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Oh boy, what a question
You need to do A LOT of reading about google ranking and website marketting !!!
lets start with a few simple facts:
mikeshardwoodfloors.com
PageRank: 1 (homepage)
DMOZ Directory: Nothing
Yahoo! Directory: Nothing
Yahoo! Backlinks: 2 (????? !!!!!)
Domain Age: 2 Years, 173 Days
1. Get yourself into Yahoo and DMOZ and any directory you can !!!
2. Make a links page (for reciprocal links ... though it's better not to eschange, but to do it with a 3rd party website .... google don't like direct exchange)
3. connect your pages from the text itself ...
4. Site map is a good idea too
5. Read more about PR and RANK ... your website is just floating out there in CyberSpace without those technics ...
One more thing: you can send it to my Gifts & Shopping Directory (under Home Decor) .... I'll approve it .... so one link you already got
(I transfered it to a new domain 3 weeks ago, but I expect rank 3 or 4 in two monthes or so ....
see the link below ...