Hey. I own an anime site, and currently its moving from 8-9th on the 1st page to 1-2 on the 2nd page. This is a VERY competitive key word, one of the top 3 for anime probably ( watch naruto online . 1,880,000 results ) How to i get it to be steadily at the first 3 search terms for the first page? will my link keep bouncing around from the first to second page? ( site is still pr 0 but has a lot of backlinks and should be a better pr on the next update )
what you need is some good quality relevant backlinks. more backlinks, the better you ranking will be and you will be able to hold a somewhat of a steady position
Yes.. You need good quality backlinks at this time. As this is a competitive keyword as you said there are many other sites which are working to achieve top ranking. Even if you get top position you need to continuously making backlinks to hold your position.
. . .and if your competitors are all building links. . . How long is a piece of string? Prepare yourself for another 3-6 months of hardcore link building if you want to be making a regular top 10 appearance. Possibly a year to be a 1-2-3 stalwart! And make sure the links are clean, as once you hit the top spot, guess who's picking your SEO strategy to pieces. . ? EVERYONE! If they can spam-report you, they will, so be careful if you're in this for the long-haul.
Figure out why the people ahead of you are ranking higher, then figure out how to beat them. That's how it's done.
In such a competitive niche it can be tough to crack the top 5, I would recommend working on your content to try and increase your backlinks naturally from sites with authority.