5 quick SEO tips for better rankings in 2010

1. Put your keyword in your title, description, and URL

This is very important - you must put the keyword you are trying to rank for in your title, description of the page and somewhere in your URL. Why? Because you need to tell the search engines what your page is about! This will help the search engines rank your pages for your keywords.

2. Try to use 1-3% keyword density in your articles

Keyword density is important. Try to use your keyword in the first hundred words of your page. Then use your keyword 1 to 3 times per hundred words throughout your article or page. This will help secure your rankings for that keyword.

3. Use your keyword in H1 and H3 tags

Your header tags are important. You are displaying a new section of text and using your keyword in your header tag. This tells the search engines that your keyword is important and the next section of text is about your keyword. This is a quick SEO tip but it is very powerful.

4. Use your keyword in your anchor text

This goes for on-site SEO and off-site SEO. When linking to other pages from your site use your keyword in the anchor text of the link. This puts your keyword on the page again, and as a link. This may not seem like much but it will help tremendously.

5. Link to an authority site in your niche