SEO Software & Tools

Sure, you could do search engine optimization all by hand, but having the right SEO software and tools can sure help a bunch.

05
Dec

If you use Web CEO, SpyFu, or SEOmoz’s Rank Checker then you are dishonest.

Warning: If you’re the type of person who would rather remain in ignorance because you think that makes you innocent of any crime because you don’t know if you’re committing one or not, then you probably won’t want to continue reading. Of course now that you’ve read this it’s too late.

Disclaimer: I’m not really calling you a liar, cheat,…

10
Dec

Why I’m a Premium Member at SEOmoz

While there are many authoritative sources out there for content related to search engine optimization, SEOmoz is something of an authority of authorities. A few months ago they started offering what they call “Premium Content” for $50 per month. Even though I had found SEOmoz to be a valuable resource in the past, I resisted signing up.

04
Dec

Windows Live Webmaster Tools Beta

Microsoft has a beta version of their Webmaster Tools up at http://webmaster.live.com. It gives you various bits of information and tools, the most awaited of which is the ability to upload and manage XML sitemap files as we’ve already been able to do for some time with Yahoo! Site Explorer and Google Webmaster Central.

16
Oct

SEO Friendly Shopping Cart

I don’t have a specific recommendation for you. What I do have is a list of features you should look for if you’re planning on building an ecommerce site that will depend on search engine optimization to attract customers and drive revenue.

Lest we cause any confusion, I am using the term “shopping cart” to refer to any of the…

10
Oct

What’s an Average or Typical Bounce Rate?

The “bounce rate”, according to Google Analytics, is “the percentage of single-page visits (i.e. visits in which the person left your site from the entrance page). Bounce Rate is a measure of visit quality and a high Bounce Rate generally indicates that site entrance (landing) pages aren’t relevant to your visitors. You can minimize Bounce Rates by tailoring landing pages…

01
Oct

Google Keyword Tool

Sure, the Overture Inventory Tool or Overture Keyword Selector was great, relatively speaking, and free, but the thing never worked that well, and occasionally, as in lately, doesn’t work at all. Enter the Google Keyword Tool. As far as free SEO tools go, this is one of my favorites.

18
Sep

Can SEO Be Automated?

That’s the question asked by Loren Baker over at Search Engine Journal.

I think the answer is “Parts of it, yes, parts of it, no.”

23
Mar

Buying Text Links – Good or Bad?

I am sure anyone involved with SEO has either bought text links or has at least considered doing it before. There are many methods of buying links online and some methods are more safe than others. Find out how to buy links safely and which methods to stay away from.

15
Nov

Dead Links On Your Website?

Managing a website with several outgoing links can be a daunting task. Also, do dead links affect SEO? Find answers here.

09
Aug

New AOL Keyword Search Tools

AOL recently released a database of AOL users searches and results of keyword searches. A few out there have made some tools you can use to mine the data to see what people were searching for.

20
Jun

Affordable SEO Reports

Do you want to do SEO yourself but need some help? MWI can give you customized & affordable SEO reports for your website on a monthly basis to guide you in the right direction while saving you a ton of money compared to a typical full-service SEO package.

23
May

How Does a Search Engine View your Website?

Do you ever wonder what Google or Yahoo see on your website? This is a simple tool will help you find the answer.

16
May

Google Sitemaps

Google sitemaps can help with SEO efforts as well as give you some insight as to how Google views your website.

12
May

Overture Keyword Tool

Ever wonder what people are searching for on the internet? Here is one tool that can help you find out.

17
Feb

Free SEO Tool

Need suggestions for keywords and you wish you knew what people were searching for? Yes, to anyone who’s involved with SEO this is very basic, but for those starting out this is still a helpful tool.

Simply go over to http://inventory.overture.com and type in a keyword. It will give you a list of keyword combinations that include your…