SEO Trade Secrets - 8 Great Tools for Search Engine Optimization
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SEO Trade Secrets: 8 Essential Tools for Search Engine Optimization
Summary
Approximately 80% of website traffic originates from search engines. If your site isn't on the first two pages, it's likely that most people won't discover it.Keywords
SEO trade secrets, SEO optimizationArticle
The majority of website traffic?"about 80%?"comes from search engines. If you're not appearing on the first or second page, people probably won't find your site.
While many guides cover how to achieve a high search ranking, this article focuses on the tools that can simplify your SEO efforts.
1) Choosing Keyword Phrases
Cost: Approximately $7.50 per dayUse [WordTracker](http://www.wordtracker.com) to determine which keywords to target. Enter a keyword to see how often it's been searched recently, how many competitors use it, and projected searches for the next 24 hours.
2) Measuring Keyword Density
FreeAnalyze keyword density with [GoRank](http://www.gorank.com/analyze.php). Input your domain and target keyword to receive a percentage breakdown for elements like copy, title, and meta tags.
3) Check How Search-Engine-Friendly Your Site Is
FreeSearch engine spiders crawl your site. Use these tools to see your site from their perspective:
- [123Promotion Optimizer](http://optimiser.123promotion.co.uk): Enter your URL and keyword to receive improvement tips.
- [1-Hit.com Search-Engine Viewer](http://www.1-hit.com/all-in-one/tool.search-engine-viewer.htm): Get a summary of areas for enhancement.
- [GriTechnologies Spider Simulator](http://www.gritechnologies.com/tools/spider.go?): See how many links the spider will investigate.
4) Check How Many of Your Pages are Indexed
FreeType `site:www.yourdomain.com` into any search engine to see how many of your pages are indexed.
5) Monitor Your Position in Google
FreeDownload a tool from [CleverStat](http://www.cleverstat.com/google-monitor-query.htm) to track your website's Google ranking by entering keywords and your domain.
6) See How Important Sites Are
FreeThe Google Toolbar provides insights into the importance of sites (PageRank) that you visit. Higher PageRank can lead to higher search rankings. Download it from [Google Toolbar](http://toolbar.google.com).
Tip: Linking to high PageRank sites with relevant keywords can benefit you. Note that the Google Toolbar monitors internet usage, though its purpose is unclear.
7) Monitor What Sites are Linking to Yours
FreeSet up [Google News Alerts](http://www.google.com/newsalerts?hl=en) and [Google Web Alerts](http://www.google.com/webalerts) to be notified when sites link to yours.
8) Getting Help
FreeIf you're new to SEO, start with Google's [SEO guidelines](http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html). For those familiar with the basics, participate in forums like [WebmasterWorld](http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum3) or [SearchEngineForums](http://searchengineforums.com/Forum28), frequented by SEO experts willing to help.
You can also contact [Google Support](http://www.google.com.au/contact/index.html), though responses may vary in quality.
These tools form a solid foundation for anyone looking to enhance their SEO strategy.
Additional Resources
- [123Promotion Web Tools](http://www.123promotion.co.uk/promotion/tools/website-promotion-tools.html) for more promotion resources.
Enjoy optimizing!
You can find the original non-AI version of this article here: SEO Trade Secrets - 8 Great Tools for Search Engine Optimization.
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