11 Must-Have SEO Tools (that the professionals use)
by Jon Rognerud
SEO Tools have sprouted up from engineers, hackers, wanna-be SEO's and legimate Search Engine Optimization companies. Many are free, and very good.
But, the fact is - you don't have to be an engineer to run them. Our compiled list below is used daily by professionals and newbies alike.
Start putting these tools to use and see how they impact your own online business. Of course, you need to know what they are used for. (Ed note: Article coming soon!)
#1 - Ranking Analysis
#2 - Sitemaps
xml-sitemaps.com, they have created a sitemap generator that enables you to create a xml sitemap for Google and a text-based sitemap for Yahoo. In addition, the generator can also create an optional HTML sitemap for human visitors.
Go to
http://www.xml-sitemaps.com for step-by-step instructions on how to get started.
We also like
www.sitemapdoc.com - a little buggy though. Make sure to create an account in Google and Yahoo, and get the Sitemap into those administration control systems.
#3 - Keywords Analysis
#4 - Keyword Rankings
This tool allows you to track numerous keyword rankings like
# backlinks,
#pagerank and #daily, weekly and monthly changes in your rankings. Take control of your search engine rankings at
http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/keywords/
#5 - Link Harvesting
#6 - PPC, Reports, Link Partners & More
* perform keyword mining
* use Web site analysis to improve your rankings
* create link popularity reports
* quickly and easily find potential link partners
* use automated, semi automated, and guided submission to search engines and directories
* manage your PPC campaigns
* analyze your search engine rankings.
This is the grand-daddy of all tools.
Free SEO Tool download (desktop).
#7 - Page Strength
#8 - Link Popularity
#9 - Alexa Rank
#10 - Keywords Density Analysis
#11 (bonus) - SEO tool or not?
About This Author
Jon Rognerud is a recognized authority on the subject of SEO, and has spent over 10 years developing websites and marketing solutions at companies like Overture and Yahoo. His Web 2.0 site,
Chaosmap Web Marketing, provides a wealth of informative articles, resources and complimentary email courses on everything you will ever need to know about SEO and Search Marketing. He lives with his family in Southern California.
Bookmark this at Del.icio.us
Rate This Article:
We rely on your feedback. These articles are written with the best of intentions in mind. However, we ask what you thought of this article - you are the most important.