Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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Wordtracker for Keyword research

When it comes to figuring out what your Keywords need to be on your website then the SEO tools available from "Wordtracker" are hard to beat. Basically it gathers the search terms used across the various Search Engines and then reports them to you in an easy to understand manner.

Although a little clumsy when it comes to the interface the  Keyword research facility makes the process of optimising your web site a whole lot easier. The "Wordtracker Academy" does it's best to explain things.

The reports that "Wordtracker" generates allow you to see how often a term or phrase is searched for. However, it does more than that. It also gives you an indication of how important that Keyword actually is.

The importance is calculated by looking at the number of pages that contain that phrase versus the number of times the phrase was searched for. So if a term is included in many millions of pages then the rating is low - in other words if you are relying on that Keyword to help find visitors then the chances of someone finding your site are low. So "Wordtracker" gives you a balanced view on the value of the Keywords that you might want to use.
 
You can use the SEO Keyword tool for free (click here to get a free trial and start using it free today) but if you are a regular website Keyword researcher then it makes sense to buy an annual license. It's relatively inexpensive for the results it can produce.

However, before spending any money check to see if your website developer already has a license - they should already be using it to research the ideal Keywords for your site. We do. Or why not use it for free first - Wordtracker for Keyword research.

Alexa for page rank listings

Ever wanted to know what is number 1 in the website charts? Thought you might. So Alexa is for you. There is a toolbar to download if you want but the site is a great place to spend 20 minutes finding out about where you and your competitors are listed.

Alexa lists a huge number of sites and gives them a position. The top positions are typically held by Google or Facebook but you can find out if Alexa know about you by typing in your websites URL.

Alexa is a handy tool to keep an eye on who's who in the online world.

Google - what can you say!

If you don't have a Google account then get one now. The tools and services that Google provides for free are second to none. By getting a Google account you can gain access to a rich world of web statistics to let you see how your website is performing for free.

See how many visitors you are getting across any time period, see where they are coming from, find out why they have found you, how long they hang around, the list of benefits seem endless.

And of course Google go further by providing you with easy to use and administer Adword tools to let you get an online marketing campaign up and running quickly.

It's hard to imagine a world before Google, so at the risk of repeating ourselves.... if you are not using Google to monitor your websites performance then you should. So get a Google account today.

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