Hmmmm, haven't heard that one before. Makes sense it would help G find the site.
My quick way to get new sites indexed is just by using the G toolbar. I hit my new sites regularly with the toolbar and they get indexed in a couple days.
I add the links to the new site on an existing site, then click the link with my toolbar on. I also click any new links that link to my sites with the toolbar on just to be sure G finds the inbound links.
Seems to help however no matter how many links I get or what I do I can't seem to get 5 Star past a PR5.