Sunday, June 25, 2006

Top 10 Tools for Search Engine Optimization of your web site

I: Keyword Analysis

1. WordTracker Keyword Selection Tool: Paid

It is a web based tool for keyword analysis. WordTracker is a paid tool, but it is worth the amount of money they charge.

http://www.wordtracker.com

2. Overture Search Term Suggestion Tool: Free

This is a free tool for keyword analysis. If you don't want to spend money on wordtracker then this is the best option for you. One of the problems with overture is that the order of words in a key phrase is not correct.

http://inventory.overture.com/


II: Submit to Free Web Directories

3. Submit to Free Web Directories: Free

Submitting to Free Web Directories related to your website and even good general directories is a good idea to get initial backlinks. Here is a list of web directories with its PageRank, AlexaRank and other information displayed.

http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/free-web-directories.html


III: Build Reciprocal link for your website

4. SEO Elite Link Building Tool: Paid

SEO Elite Search Engine Optimization Tool is the nice tool to analyze links, build link partners and reciprocal links.


http://seoelite.com/


IV: Categorize your link using PHP Link Directory

5. Php Link Directory: Free

Php Link Directory is very powerful tool to help you with exachanging links with your link partners. Visitors can exchange links by filling a simple form. You can then approve/disapprove the link partners request.

It is very easy to install and integrates with the look of your current website.

http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/dmdocuments/phpLD2.zip


V: Monitor Link Building and PageRank

6. Link Monitoring Tools from Google, Yahoo & MSN : Free

Operators like allinanchor, link, linkdomain are excellent tools for analysing backlinks. Find out more on how to use these operators:

http://techpatterns.com/forums/about213.html
http://www.bruceclay.com/newsletter/1004/seoperators.html

http://www.google.com, http://www.yahoo.com, http://www.msn.com

7. Check PageRank Tool: Free

This tool displays the PageRank of any page.

http://www.checkpagerank.com/


VI: Contribute Good Content to the Internet

8. Some good article sites and directories to submit your articles. You can find more.

http://goarticles.com/
http://ezinearticles.com/
http://www.findarticles.com/
http://www.articlecity.com/


VII: Submit Press Releases for a real purpose: Don't spam

9. PRweb: Free

Press releases and media exposure are beneficial to every business. Use PRWeb's services to distribute your news release to the press for free. You can submit your press release to PRWeb using an online form on their site, after which an editor will review it. After approval, it will be mailed to their media contacts.

http://www.prweb.com

VIII: RSS Feeds

10. RSS Feeds in your web pages is just a cut 'n paste away!: Free

All you need to do is to enter the URL for the RSS source, and select the desired options. Once the content is displayed how you like, javascript for the RSS can be generated easily.

http://jade.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/feed/index.php?s=build