#5 - Put keywords in your title tags

The title tag is the sentence that shows up at the top of the web browser. It is the first thing the search engine spiders see. Make sure you put your important keywords in the title of your website and keep the character count between 65 and 70 characters long.

#4 - Update your content regularly

Google ranks sites with fresh content higher in their search returns. They don't want to give their users stale information so they reward sites that are regularly updated. Post announcements and news on your homepage and encourage your customers to visit your site often.

#3 - Renew your domain name for 5 years

A shady operation may be unlikely to commit to a long term relationship. A domain name associated with such a company will probably not have a long history of existence. Neither will it be registered for a long time to come. The longer your domain name has been registered the better score you will get with the search engines. If your company is new try registering your domain for several years. This shows the search engines that you expect your site to be around for while.

#2 - Choose your images wisely and optimize them for the web

While there is no rule on the amount of images you should have on a webpage, page load times play a factor in your search engine placement. The more images you have and the larger those files are, the slower your page will load. Optimize your images for the web and choose them wisely based on placement and impact.

#1 - Swap Links

Google looks at the number of sites that link to yours as a vote of confidence. Try swapping some links with other sites in your industry. Ask them to be very descriptive in the link to your website, using good keywords. The more sites that link to yours, the better you will fair in search ranking.

Try these 5 simple tips to help your website move up in the search engine listings.