Newbie To Niche Sites Would Love Positive Criticism

Hi all

My name's Tom and I'm brand new to the forum. I have only very recently got into internet marketing, despite having built my first website over 10 years ago and having been interested in web development and entrepreneurship for many years.

I have kicked off my "career" with a niche site called Modeling For Kids (www dot modelingforkids dot net). It's been live for just over three weeks. I have been concentrating on adding quality content and building links. I'm currently sitting around 17th in Google for the key phrase "modeling for kids".

My link building tactic has been largely based on Pat Flynn's "THE Backlinking Strategy That Works" article. I have submitted spun articles to the main article sites, and have set up blogs and web 2.0 properties. I have then mass-submitted articles linking to those sites via UAW.

I have been advised by Joseph Archibald that there is little point going any further with the link-building strategy above. Having submitted 5 different articles via UAW that combined link to all my "secondary" sites, I have probably already utilised most of the backlinks and would simply be repeating myself.

So, what else can I do to promote my website's Google ranking? I am taking part and offering advice in the child modeling forums I have found, but am otherwise out of ideas to target quality backlinks.

Many thanks!

Tom

(P.S. I spent time diligently linking through to mine, Pat's and Joseph's sites but was then told I couldn't post links! Will have to wait until I'm past that 15 post limit...)