I am pretty sure that the word "notch" here means
a horizontal cut (橫刻記)on the totem pole.
To "move up a notch" or "to notch up" here means
to increase ones status or importance.
you may also refer to the link below:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/notch
Help that helps
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