by Glenn Hammer
revised 6/11/09
There are many SEO tools available. Here is my favorite list of FREE tools. I find myself using these tools over and over again.
SEO Beginner’s Guides
- The Beginner's Checklist for Small Business SEO
- The Beginner's Checklist for Learning SEO
- Beginner's Guide to Search Engine Optimization
- The Guide is being rewritten, parts are now available here
Rewriting the Beginner's Guide - The Outline - Search Engine Ranking Factors
SEO Forums/Blogs
SEO Tools
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Google AdWords Keyword Tool
This shows keyword suggestions based on Google AdWords data
(be sure to look at the trend column). -
Keyword Top 10 Site Info
This keyword tool shows site data for the top 10 sites for a keyword. - Trifecta Page Strength Tool
This tool displays various measurements of the strength of any page. - Spider Simulator
This shows what a search engine spider sees when visiting a page. -
The Web Developer’s SEO Cheat Sheet
A great two page technical SEO cheat sheet - Xenu's Link Sleuth
This classic tool checks sites for broken links (download and install on your PC). - Yahoo Site Explorer
