The following is a quick list of SEO tips to create search engine friendly websites. In time, I hope to expand on each of these items in more detail.

• Using a Keyword Tool, generate a list of keywords and keyword phrases that are highly searched, yet low in competition.
• Use a keyword in your domain name--if it's not too late and if it's logical.
• Design lots of quality content and pages.
• Use keywords in the clickable text of your links (as opposed to "Click here") from external pages as well as internal.
• Use the search terms in the Title Tag of your pages.
• Use the keywords throughout the text (logically). The first and last paragraphs on each page are particularly important.
  
• Use the keywords in your headings--particularly the H2 - H6 headings and use just one H1 heading per page. Also, use the heading tags when appropriate.
  
• Keep you website accessible and usable with good navigation (lots to talk about here at a later date).
• Use a sitemap.
• Search out sites that could provide a link to your site, especially popular, trusted sites (offsite optimization). This will increase your Page Rank.
  
• Avoid keyword spamming. For instance, don't spam your <alt> tags with un-related keywords.
  
• Keep growing your site and keeping it fresh.