Start reading this forum everyday. Specially these two: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12 http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13
It also depends on the keywords you use. For example, I started a directory only a few months ago Z Web Directory It appears number 1 when typing the word Zeshaan in Google UK, Yahoo UK and MSN UK Thanks
I can see that you are totally new to seo and all. Read this forum daily, if you have some funds buy this ebook. you will find many seo self-help blogs, read them daily.... Just use google to find some good blogs.
You need to learn SEO (search engine optimation). Google it, you'll find a lot of article about it. Here some tips from me. 1) Set a target keyword for your website/blog. For example "Make Money Online". Then make the content related to the keyword. 2) Make an empire of backlink from strong PR website. Make yourself clear what is the defination of backlink, hyperlink. Then another thing is achor text. For example you put a hyperlink of your website in website B in word of Make Money Online. So the more this link appear in strong website or blog, the more quality backlink you got. Regard, Aston
In not an seo expert just learner ,my experince choose one niche not too competitive , like if your planing to start a site about "mortgage" ,try to do some keyword study(http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/suggestion and never traget one word keywords at begning like "mortgage"those are reserved for wiki pedia,ebay ,about.com, instead try some keyword like "bad credit mortgage" highly searched and achievable -Get an old domain atlest 1 year old domain to not get sandboxed -Do on page optimization (write metag tags and title )one title per page is prefered ,see that you metnion your main keyword in your title -update fresh content google like that ,write your own content or Hire some one do not steal content -optimise images -Build links every backliink count but relevant backlinks Give you much exposure to SE ,high Pr link prefered but not must *Directory submisions (using difftent title and description will be better) *article submisions (dont submit one article too many site) *buying links *link exachange *press relase *link baiting *try to get .edu and .gov link *if your is blog get try to increase your authority at technorati.com *socail bookmarking(dont help much for link building but help to get exposure to your site) *posting on forums *sig link building *getting link by sponsoring free plugins,templates *avoid spammy links -optimise robots.txt Dont do excessive link building and read seo forum in dp you page will be on top for sure Harsha
Optimize you pages with the right meta tags - that's the easiest part. Then submit submit and submit. Wait at least three months (depending on the keywords you're trying to rank for) And you'll see the results of your work. The Key is submitting and link backs from important pages/sites Google Page Rank is BS. I can have a PR0 and still rank higher than some1 who has a PR7. Never base your efforts on increasing you PR, belief me, it'll come naturally.
I think first you should make yur mind that for which keyword you want to come in google # 1 Then make backlinks and wait and analyse the updates, soon you will be # 1