if you want to improve your search ranking you should put a keyword on root of site and start to content building about your root title.

You can improve your site ranking through on page and off page seo.keep searching and trying new things to improve your site.

Building backlinks is the great way to increase serp.
I suggest you to go both ways first start with onpage seo , check all google on page factors and then go with off page optimization which includes building quality backlinks.

Use SEO techniques:
Set up web title and meta description
Add quality content with keywords
Add images alt tag
Connect your site with social networks
Building quality backlinks

SEO task list
 

. Below are the task which we will do during SEO-

• Website analysis
• Google Analytics assistance
• Competitor analysis
• On page optimization
• Off page optimization
• Social media management and profile engagement

Does directory site still work at present?

Many ways to improve search engine rankings like by doing on- page & link building techniques.

maintain ranking in google
 

Create quality content and make quality backlinks to increase your traffic and maintain the traffic.

Very informative! Thank you!

There many ways to improve your Ranking. Here are some of the points:
Define a targeted keyword list
Fresh Content
and many more.
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for get top rank in internet searcher you should have great quality substance and with the exception of that you should do appropriate path on page advancement and off page enhancement of your site.

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This is an ignorant question. Nobody will be able to answer this question seriously without more information.

To improve Search Engine ranking are:
On page SEO techniques:
Keyword Research
Title tag
Meta Description
Sitemap
URL Structure
Image Optimization
Internal Linking
Robots.txt
Quality Content
Headers tag
Update Content Regularly

Off page techniques:
Forum posting
guest posting
Micro blogging
QnA
Local listings
Social Bookmarking
Image backlinking
Article Submission
Directory Submission
Infographics

1. Publish Relevant Content
Quality content is the number one driver of your search engine rankings and there is no substitute for great content. Quality content created specifically for your intended user increases site traffic, which improves your site’s authority and relevance.

Identify a keyword phrase for each page. Think about how your reader might search for that specific page (with phrases like “mechanical engineering in Michigan,” “best applied physics program,” or “Michigan Tech degrees”). Then, repeat this phrase several times throughout the page—once or twice in the opening and closing paragraphs, and two to four more times throughout the remaining content.

Don’t forget to use bold, italics, heading tags, and other emphasis tags to highlight keyword phrases, but don’t overdo it.

Never sacrifice good writing for SEO. The best pages are written for the user, not for the search engine.

Simple write unique content relate to keyword, avoid keyword stuffing, build quality backlink and strong social presence