I have a site ranking on 7 in google for a combination of two keywords. I'd like to get it into the top 5 and of course to number 1. How can I achieve this? I already went from the top 20 to 15 and now in the top 10. Mainly by increasing back links WITH the search term in it. But I am sure I can do more... help!
If you are one the first page then its clear google trust your site (to a certain extent). You also clearly have the relevant content. I would build a load of anchor text links. Take 10% of your link total in yahoo and build that many keyword rich links straight away. So if you have 1000 links spend a week building 100 with the right anchor text. Also get/buy some links from trusted domains related to your keywords.
Ok so I need to start building on 285 links... pfffff. Any tips on how to do this? I have a link exchange program but I only allow high quality sites on that one.
When you click the link you can, I do not approve all of them myself and we try to keep the directory free from spammy sites. Fill in the form and we will see it coming up soon, that0s the easiest way to go .
Keep builing your link popularity and keep updating your site with fresh, unique content. Google will reward you with higher rankings.
More backlinks as said already. Also use IBL with keywords in anchor text. One point: You can't know for sure how much it will take. There might be very little difference between ranking 1 and 7 or there might be a huge difference. Working to create more backlinks and monitoring changes will tell you if it is hard or not. Another point: Make variations in the anchor text for the links.
If you're willing to invest some money, I'd suggest you get 'SEO Elite'. It's SEO software which allows you to do a thorough analysis of your competitors' websites, which you can then use to improve your site. Based on your situation, I think it would probably be very helpful in bumping your site up a few notches. HTH, Sam
It is to ensure full gain of your keyword rich backlinks. Identical backlinks will trigger a filter on one or two SEs, making the gain less. The reason is that multiple identical backlinks are not likely to be natural. Don't go overboard with this, just build in "natural" variations.
I would also point a few more internal links to the page that is ranking well. Sometimes inernal links can really give you a good nudge.
There are alot of things that could probably be helpful there are also many things that could probably not be helpful. The best thing is just to interact with other webmasters in forums. You can learn many things from others who are experienced in the field.
All has been said, start building those links and let us know if you see any change in your results Good luck