SEO Tools

Recommended Tools

Keyword Ranking, Tracking, & History – Monitor your progress. This free tool outperforms many ‘professional’ SEO products. Web based software that is ideal for tracking your SEO campaigns or just to easily get a clear picture of your overall SEO status. Great for both Windows and Mac users. Sheer SEO Software.

Free & Simple Password Management - Do you have dozens or hundreds of passwords?  If you are like me, you do.  Plus add in the complication of multiple users, multiple computers, and you have a mess!  There is an easy and free solution to password management.  Check out the free guide on setting up KeePass:  Free & Easy Guide to Password Management.

Broken Link Checker - Submit your site for a full HTML report of any broken links that may exist on your site:  AddMe Broken Link Checker.

Keyword Research

Keyword Search Data Tool – This is one of the first stops for professionals. Find out how many searches your potential keywords generate per day. You can also see the upward or downward trend over years. SEOBook Keyword Tool.

Google Keyword Tool – This was intended as a PPC/Adwords tool. However, this tool is also a powerful resource for SEO work. Google will suggest keywords based on words you enter, or enter a URL and Google will extract keywords for you. Google Keyword Tool.

Spy on your Competitors Keywords – Uncover your competitors PPC keywords. This is not a free tool, but definitely must-have information when you are identifying the words and phrases to expend resources on. Keycompete.

Top 100 Keywords. Enter a keyword and you will get the top 100 variations ranked by traffic data. This is a powerful free tool, they also offer a paid version. WordTracker.

Top 100 Keywords. Yes, the same description as above. You should always double check results when you can. This tool is from Keyword Discovery.

Competition Research

Top Competition for a Keyword – Enter a keyword. Optionally enter your web site. Then this tool will deliver useful data on the top ranking sites. If you select ‘advanced’ you can increase or decrease the number of URL’s returned. The data includes PageRank and back links. JustSearch Competition Tool.

Get the Scoop on a Web Site – Age, links, Pagerank, and more. Enter the URL you want to investigate and click ‘Check it!’. DNScoop.

Inspect your Competition’s Backlinks – This is a powerful tool that will enable you to judge the quality and quantity of links needed to beat the top ranking sites. BackLinkWatch.

Compare 2 Sites – Useful data compared between two URL’s. The data includes PageRank and back links. JustSearch Comparison.

Top Sites Keyword Frequency Investigator – Enter a keyword. This tool will then pull the most frequently occurring words and phrases from the top ranked site. Use it to discover if you are missing useful information. You may also decide to focus on less keywords than other sites, a strategy that can improve rankings in some circumstances. JustSearch Nortometer.

See what the Spiders See – Look at your site, or your competition from the same view as the search engines. Willmaster Spiders Tool.

Check Ranking

Check Keyword Ranking – Quick way to find out where a site ranks on Google for 3 keywords. RankingCheck.

Link Building

Find Directories and Related Sites – Easy to use. Just enter a keyword and get a lists of sites, blogs, and directories you should contact. SoloSEO Link Search

Link Building Tool – Quick way to find sites that will allow you to place a link. Just enter a keyword and this tool will find the sites you should contact. webconfs Backlink Builder.

Optimize Your Site Tools

See & Test your Website in Many Browsers – Unfortunately a site can display poorly in certain browsers. It doesn’t matter if you are using Firefox, Safari, or Explorer, you’ll need to see your site in other browsers. Be sure to at least check out the top 3 in the latest version and older versions (most people don’t upgrade quickly). BrowserShots.

Check the Size and Load Time of a Site – Make sure your sites deliver content quickly. You’ll lose traffic if your pages load slowly. WebSiteOptimization.

Count Characters – You can use a word processor for this task. If you don’t have one handy, this tool will allow to you count the characters you enter. Often when submitting descriptions to link partners and directories there is a maximum. Articles Network Character Counter.

Count Words – You can use a word processor for this task. If you don’t have one handy, this tool will allow to you count the words you enter. Often when submitting descriptions to link partners and directories there is a maximum. Word Count Tool.

Keyword Density Tool – Use this to see how often a keyword/phrase is repeated. Caution: don’t overdo it. In fact, keyword density plays a very small roll in modern search algorithms. Just write naturally and use keywords only when it is logical to do so. SEO Chat Keyword Density Tool.

Keyword Density Checker – Enter the text/article you want to investigate. This tool is a great way to tell if you are overdoing the keyword density in your lastest post. JustSearch Keyword Counter.

Mix and Rewrite Text – If you find an interesting story you would like to write about, you can use this tool to mix up the text and change things around. You don’t want duplicate content your site and this tool can help. But don’t take the whole story! Just use it to help write original content. JustSearch Mixer.

Special Characters & Codes – Nice reference of characters you can use. Includes the correct codes for adding them to web sites. WebMonkey Special Characters.

Search Engine Submission – A quick and powerful search engine submission service, enter your URL and click submit. Detailed search engine submission report and professional support. NeedMorehits.

Remove MS Word Junk Code – Microsoft Word can add funky stuff to documents. Use this tool to get rid of the garbage so your code is clean. JustSearch Deworder.

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