Think about this for a minute. When you log on with your ISP you are connected to "their" network. All services within their network are accessible to you even though they may be having trouble with their connection to the backbone (the rest of the Internet community). Because of this, you wouldn't know your site was down because you are checking your Web site through your ISP. The best way to prevent this is by using a different IHP than you use for an ISP.

It's always a better idea to host with a company that specializes in Web site hosting. We would not recommend you host your Web pages with a company that provides dialup services. After all, you are all fighting for the same bandwidth (the dialup customer and the Web page customer).

Search engines and directories consist of free and paid submission databases. 
It normally takes 6 to 8 weeks to be fully indexed (registered) in the search engines.  The indexing process can be expedited if you are willing to pay e.g., LookSmart 15 cents per click with a $15 per month minimum, Yahoo $299, AltaVista $39, Lycos $18 and Google and Overture's pay-per-click amounts for an express sponsor submission.  

The pay for inclusion search engines typically index sites within a few days to one week if you pay the express registration fee.

Yahoo recently began charging $299 for express application submissions.  While Yahoo is important, the Web owner must decide whether the $299 for a Yahoo "application" is warranted.  Paying $299 does not guarantee that Yahoo will accept the site.  Yahoo's "spillover" Web Pages section is powered by Google.  Google does not charge for submissions.

Google offers "Ad words" which can be a good value.  Each time someone clicks on your ad, you will pay a price ranging from a few cents to a few dollars, depending upon the popularity of the search term. 

The most heavily used search engines are Google, Yahoo and MSN.  Google indexes more of the Internet than any search engine.  Google employs superb technology retrieves high quality results very quickly.  Google is the fastest growing search engine and has developed numerous strategic partnerships.

To achieve maximum visibility, your site should be entered in Google, Yahoo (payment required, however Google is the spillover search engine and does not require payment), MSN (payment required), Lycos, HotBot, AltaVista, Excite, Go.com (payment required), AOL (payment typically required) and Northern Light.  Submission services you should consider include DMOZ, Overture (payment required), LookSmart (payment required), Google Ad words (payment required) and Inktomi (payment required.)

If it is critical that a site be placed quickly and listed in the search engines quickly using sponsored ads and pay for inclusion programs, it can be done.