by MSN, HotBot and other major search sites. Its rates are affordable at $39 for the first URL submitted and $24.95 for others submitted for the same site.  For this price, you get included into the database in about 48 hours, and your site is revisited about every 48 hours for a year.  As a result, any changes you make to your registered pages will be reflected in search results very quickly. Unfortunately, you have to pay for each page you want to register, but it has a large reach.

Dmoz.org - is a directory of web sites that serves as basis of directories at many other sites - including the Google and Netscape Directories (which are separate from their search databases). Submissions are free, but the process is a bit cumbersome and hit & miss. You have to find the most appropriate category for your web site and then submit from that specific page. However, many web sites mirror the DMOZ directory, and this can give you hundreds of links to your site from other peoples' - and that helps in the ratings battle at other search engines.

InsideGTA.com - directory of local businesses across the Greater Toronto Area. Each directory provides businesses with rich functionalities to showcase their services via photo galleries, descriptions, videos, and more.

RenoServices.ca - GTA's finest list of renovation experts using leading edge technology that allows e-services, photograph galleries, e-commerce, interactive maps, and much more. For all your renovation needs, goto www.renoservices.ca and experience it for yourself.