JoeHouse - 12:22 pm on Aug 28, 2007 (gmt 0)

The thing is I do very well with less competitive keywords. However the keyword that I am targeting and need is the keyword that brings with it all the traffic. With this keyword phrase I am no where to be found.

It's almost like I am being held back on purpose or something. I know that's not really the case but it sure feels like it.

I know of a person in the same business as me, his site is only 8 months old and for this same keyword he is already at number 11.

He was at number 23 in his first 60 days of business.

Makes me crazy....if you look at his site you will have a good laugh but yet he ranks well.

I have been told(SEO qualified people)that my site has more quality links then he, more backlinks, better online optimization, good content and very clean site.

Yet he gets all the google glory and rankings for this valuable keyword phrase. Google really took a liking to his site I guess.

Normally (in my industry) with backlinks, its the website with the most anchor text keyword phrase not usually the best quality backlinks is the site that rules.

I say this with confidence because I personally have taken a look at their backlinks and they link to everything under the sun, even unrelated sites.....and they do very well.

I will admit they do have one or two links that are considered authority links....but overall it appears to be the quantity not the quality that is giving them the great rankings.

I am looking for help to try and move in the right direction.