Top 10 Free SEO Web Tools

Just starting to understand how important SEO is to your overall web strategy? Well, fear not, I have put together a list of 10 of my favorite free web-based SEO tools that will help you to SEO your site like a pro. Why pay beaux coup bucks for something you can do yourself with the right tools? So, without further ado, here are my very favorite SEO tools for optimizing real estate blogs and websites:




  1. We Build Web Pages: This tool allows you to compare your site against the top 10 listed sites in Google for a particular keyword or phrase. You simply enter your keyword and the system will begin comparing 9 different metrics for the top 10 rankings. This allows you to quickly compare the Yahoo rank, MSN rank, Google pages indexed, altavista pages indexed, backlinks to page, backlinks to domain, all in anchor rank, age of url, and whether or not the phrase is on the page. Check out the rest of their SEO tools here.

    Read also: How to select 100% Yahoo! relevent keywords


  2. Zippy: Zippy is a new meta search engine that queries other major engines and returns results in a format most suited for Webmasters and SEOs. The site was launched in September by the seasoned SEO Dave Naylor, and provides some valuable tools for site optimization.


  3. URL Trends: UrlTrends allows you to see at a glance any of the information that you want to see about all of the selected urls. Whether you only want to see the PageRank of the Urls, or everything they monitor, you can now do so very easily.

    Read also: URGENT: Get ready for the next PageRank update



  4. NUAH: Super cool site. Crawls your entire site, see how many pages you have, their respective PageRanks, keywords and descriptions. Also has good sitemap generators for both Yahoo! and Google.

    Read also: How to increase visitor retention, leads and PageRank with links.



  5. Widexl: I love this tool. I mostly use the Meta Tag Analyzer and the Link Popularity tools but each of their tools is powerful and useful. Widexl is a web developer’s best friend. They offer the following free hosted tools to assist in SEO:

    Read also: Ultimate guide to backlinks



  6. iWebTool: I don’t think an RSS Pieces post would be complete without mentioning the backlinks and PageRank predictor from iwebtool. However, iWebTool has about a ton of other very useful SEO tools, that deserve mentioning as well such as a Google Banned Checker, Link Popularity, Keyword Suggestion, Search Engine Position, etc.

    Read also: Where does your site rank in the SERPs?



  7. Ezer: Need to check your Page Rank across all the data centers? This is a very handy tool. You can even get an idea of whe they are about to update PR with this tool. 


  8. Link Harvester: Are you looking to do some in-depth link analysis? If so, the Link Harvester is certainly for you. This tool is much more advanced than most link analysis software currently on the market. Link Harvester:
    • quickly finds almost every single site that is linking to you
    • reports how many pages of your web site are indexed
    • reports how many links are pointing to any specific page
    • provides links to the Wayback Machine and WhoIs source next to each domain
    • reports the total number of inbound links, home page links, and deep link ratio
    • quickly grabs the number of .gov, .edu, and .ac.uk inbound links
    • indicates if a site links to your site more than 5 times by bolding that particular link in the list of results.

      Read also: See your site like a search engine does



  9. HitTail: This tool is endlessly useful. I, personally, find that most people don’t understand the long tail search. HitTail reveals in real-time the least utilized, most promising keywords hidden in the Long Tail of your natural search results. It presents these terms to you as suggestions that when acted on can boost the natural search results of your site.

     

    Read also: RSS Pieces SEO Tools



  10. Firefox SEO extension: When Aaron Wall of SEOBook says something is cool, we take note. I have been using this very cool SEO extension for Firefox (my favorite browser) for quite some time now and love it. I can click on the tool to display meta tags for any site I visit without having to switch to code view and scroll all over creation for them. It does much more than just that but that is one of my favorite features.

    Read also: Do youknow the 6 signs of blog death?

 
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64 Comments on Top 10 Free SEO Web Tools

Wow Mary you are becoming the Kim Komando (the Computer Goddess) of AR.  Great stuff!  Her website is great for basic computing www.komando.com

 

12/01/2006 09:43 AM by Randy L. Prothero - Hawaii REALTOR® (Century 21 Liberty Homes)


Mary as always a very informative post.  I need to get more creative in how I thank you for your blogs. . .I still don't understand a lot of it, I just go where you say, do what it says to do and hope I'm doing it right.

12/01/2006 09:46 AM by Cynthia Sloop, Realtor Indianapolis Real Estate (Carpenter Realtors (Lic. in Referral))


Mary...Mary, Mary.... you have to stop this!!!!

 :-D

ANOTHER bookmarked blog!!!!  :-D

12/01/2006 10:11 AM by Central Florida real estate - Alexander Harb PSEM®, E-Agent® (Beach and Luxury Realty Inc.)


Thanks for the great information Mary! Once again, a great post to help Rainers...

Scott

12/01/2006 10:32 AM by Oak Valley Mortgage-California Home Loans and Refinancing


Mary, I've got my very own "Mary McKnight Blogging Bible" going on!  Your posts are amazing, and I've bookmarked just about every one of them!

Thank you SO much for all the sharing you do here!

Ann

12/01/2006 10:42 AM by Portsmouth NH Real Estate ~ Ann Cummings (RE/MAX Coast to Coast - Portsmouth New Hampshire)


Mary...you are the _______(superlative) of SEO and blogging....if you don't write a book, ill cut and paste one together for you to do so...Your integrity and character *shine* with your willingness to unequivocally give...

12/01/2006 11:09 AM by Jeff Corbett (The XBroker)


I wish I understood all this technolgy jargon.  I continue to come back daily to your blogs and hope some will sink in :-)

 

12/01/2006 12:50 PM by John Hruska (Re/Max Professionals Select)


I just have to get up with times. Technology is moving so fast and it is hard to stay on top of it all. Thanks for the input.

12/01/2006 05:37 PM by Susan Trombley Re/Max Broker Raleigh NC & Surrounding Areas (Re/Max Hometown)


"Hi Ms Mary"

I can't top X. So let me do this...

"Mary...you are the _______(superlative) of SEO and blogging....if you don't write a book, ill cut and paste one together for you to do so...Your integrity and character *shine* with your willingness to unequivocally give..."

12/01/2006 by Jeff Corbett

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Maybe someday you can tell me what all those stupid letters, numbers and symbols are for?  

TLW "The Lovely Wife"...Okay. I Even Crack Myself Up On That One...ROAR!

12/01/2006 05:58 PM by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)


Mary many gems but the one I am going to play with tonight is HitTail. An area I need tons of work on. TY!

12/01/2006 06:12 PM by Carole Cohen (Howard Hanna Cleveland City Office)


I have been thinking about a post like this for some time but yours is so much better than mine would ever have been.

Here are some additional tools I enjoy:
 - King Ping - It is simple and easy which makes it highly effective.
 - Marketleap - It gives a quick outlook to how many inbound links a site has.
 - SEOmoz - Shows a third party evaluation of a site through a multiple factors. What I find intriguing about this one is how it will take into account .edu, .gov sites. As trust orientated sites have links on these pages gives large SEO benefits.
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12/01/2006 10:16 PM by Barnett Associates Real Estate, LLC


Mary,

My apologies for being away from your blog for the last week.  I tried AR rehab, but it failed as you can see, well not entirely.

This post, as with all of your others, is loaded with excellent info.  Thank you for being so open with your sharing and I can only imagine what information you may be holding back for your clients'eyes only.

12/01/2006 11:29 PM by Solid Rock Mortgage Corporation


Hi Mary,

I will look into this blog and thank you for your info, this all is so overwhelming to me still.

I found this site:  http://www.blurbosphere.com/PostingBlurbs/PostingBlurbs.html

when trying to figure things out, and was moving a little forward, but then realized this is blurbs, not blogs, is it similar?  or something more advanced after I get the knack of the blog to go further with blogging?

12/03/2006 12:15 AM by Joanne Brown (Keller Williams Hudson Valley Realty)


Mary, your posts are always informative and extremely useful.  I don't know how many of them I have bookmarked for future reference! Thanks!

12/03/2006 06:49 PM by Silvia Dukes, PA --- Ich spreche Deutsch! (Tropic Shores Realty)


All I have to say is WOW! OK....it's not all: I read widely. I am an admitted web amateur but a devoted one, and these 10 tools are all new to me. Thank you! I'd better get busy...

01/05/2007 01:51 AM by Beth Larsen, Sedona Arizona (RE/MAX Sedona)


Mary Missed this one before I sure hope there is something I can do for you someday

Thank You

Curt Swearengin

01/21/2007 12:21 AM by Curt Swearengin ( American Capital Holdings)


I just created a new group relating to these issues...will you please post this topic in http://activerain.com/groups/webdesign101 also?

01/24/2007 08:58 PM by Darren Hildreth, Realtor® - Las Vegas Real Estate Agent (Specialists Real Estate)


Thanks to Mary and all the support from the ActiveRain bloggers and community.

03/14/2007 05:58 PM by Mike Levin of HitTail


Hi Mary, Great blog!

Thanks for the tips. The more we can all help each other the better, since nearly none of us compete in the same market.

The wind is always changing, it is for us to judge, by watching others how to adjust our sails properly.

More power to the individual agents beating up on the corporate giants with megabucks IT departments.

03/20/2007 02:51 PM by Scott Sohle ~ RE/MAX Western Realty (RE/MAX Western Realty)


Awesome.... good info.  Great work and a help to many.  Thanks.

03/29/2007 12:41 AM by John McKenna (American Home Inspection)


Thanks Mary,

Very nice blog with great free tools. free web-based SEO tools save money.

04/08/2007 12:25 PM by PinkShoe


Wow!  Just glanced through your blog, but will definately go back when have a bit more time.

Thanks!

Troy Heffner

04/17/2007 11:18 AM by Marina Del Rey Real Estate - Troy Heffner - Marina Del Rey, Venice Beach (Keller Williams Realty - Marina Del Rey, CA)


Mary,Thanks for the info, I'm bookmarking this!!

Good Day!! have a cup of java and a smile on me :)

04/17/2007 11:28 AM by Duayne Weir - Minnesota Real Estate Agent (Investment Realities LLC/MarketLink Realty)


Okay Axel...

We get it. Could you please stop now. Thanks :)

04/19/2007 12:09 PM by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)


Thanks Mary. Great info! My site is too new to show the stats I want, guess I'll have to wait but I bookmarked this for future reference.

05/23/2007 10:31 AM by Karla Davis, Orlando Home Staging Firm (Florida Home Staging & Redesign, Inc.)


MAry, Where do I start?  This is way too much info for a busy Realtor.

07/06/2007 12:52 AM by Guy Lofts CRS Real Estate Guy in Madison, Wisconsin (Keller Williams, Madison Crossroads)


There are a lot of tools that I have never seen before. Thanks for sharing this list. It is a very good one with some different info than the regular post about the topic.

07/06/2007 06:47 AM by A Crye-Leike Blogger, Angie Vandenbergh (Crye-Leike, Realtors)


Good stuff!  I will look into all those links.  Thanks Mary!

07/06/2007 06:49 AM by Pete Castillejos-Hawaii Refinance or Purchase (808 Home Mortgage, Inc.)


Great information, although I think Mike over exceeded in getting his comments seen!  Thanks I will bookmark for reference.

07/23/2007 06:55 AM by Rosemary Brooks -Mother & Daughter (866)-750-8282 (Family Realty Group - 866-750-8282)


Great information Mary,

Now if I could just keep up with all the sights for SEO!

07/26/2007 03:04 PM by Colorado Springs Real Estate (Prudential Professional Realtors)


Check out your post for valid links.

I found the one that I am interested in: NUAH: Super cool site. for the GOOGLE SITE MAP... etc. not valid link. "The webpage cannot be found"

 

07/29/2007 01:04 AM by Arina Hanciulescu (ELITE REALTY)


Wow, dynamite post. I think my head hurts...

07/29/2007 07:00 AM by Century 21 First Realty


Mary,

There are a couple of your links that are dead. Other than that thanks for all your help with SEO. I really do appreciate it. 

nickvrealestate.com 

10/03/2007 12:19 PM by Boise Idaho Real Estate - Nick Vanassche (Century 21 1st Place Realty)


Thanks for the links to the free tools. I bookmarked this post because I'll have to come back again.

10/10/2007 05:30 PM by Benjamin Clark - Exclusive BUYER'S AGENT - Salt Lake City, Utah (Homebuyer Representation, Inc.)


If you guys are looking for free INBOUND links is is a great website - www.realout.com

01/30/2008 04:18 PM by HUNTSVILLE PR (HUNTSVILLE PR)


THERE IS SO MUCH INFORMATION HERE>>>>I NEED TO COME BACK< THANKS SO MUCH! 

04/10/2008 02:39 AM by Donna Henry (Exit Real Estate North)


Great post! Being that talk of SEO and such was greek to me not too long ago I love every bit of information I can get. I am having a website designed for me now and I need all the information that is available to me! Thank you for posting!

04/11/2008 07:56 AM by Misty Thomas, Realtor Crosby, TX (Alliance Properties)


Thanks for posting this - even 1 1/2 years later, still relevant.  I'm sharing this with a friend, too.

04/16/2008 10:42 PM by Kent Simpson REALTOR®, RE Cyberspace Society®, AHS® (with The Pepper Group™ Diversified Real Estate)


Hey Mary~I find it truely amazing that YOU have so much information available to share. Of course I bookmarked this page to analyze again and again.

04/23/2008 10:29 AM by Silver Legacy Properties,Inc.


A plethora of wonderful information! I will utilize many of these tools to facilitate in building my business.

04/23/2008 07:33 PM by Tiffany L. Young - South Florida Luxury Realtor (EWM Realtors)




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This is not a good site to base decision from as the information is old.  Very old!  the last update on our site was August 12, 2007.  That was lightyears ago in the world of technology.  Tools to impact your decision making need to be current and relavent.


I give this tool a thumbs down.

05/18/2008 01:19 AM by Find a Notary Public | needAnotary (QEC Internet Services)


Widexl


This is one of my favorites.  Without this tool, my work would be mre difficult in optimizing my sites.  I use this all the time and absolutely love it.

05/18/2008 01:21 AM by Find a Notary Public | needAnotary (QEC Internet Services)


Thank you for a very useful post. I like the widexl.


Jay

05/20/2008 06:51 AM by Joseph Skinner (Skinner & Associates Realty)


Mary,


Thank you for the information.  Some great stuff in here.

05/20/2008 01:16 PM by Bryan Flynn Central Mass and Worcester Mortgages (Westport Mortgage Corporation)


Mary, Just a note to let you know how much I appreciate your contribution. It really helps with everything in one location.

05/20/2008 10:17 PM by Don Rider Shreveport Bossier Home Inspector (EZ Rider Home Inspections LLC.)


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