Looking at my Google stats for Top 20 search queries related to my site, it is clear I need help in getting better position. Only two are in the top 10. What can I do to increase position ?
There's a ton of factors when it comes to page ranking.. Too many to list. Just keep on doing what you've been doing to rank where you are now.. Maybe buy some advertisements to increase hits, keep the site regularly updated, keep building links, whether it be through directories, other sites, etc, just keep working hard and you'll keep climbing the ranks!
SEO is crucial. Unique and fresh content. Relevant Keywords. It's a combination of everything, but mostly: Consistency!
link building .. link building .. link building do link building for your website then you get good position in SERP.
How Do Search Engines Rank Websites? Search engine ranking involves a combination of proprietary secrets and public knowledge. 1. Keyword usage 2. Age of domain 3. Size of website 4. Link popularity 5. Usage Data
First of all, do on-site optimization i.e Meta tags, Relevant and unique content on web pages including your targeted keywords / phrases and a proper navigation. Then, do link building i.e relevant link exchanges, directories submission, article submissions and social bookmarking.
If you have managed to get in top 20 results for most of your and in top 10 results for a few keywords, than you have done a good job. Carry on with what you are doing and analyze the websites that rank above you. You would be able to find some useful hints as to how to increase your rankings on SERPs. Link building , content syndication, on page and other activities could be increased to boost rankings.
SMO SMO SMO .... Social media optimization is the best way to increase your SERP position. Post fresh content and do link building with some high quality sites or directories.
According to some sites, video is one way to shoot up the ranking. Start a YouTube channel and enlist any pretty friends you might have . A blog can be useful too and you can embed your video clips in it. Registering your domain for multiple years is also reputed to be useful as spam sites usually register for a single year. There are lots of ways to increase your ranking and as the others have said, look up SEO and you'll find loads of stuff/people to help.
If you want to enhance your website traffic then start doing off page optimization - directory submission, search engine, article, press release, blog, forum posting. You can also check website meta tags and also make your website SEO friendly. If want to know more read blog by matt cutt, googlegenie blog.
I think that it would be useful for you as well to analyze your competitors which are always working too