Ranking without Backlinks - Ideas in my Experience

i think, we could rank even without some high quality backlinks or with few backlinks - depending on the competition we have. Please test and try these techniques.

1) Set up the Title and meta description with some research and effort (No keyword stuffing - but with keywords in first).

2) Set the ALT attribute properly - can affect our ranking significantly - in my own experience.

3) Add schema to everything - local business, images, videos etc.

4) Place our keywords, synonyms, and other relevant terms rightly first on the paragraph.

Refer these useful posts for more great ideas:
7 Under-the-Hood Optimization Techniques That Will Rock Your SEO
How to Create the Right Meta Description
Optimize Your Images and Make Them #SEO Rockstars in 4 Steps
4 Things that SEO Newbies Need to Understand Immediately

PR 7 & PR 5 - Social Bookmarking Sites List 2013

Social Bookmarking Sites List

Refer these top and high ranked social bookmarking websites for your SEO strategies.

http://www.explorebim.com/ - PageRank 7

http://poolia.biz/ - PageRank  5

http://skitownbooks.com/ - PageRank  5

http://www.ezyspot.com/ - PageRank  5

http://www.portlandcvb.com/ - PageRank 4

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