Search engines don't do magic with crappy websites
Note: this entry has moved.
I hate to do this again. For most well-developed, web-friendly sites (yeah, there are sites that are not friendly at all with the web architecture), search engines will be a great aid in spreading the word. For example, if you search Google for "TechEd GAT Hands On Lab", right on the first result page you will get what you look for, even if the website was launched just a *week* ago. Now, do the same for SgmlReader, a user sample in GotDotNet which tons of weblogs and articles link to, and the only one with such a name: you will get it in the **seventh** page, even if it has been around for years. Enough said...