Here are some of my favorite seo tools:
1. Free Online Polls
Looking for link bait? People love to read about poll results. Easily run an online poll about a hot topic in your industry (or not) and use the results to create press releases, unique content for your website and hopefully linkbait.
2. Http Live Headers
This tool is useful for debugging web applications. You can use this to determine the status code returned by a web page.
3. Copyscape
Helps detect website plaguerism….they also have a service for Automatic web monitoring.
4. Jim Boykin's tools
A collection of 17 free SEO tools developed by Jim Boykin and his staff, including a cache analyzer, Backlink checker, keyword density tool and multiple inbound and outbound link checking tools.
5. XML Sitemaps Generator
The handy tool will create and XML Sitemap that you can submit to Google, a text sitemap that you can submit to YAHOO!, an html sitemap you can use on your own website and an ROR sitemap that you can use for any search engine. Free for up to 500 pages, low cost for larger sites.
6. Google Analytics
Free webanalytics tools, has been re-designed to be more useful. An inexpensive way to learn where your visitors come from and how they interact with your site. Google Analytics is free to all advertisers, publishers, and site owners. They also offer conversion university helping advertisers strengthen their ads.
7. Keyword Discovery
Advanced keyword research tool and search term suggestion tool. Has multiple databases to choose from. Also offers other seo tools
Price: $ 69.95 per month and up
8. Wordtracker
Another great keyword research tool worth the investment. Find out what keywords people use when they search for your products online. Use these keywords in your website copy and make it easier for people to find your website.
9) Backlinkwatch.com
With the emphasis on building quality links in order to rank highly, it's important to know what links point to your site and the quality of those links. Simply type in your URL and get the best details I've found in any free tool. You'll get anchor text, pagerank, total outbound links and whether there is a nofollow on your inbound links.
10) The Lynx Viewer
The Lynx Viewer developed by YellowPipe allows webmasters to see what their pages will look like when viewed with Lynx, a text-mode web browser. This view is very similar to how search engine robots see your site.
Price: $0
11) Basecamp
Online project collaboration tool tailored to improve communication between people working on a project. Participants can collaborate from anywhere.
12. GoToMeeting
Online meeting tool makes it easy to present, demonstrate and meet online. You can use this for sales presentations, product demos, and online training. Up to 15 participants. They also offer GoToWebinar for hosting up to 1000 participants.
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