How does it work?
When a visitor types in a search word, or phrase, the search engine interrogates various sources and displays the results, in this order:
 - Its own list of registered keywords
 - The www.Go-Fishing.co.uk database
 - Various other large search engines, including the likes of MSN.

Does It Cost To List My Site?
Only if you want it to. You can register keywords for free. Remember, keywords are the first source of interrogation for the search engine, so a keyword registered for free will put you ahead of the results from the other sources.

How Do I Register Keywords?
Use the 'Webmaster Sign Up' to set up an account. You will then be able to enter your admin page via the 'Webmaster Login' link. Not only is it free to register, but we even credit you with £5.00 to use to register paid for keywords! Once that £5.00 is used up, the system will not allow you to have a negative account. i.e. Just set your keywords to a zero bid and your site will continue to take precedence over sites that haven't registered keywords.
Registering keywords is simple - just follow the link to 'Manage Listings'. Register your keywords or phrases individually. i.e. if you own a tackle shop and it contains Fox, Abu and Daiwa products, list these words separately. If you list them all in one listing, matches will only occur if a visitor types in exactly what you've entered. The key is to register single words and phrases that you think a visiting angler may use.
Please remember - due to the time consuming nature of approving free keyword listings, we can only approve ten per site per day.

What Benefits Are There If I Pay For Bids?
As explained above, the first place the search engine looks for results is the keyword list. If the keyword it is looking for has bids on it, then these will be displayed first, in the order of the highest bid. You only pay if your link is then clicked on by the visitor. The facility to bid on keywords is primarily aimed at commercial sites wanting to generate targeted traffic, although anyone can pay for bids. Non-commercial sites may find that they benefit more from adding our search box to their site (below).

Why Should I Add Your Search Box To My Site?
The reason for this is twofold:
1. It is another facility to offer your site visitors. Every webmaster knows that he or she can't be all things to all men, so having a search facility on your site means that your visitors don't have to go elsewhere to do their surfing.
2. You earn click credits for every search performed i.e. your account is credited every time somebody uses the search box! At the time of writing (March, 2003), the following rates apply. Please note, however, that we reserve the right to amend these rates at any time:
A Search By A Visitor On Your Site = 1p credit
A Search By A Visitor That Results In Them Clicking On A 'Paid For' Link = 25% of the click revenue
A Search By A Visitor Who Then Signs Up For A Webmasters Account = £2.00
A Deposit Subsequently Made By That Webmaster = 5% of that deposit
Affiliate Earnings Made By Another Webmaster Introduced To Us By That Webmaster (i.e. a 2 tier system) = 5% of their affiliate earnings

How Do I Add A Search Box To My Site?
Log in to the Webmasters area and follow the link to 'Affiliates'. The HTML code is supplied for you and you can insert this into the HTML of any page that you wish to display the search box on. Once it's working, let your visitors know that they are supporting your site by using the search box.

I'm Still Stuck - Can You Help?
If we've missed something out, or you are struggling, please email us on webmaster@anglingsites.com Please give as much information as possible. Whilst we will always try to do the best that we can to help, please note that we can not give technical advice that does not relate to a specific issue with the AnglingSites.com search engine.