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Our previous reader-contributed list of best keyword research tools was really popular (thank you, our valued readers!). So this time I suggest starting another one and create a quality resource of (free) backlink checkers.
Again, let’s (try to) stick to the following rules in the comments:
Only free tools please (or those that offer free trial);
For paid tools: free trial terms;
Each comment should contain a tool (please no “Thank-you” comments - just to make the...
The following tip was provided by John Gunnar.
A lot a bookmaking services use a bookmarklet to easier save pages, and this is what you need to know:
1) Description:
A bookmarklet reads the source code on your web page in order to add information about a web site.
Therefore you need to add meta description: <meta name="description" content=""/>
The text you add, is the same type of text that appears as...
We do know how important keywords are for any website. We do keyword research prior to developing and launching the site and we keep analyzing keywords throughout the whole site existence.
And there's no denying the fact that we can't do without keyword research tools. Which ones are you using? Please let's (try to) stick to the following rules in the comments:
Each comment should contain a tool (please no "Thank-you" comments - just to make the...
The following tip was kindly provided by Matt Leonard, follow Matt on Twitter or watch his awesome contributions on SEJ!
Suppose you’re trying to rank for a specific keyword or phrase. You have your page targeted, you’re focused and now it’s just a matter of time.
You’ll obviously want to optimize your internal anchor text, but how can you do that in scale and insure ongoing ...
‘If you build it, they will come’. – Field of Dreams
The following tip was kindly provided by Matt Leonard, follow Matt on Twitter or watch his awesome contributions on SEJ!
It worked for Kevin Costner. He built it, they came. But, is turning cornfields into ballparks, on the off chance a long gone baseball team may show up, really the best way to go about things?
Probably...
The following tip was kindly provided by Matt Leonard, follow Matt on Twitter or watch his awesome contributions on SEJ!
One of the most important elements in your organic SERP is the meta description. While it’s well known that bolded keywords increase click through, many SEO professionals fail to take advantage of the surrounding message.
Since tracking CTR is extremely difficult to accurately do with natural...
The following tip was kindly provided by Matt Leonard, follow Matt on Twitter or watch his awesome contributions on SEJ!
As often as we discuss different search analytics and SEO tools to check rankings, it seems we overlook ways to keep track of exactly what individual components make up the ranking. I’m not referring to the ranking URL, but the actual elements...
We've recently had a couple of tips here on brainstorming for new keywords with general Google search and Wordtracker’s “Keyword Questions” tool.
And here's another idea to get more keyword ideas: use Yahoo! Answers (hat tip to Dave).
Clearly, Yahoo! Answers have been largely overused recently for (self-)promoting but there's still huge value there. Look at it as an additional provider of keyword phrases as well as an important...
Today I decided to share with you (or remind to those who might have forget about it) a great tool that shows which questions a searcher tends to ask when using the specified phrase.
This tool is ideal for a few essential tasks you probably tackle daily or weekly:
Get new post ideas (Sometimes you are just stuck, so use it for inspiration);
Content optimization (especially for titles: a title that asks a question will not only generate...
The following guest tip is provided by Bill Sebald
I like this trick and use it each time in my keyword research. I came up with it after discovering the great AutoPagerize user script for Greasemonkey. It stimulates a lot of ideas quickly. In keyword research, where creativity is still a key ingredient, this trick not only makes for a great “jump in” point but also...
