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Of course there are many factors that go into ranking, but beyond those that you mention I would suggest hunting down a couple of links from highly trusted sites.
I don't think there is any definitive way to determine whether a site is fully trusted, but clearly .edu and .gov sites are prime candidates.
Since it is nearly impossible for a commercial to get a link from a .gov, I also look for sites that are once removed. That is, a link from a site that has a link from a .gov is still very valuable, IMHO.
Expert and authority sites are also highly trusted, and tough to get a link from. But focusing on these classes of sites normally pays off with a link.... eventually.
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