I, somehow, have gotten my main phrase as my keyword to be listed on the first page of google and msn and yahoo. even being #1 at a point or two. This isn't the most widely searched phrase but good enough. I want to get a second phrase or word up there high also. What other things do I need to do to get more phrases and words to show my page early on the search engines.
The phrases that you want to optimize for should: be at least 2% of the content be used as anchor texts on inbound links
. You are asking essentially, this question: How do I make a sandwich? Every single person on DP could give you an answer, and they might be all right. You've given no specifics, yet, ironically, already have all the answers. The 3 Words That Revolutionized An Industry Leaping From Hundreds Of Millions To Literal Billions "Rinse. And Repeat." (Shampoo, for those who are dumber than a bowl of oatmeal..) Examine WHY SPECIFICALLY your main phrase has successfully been ranked. Create a SYSTEM based on those findings. And do it again. Do you have any challenging questions? .
Use a keyword suggestion tool: Digitalpoint as a good one Yahoo overture is another one Google as one too. Enter your #1 keyword, it will suggest the most search keyowrd relevant.