For clarity purposes, Google ranks web pages not web sites.

About the last paragraph, in my experience, SEO companies are either extremely reluctant [understandably so] to provide their clients with the truth about exactly what it is they will do to or around the web pages in order to rank the webpages highly in the SERPs for any meaningful keyphrase. They generally are either deceptive (by fogging the question with a technical, nonsensial yet seemingly brilliant answer) or frankly, they lie (saying that they will do one thing and in fact do something entirely different [this is a common ploy the linking strategists use]).

I'd like to take the time to go through each of your sentences word for word and show you how very little you surely must know about search engine optimization but it's that of day when I spend three hours counting the holes in the ceiling tile [and that seems like it would be more fun] but I care enough about your ambitions (after reading a bit of your rediculous linked article "How to Drive Thousands of Targeted Traffic to Your Website") that I will suggest that you spend a little bit of time learning how to write in English as this, in fact, is an elementary but essential skill required to successfully perform SEO.

Very basic info, but I agree with what you posted. Keyword selection is very critical in any SEO campaign. If your target keywords are wrong, your linkbuilding campaign would be not successful.

Some realities or concepts or facts or whatever they may be called, cannot be changed in the SEO world which are having some roles to play like the age of the domains and also of the links established at websites.

These would be affecting the newly launched sites to gain rankings.

age of the domain also important and link they obtain is also key part to rank well

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age of old domain is very important and link back is the part of best. you have selected correct keyword then your link campaign is write and your keyword ranking as well as top position in google, Msn,Yahoo.

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Good posting and information i agree with you on the same.

selecting the appropriate keyword for your site is kinda difficult to do.. But if you choose the right keyword for you site, it will really help your optimization

I can definitley say that google ranks webpages not websites. In many cases a internal page ranks higher than a home page for a high traffic keyword. This is all because of the number of links a website has. The website with the most backlinks will get the higher position. Search the top 10 for your keyword or any keyword and see if the site at #1 has way more inbound links that the #10 website in the search results.

CanadaFred, I was skimming the replies and as I read yours I was thinking to myself that it was a bit harsh. But when I went back and re-read the original post and clicked on the link, all I have to say is thanks for saying what alot of us are probably thinking.

On a personal level, I am self-taught in SEO and I have had pretty decent success in my own small way for the company I did it for. I am here to learn and hopefully add some different points of view (I am a traditional marketing pro who has migrated to the internet marketing side of the ledger out of necessity and a desire to learn). In terms of what the original poster was probably trying to accomplish (sales for his company, obviously), I would caution other newbies to SEO that due diligence is a necessity before investing money with a professional SEO.