Here’s a quick list from SEOMoz.org of the top 10 things that help your rankings. Out of a list of several dozen factors rated by 37 SEO experts, these ten got the most consistent thumbs up. Each item ion the list below links to a description and discussion of it at SEOMoz.

• Keyword Use in Page Title Tag
• Anchor Text of Inbound Links
• Global Link Popularity of Site
• Age of Site
• Link Popularity within the Site’s Internal Link Structure
• Topical Relevance of Inbound Links to Site
• Link Popularity of Site in Topical Community
• Keyword Use in Body Text
• Global Link Popularity of Linking Site
• Rate of New Inbound Links to Site