[HampshireWindowCleaning]

I've recently set up a website through Wix and submitted it to Google, it is showing on page 2 for my main area that I work in which I guess is not bad seeing as I haven't done anything to try and get it high up yet, ideally want it on page 1 though as I doubt most people are going to bother looking at page 2.
Having read a few articles on Google about search engine optimization it seems that backlinks are very important as Google ranks sites higher if they have a lot of relevant backlinks, problem is I don't understand what backlinks are or how you go about getting or adding them to your website, anyone on here understand how this all works or got any tips for getting a higher Google rank? 

[David D]

Put links on Facebook,twitter, and any other social network you might use, it's also a good idea to have links from your site to Facebook etc. invite any friends to like your Facebook, and also create a Facebook page.  Have a look at mine, it's only a basic site but it does the trick www.mrspot.co.uk

Cheers

David

[telfordwindowclnr]

I've recently set up a website through Wix and submitted it to Google, it is showing on page 2 for my main area that I work in which I guess is not bad seeing as I haven't done anything to try and get it high up yet, ideally want it on page 1 though as I doubt most people are going to bother looking at page 2.
Having read a few articles on Google about search engine optimization it seems that backlinks are very important as Google ranks sites higher if they have a lot of relevant backlinks, problem is I don't understand what backlinks are or how you go about getting or adding them to your website, anyone on here understand how this all works or got any tips for getting a higher Google rank? 

Add your website to the footer on each of your posts on here.

Basically, a back link is any clickable link on any web page which will allow someone to travel from a web page to your website. At the bottom of this post are clickable links to my three websites. They are back links.

[bobplum]

I've recently set up a website through Wix and submitted it to Google, it is showing on page 2 for my main area that I work in which I guess is not bad seeing as I haven't done anything to try and get it high up yet, ideally want it on page 1 though as I doubt most people are going to bother looking at page 2.
Having read a few articles on Google about search engine optimization it seems that backlinks are very important as Google ranks sites higher if they have a lot of relevant backlinks, problem is I don't understand what backlinks are or how you go about getting or adding them to your website, anyone on here understand how this all works or got any tips for getting a higher Google rank? 

Add your website to the footer on each of your posts on here.

Basically, a back link is any clickable link on any web page which will allow someone to travel from a web page to your website. At the bottom of this post are clickable links to my three websites. They are back links.

how do you do that, have tried cant work it out
bob

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

Edit your profile at the bottom of the page

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=20206;sa=forumProfile

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

Thanks for the tips

[bobplum]

Edit your profile at the bottom of the page

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=20206;sa=forumProfile

thanks

I take back everything everyone has said about you

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

 

[Nathanael Jones]

Backlinks from low quality sites, or sites completely unrelated to your site can actually damage your google ranking so don't just drop links everywhere,... social media is great for ranking & links in local business directories etc are good,.. but swapping links with a dog groomer in Oklahoma etc will not help your site!

[8weekly]

I've recently set up a website through Wix and submitted it to Google, it is showing on page 2 for my main area that I work in which I guess is not bad seeing as I haven't done anything to try and get it high up yet, ideally want it on page 1 though as I doubt most people are going to bother looking at page 2.
Having read a few articles on Google about search engine optimization it seems that backlinks are very important as Google ranks sites higher if they have a lot of relevant backlinks, problem is I don't understand what backlinks are or how you go about getting or adding them to your website, anyone on here understand how this all works or got any tips for getting a higher Google rank? 

Add your website to the footer on each of your posts on here.

Basically, a back link is any clickable link on any web page which will allow someone to travel from a web page to your website. At the bottom of this post are clickable links to my three websites. They are back links.

But they won't do any good because this site is restricted to members only and Google can't follow them. 

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

Exactly.

[Nathanael Jones]

Fogwill's forum allows Google in - a signature there may do a little to help your Google ranking. 

[telfordwindowclnr]

I've recently set up a website through Wix and submitted it to Google, it is showing on page 2 for my main area that I work in which I guess is not bad seeing as I haven't done anything to try and get it high up yet, ideally want it on page 1 though as I doubt most people are going to bother looking at page 2.
Having read a few articles on Google about search engine optimization it seems that backlinks are very important as Google ranks sites higher if they have a lot of relevant backlinks, problem is I don't understand what backlinks are or how you go about getting or adding them to your website, anyone on here understand how this all works or got any tips for getting a higher Google rank? 

Add your website to the footer on each of your posts on here.

Basically, a back link is any clickable link on any web page which will allow someone to travel from a web page to your website. At the bottom of this post are clickable links to my three websites. They are back links.

But they won't do any good because this site is restricted to members only and Google can't follow them. 

True, but they bring in traffic and that helps.

[LBWCS]

I've recently set up a website through Wix and submitted it to Google, it is showing on page 2 for my main area that I work in which I guess is not bad seeing as I haven't done anything to try and get it high up yet, ideally want it on page 1 though as I doubt most people are going to bother looking at page 2.
Having read a few articles on Google about search engine optimization it seems that backlinks are very important as Google ranks sites higher if they have a lot of relevant backlinks, problem is I don't understand what backlinks are or how you go about getting or adding them to your website, anyone on here understand how this all works or got any tips for getting a higher Google rank? 

Add your website to the footer on each of your posts on here.

Basically, a back link is any clickable link on any web page which will allow someone to travel from a web page to your website. At the bottom of this post are clickable links to my three websites. They are back links.

But they won't do any good because this site is restricted to members only and Google can't follow them. 

True, but they bring in traffic and that helps.

But only people on this site are window
Cleaners. Most people want to attract customers

[8weekly]

I've recently set up a website through Wix and submitted it to Google, it is showing on page 2 for my main area that I work in which I guess is not bad seeing as I haven't done anything to try and get it high up yet, ideally want it on page 1 though as I doubt most people are going to bother looking at page 2.
Having read a few articles on Google about search engine optimization it seems that backlinks are very important as Google ranks sites higher if they have a lot of relevant backlinks, problem is I don't understand what backlinks are or how you go about getting or adding them to your website, anyone on here understand how this all works or got any tips for getting a higher Google rank? 

Add your website to the footer on each of your posts on here.

Basically, a back link is any clickable link on any web page which will allow someone to travel from a web page to your website. At the bottom of this post are clickable links to my three websites. They are back links.

But they won't do any good because this site is restricted to members only and Google can't follow them. 

True, but they bring in traffic and that helps.

But only people on this site are window
Cleaners. Most people want to attract customers

However some people just like to attract attention. 

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

The amount of people visiting a window cleaning site isn't going to affect that sites SEO noticeably. Google deals with sites that have thousands of visitors to sites on a daily basis. Two bods clicking on a link from here every now and then isn't going to make a great deal of difference.

It's your site relevance and wording used on the main page and tags that have the greatest influence IME.