10 SEO Tools You Should Be Using
September 8, 2009
I use many tools in my business, to track sites, analyze competition, and of course, to determine keywords. Most of the SEO tools I use are freely available online.
Today I came across a helpful listing of some of the best tools available – Search Marketers’ Toolkit – 60 links you need to know by Jeff Woelker.
A few of my favorites are listed below, but really, you should head over to his post for the complete list.
Browser Tools
- SEOBook Firefox SEO Plug-in
Great for checking out vital info about sites you’re analyzing - SEO Quake
Powerful addon for Firefox – you’ll get more info than you need about web sites - Site Link Checker
Analyze outbound links and anchor text - Yahoo Link Checker
Review your own or a competitor’s inventory of backlinks - Dave Naylor’s Search Tools
The Keyword Density Tool also shows the server header code geolocation, link ratio, and external follow links
Keyword Research Tools
- Google Keyword Tool
My main resource! - Google Insights for Search
This tool helps you find keywords you may not have considered in the first go-round - Google Trends
Find out what people are looking for - Keyword Spy
Paid resource but you can get a some info free
Analytics
- Google Analytics
Awesome free service. Don’t let it overwhelm you – spend some time exploring.
Then of course, there’s Bing.
