We've reported on a new piece of software that aims to help small businesses get their websites indexed by Google and other search engines.

Given how powerful Google can be in determining whether a fledgling website sinks or swims we can understand the temptation to use automated software to take all the hassle out of handling your website's relationship with search engines

We urge new website owners to be careful, as with most things, and watch out for products which may make promises they can't keep. A little reading up on search engines can go a long way. In fact to submit a site to Google merely involves filling in a simple form, with a security code, like the one on the left.