Search Engine Optimization is the first step to search engine ranking.

There are many SEO strategies that are necessary to have your website optimized that it is really difficult to stay on top of it all. The list that I have accumulated so far is:

There's a whole lot more to know about Search Engine Optimization. After learning it, apply it. Keeping these strategies in mind and then combine them with the fact that the rules change, almost monthly, you hardly stand a chance in getting any rankings with search engines. .

There are tools that you can use everywhere on the Internet. The two that I have found to be most helpful are Traffic Blazer which is only $20.00/yr and Planet Ocean's Search Engine Optimization manual. Traffic Blazer gives you the tools to select your keywords, creates your meta tags, submission service to all the major search engines, as well as smaller ones, 200+ directories, and an analysis of your website for broken links. It is a wonderful hands-on tool. Planet Ocean's SEO manual, provides you with pages of information on what to do, how to do it, and for which search engines. Because rules change constantly, these guys have included as part of your purchase, monthly updates as well as access to their support line.

If you do not want to pay someone else big bucks to do it, I recommend these services. Please check the SEO Scams for scams so that if you decide to pay someone, you will know what's going on and will not get screwed.