subject: Help to Gain Search Engines Rankings [print this page] Help to Gain Search Engines Rankings Help to Gain Search Engines Rankings
To a lot of people, especially those just starting out, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) can be a bit overwhelming. I'll let you in on a little secret. No one knows all there is to know about SEO. So don't expect you have to know everything to achieve a high ranking.
Most people will tell you that finding the right keywords is the most important thing you can do. That was true at one time, and yes keywords are very important, but now search engines look at your inbound links (back links) more than your keywords. Developing quality back links is vital to your success. By having a large number of inbound links, you are telling the search engines that your site is popular, and it's a site that people want to see. Thus you will achieve a higher ranking. An easy way to do this is to go over to Google and type in blog plus your main keyword. You will see a whole bunch of blogs that are specific to your niche. Simply browse these blogs and leave a comment on one or two of their posts. Don't over do it or else you'll get rejected as a spammer. Make sure to leave a link back to your website along with your comment.
Social networking sites are another very popular way to gain ranking. Search engines love social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Do you realize that approximately one out of every twelve consumers on the internet also has a Facebook account? And Twitter is just as popular. So linking your website to your Facebook and Twitter accounts is a must. I've only mentioned the two most popular social networking sites. There are a lot more out there, so don't limit yourself to just there two. The more you utilize the better.
Posting in forums that are specific to your niche, and believe me it doesn't matter what your niche is you can find a forum about it, are another way to create backlinks, and gain higher ranking. They are also a great place to attract potential customers. Forums are also a great place to meet people and acquire new ideas and strategies.
You need to realize that no matter how pretty you website is, and no matter how much information you have to share, it's worthless if no one sees it. And no one is going to see your website unless you are able to direct targeted traffic to it. If you try the methods I've described here you are almost guaranteed to generate traffic, and achieve a higher ranking.
