SEO Links
Here are some great resources that will help you with Search Engine Optimization.
Learning / Improving SEO Skills
- Learn SEO - Basic SEO Training
Learn basic SEO with this collection of non-intimidating resources and guides. - Beginner’s Guide to SEO
If you are new to SEO, this guide from SEOmoz is a great place to start. - SEO Book
If you’re looking for a good SEO book to give you a solid foundation, Aaron Wall’s SEO Book is another great place to start. - Search Engine Ranking Factors
The crew at SEOmoz put together a list of top ranking factors and had a panel of SEO experts rate and discuss. Very informative, and the new design is great! - Best Forums for SEO and Web Development
Forums are a great place to learn new skills and ask questions. A list of some of the best forums in the SEO and Web Development communities. - WebmasterRadio
Listen to current webmaster, SEO, and SEM discussions online. - SEO Expert Quiz from SEOmoz
Test your SEO skill level and find out what areas you need to sharpen.
Link Building
- Link Building Resources
A collection of link building resources that include: lists of quality directories to get linked from, tools, and link building guides to help you in this process. - Strategic Link Building: 10 Brilliant Examples of Linkbait
Linkbait is a key link building tactic, and here are some great examples of linkbait in action.
SEO Tools
- SEOmoz Page Strength Tool
The tool is will help you quickly assess a site/page’s relative importance and visibility. It goes way beyond PageRank. - SEOmoz Keyword Difficulty Tool
This tool will help you determine how difficult it will be to rank for a particular term. - Digital Point Keyword Tracker Tool
You can type in the URL and the term you want to find the ranking for. It will give you rankings for Google, MSN, and Yahoo (the BIG 3), and allow you to track your data over time. The historical data tracking feature is a huge asset. - Sitening SERP Tracker
Similar to the DP tool, and it tracks historical data, but no Google API is required. - Mike’s Keyword Ranking Tool
If you don’t have the Google SOAP API Key required to use the DP Keyword Tracker, you can use this free tool. It will give you rankings for the BIG 3 plus a few more, and allow you to track your last 25 ranking queries. - SEO Backlink Checker
An SEO tool to help you check your site’s backlinks easily. - Backlinks Analyzer Tool
A great full-featured backlink analyzer that lets you see links to domain, links to homepage, pages indexed, deep link percentage, unique domains, unique IP C-blocks, .edu domains and much more. - Future PageRank Prediction
A tool to provide an estimated prediction of a site’s future PageRank. - SEO Book Free SEO Tools
A plethora of free SEO Tools.
Statistics / Tracking / Analytics
- Search Engine Market Share
Comprehensive data on what percentage of the total available market is being serviced by each search engine. - Marketing Charts
A variety of key statistics and charts that internet marketers can use. - A List of Every Website Statistic Publicly Available | SEOmoz
A comprehensive collection of links to find website & SEO data. - Hitslink - Advanced Web Site Stats
Has a ton of great features and customizable stat reports, which you can automate and receive by email or export to PDF or Excel. Goes into much more depth than Google Analytics. - Clicky Analytics - Advanced Web Site Stats
Clicky is an amazing analytics program that has a lot of bang for the buck. It stands out with its clean interface, innovative features like Spy and RSS feeds, and an unrivaled per visitor level of detail. You also get real time stats, outbound link tracking, download tracking, IP tagging, custom data tracking, and much more. You can also export stats to Excel. Like Hitslink, it too goes into much more depth than Google Analytics.
