10 SEO Tools You Should Be Using

August 30, 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