Multiple Search Engine URLs on Home Page

[mgtman]

I see some web sites that list multiple search engine links on the bottom of their home page. Does this help with ranking? On another note, I have been told that placing a message in the HTML on your home page directing the search engine spiders to return to your site in a specified amount of time, 3 weeks for instance, will cause your site content to be updated on a regular basis. Fact or Fiction? Thanks for your input. Bob Tavel, T Bar T Miniature Horse Farm, http://www.tbart.net

[cbp]

Does this help with ranking?

No.

I have been told that placing a message in the HTML on your home page directing the search engine spiders to return to your site in a specified amount of time, 3 weeks for instance, will cause your site content to be updated on a regular basis. Fact or Fiction?

Fiction.

CBP