 What Tools Do The 'guru's' Use, there are sooooo many tools |
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 Feb 9 2006, 02:56 PM
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 HR 5  Group: Active Members Posts: 300 Joined: 19-October 05 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 07:56 PM From: The Netherlands Member No.: 9,058  |
A lot of tools/programms are mentioned everywhere in threads. Would it not be nice to mention at one place the tools that you guys use and recommend to others.
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Feb 9 2006, 03:37 PM
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 HR 4 Group: Active Members Posts: 205 Joined: 21-July 05 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 02:56 PM From: Toronto, Ontario Member No.: 8,127 |
I use worktracker and keyworddiscovery for keyword research (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/horse.gif) (don't ask, i just love this smiley)
I'm no guru though (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Jill is the SEO (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) |
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Feb 9 2006, 03:37 PM
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 HR 10  Group: Moderator Posts: 7,489 Joined: 24-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 12:56 PM From: Somerville, MA Member No.: 22 |
I don't use many, but then again I also don't call myself a "guru". But anyway...
WebBug Web Developer Toolbar (Firefox) which contains numerous tools Copyscape ClickTracks My kw research is done by SEO Research Labs (but I wouldn't call them "tools" (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ) Xenu DigitalPoint Keyword Tracker Thumbshots Rankings |
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Feb 9 2006, 04:40 PM
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HR 8 Group: Active Members Posts: 3,718 Joined: 5-April 05 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 09:56 AM From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 7,091 |
The tools I use are many and varied, but the ones I rely upon the most are:
Wordpad Wordtracker Digital Point's Keyword Suggestion Tool I occasionally use a number of spider-simulators, but none of them consistently. I occasionally log into Google's AdSense system and use their keyword tools. |
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Feb 9 2006, 04:46 PM
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 High Rankings Advisor  Group: Admin Posts: 29,201 Joined: 21-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 12:56 PM From: Ashland, MA Member No.: 2 |
Keyword Discovery
Clicktracks Google Analytics WebPosition (with API key) Excel Acrobat (full version) Word Outlook (for email and calendar and reminders) K9 for spam control Firefox and numerous FF extensions that are probably some of the best tools on my plate MSN Messenger Xenu on occasion That's about it I think, although I just bought Proposal Kit and the Wizard. Not sure if it will come in handy for me yet or not. |
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Jan 22 2008, 03:54 PM
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HR 2 Group: Active Members Posts: 44 Joined: 24-July 06 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 10:56 AM From: Salt Spring Island BC Canada Member No.: 12,847 |
Hoy accurate, or of what relative usefulness, Do you think the SEO Research Labs Digital Point keyword suggestion tools has? (http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/suggestion/)
And how and where does Wordtracker and KeywordDiscovery get there data from? |
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Jan 22 2008, 08:34 PM
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 Lost in Translation Group: Moderator Posts: 2,202 Joined: 5-August 03 User's local time: Feb 10 2010, 04:56 AM From: Sydney Australia Member No.: 283 |
Well, no guru me - more of a Svengali, if you catch my drift.
http://www.wmsconsulting.com.au/2007/05/01...seo-conference/ is a list (with minimal comments) of the tools available. I use a few of them, usually more to save time writing reports than because they are requireed or even helpful for the self service types. This post has been edited by projectphp: Jan 22 2008, 08:40 PM |
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Jan 22 2008, 09:05 PM
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 Psycho Mom Group: Admin Posts: 6,124 Joined: 21-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 01:56 PM From: Columbia, SC Member No.: 3 |
I prefer search sensei...
Tools I can't work without: KeywordDiscovery Xenu HTTracker (for making an offline copy of the site) Homesite Word, Excel, Outlook, K9 Photoshop FreeMind (mind mapping tool- excellent for planning or reworking site architectures) Google Analytics, Webmaster Tools |
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Jan 23 2008, 04:37 AM
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 HR 6 Group: Active Members Posts: 848 Joined: 21-November 05 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 05:56 PM From: Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales, UK Member No.: 9,487 |
I think most of the tools I'm using have been mentioned. In no particular order:
Keyword discovery Google Analytics NetTracker Google Website Optimizer Webmaster Tools (Google) Google Trends and the Live equivalent Illustrator Photoshop Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7. Firefox with various plug ins / toolbars: Web Developer, Google Toolbar, Search Status, User agent switcher. Textpad (it's a beefed up notepad) Excel Word Apache / MySQL / PHP pen and paper and my brain. |
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