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« on: September 03, 2010, 10:20:24 AM » |
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I am looking for recommendations for seo tools and services. Ideally free but I'll pay if it's worth it.
My main site was ranked very well for years but has slipped a little recently.
tia
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net-curtains
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« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2010, 08:18:56 PM » |
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My recommendation would be to add some new content and promote the site, rather than messing about with keyword tweaking tools, and ensure your layout's cleanly and semantically coded.
But you probably don't want to hear that.
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Haze
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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2010, 09:39:26 PM » |
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And what's wrong with myseotools...? Well apart from the obvious, or not so obvious.... now that was a can of worms....  |
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MattC
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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2010, 08:06:17 AM » |
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But you probably don't want to hear that.
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Mr Anderson
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« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2010, 09:20:02 AM » |
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But you probably don't want to hear that.
he's got too used to people on .net asking for advice and recommendations and then ignoring them. |
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MattC
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« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2010, 11:07:05 AM » |
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But you probably don't want to hear that.
he's got too used to people on .net asking for advice and recommendations and then ignoring them. Oh Right, Thanks Mr A. Well, I already know that my code should be clean and semantic (I'm not sure how net-curtains knew the site in question wasn't clean and semantic without the URL but there you go) so that considered and the fact that wasn't actually what I asked I'll make him feel right at home here and I'll ignore him too  Matt |
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« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2010, 01:20:20 PM » |
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(I'm not sure how net-curtains knew the site in question wasn't clean and semantic without the URL but there you go) He probably just guessed about what the site was like from his .net experience  Free tools I know of (bit out of touch as don't keep up with SEO these days, too busy reading baby books!) Google Webmaster Central SEO Book site has a firefox extension that can tell you your rankings etc. Web CEO gives a bit of info Plus I think there were a few freebie sites linked to from that my seo tools site too. Apologies if you realised all of these already! |
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« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2010, 01:28:37 PM » |
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He probably just guessed about what the site was like from his .net experience I've not been on .net for over 10 years so I'm not in touch with who and what goes on over there. Free tools I know of (bit out of touch as don't keep up with SEO these days, too busy reading baby books!)
Quite right too  I trust Mr A is looking after you. Google Webmaster Central
SEO Book site has a firefox extension that can tell you your rankings etc.
Web CEO gives a bit of info
Plus I think there were a few freebie sites linked to from that my seo tools site too.
Very helpful, thank you Mrs A Matt |
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« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2010, 06:16:32 PM » |
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Well, I already know that my code should be clean and semantic (I'm not sure how net-curtains knew the site in question wasn't clean and semantic without the URL but there you go) so that considered and the fact that wasn't actually what I asked I'll make him feel right at home here and I'll ignore him too Sorry if I sounded grumpy, I'm just used to clients asking for a quick fix SEO 'tool' that will magically make their site appear at 'the top of Google', yet never bother to update their website with content, or write more than a paragraph in the first place. I'm sure your code is lovely, but if your site is slipping then it's probably because you're not keeping it updated, otherwise it wouldn't be slipping. Personal experience has shown me that keyword twiddling and even link building is not as effective as keeping your site up to date with good quality content and by marketing your website on and offline. |
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« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2010, 06:30:16 PM » |
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Well, I already know that my code should be clean and semantic (I'm not sure how net-curtains knew the site in question wasn't clean and semantic without the URL but there you go) so that considered and the fact that wasn't actually what I asked I'll make him feel right at home here and I'll ignore him too Sorry if I sounded grumpy, I'm just used to clients asking for a quick fix SEO 'tool' that will magically make their site appear at 'the top of Google', yet never bother to update their website with content, or write more than a paragraph in the first place. I'm sure your code is lovely, but if your site is slipping then it's probably because you're not keeping it updated, otherwise it wouldn't be slipping. Personal experience has shown me that keyword twiddling and even link building is not as effective as keeping your site up to date with good quality content and by marketing your website on and offline. With respect, I am not a client who knows bugger all, in fact I'm nobody's client. I do have a little expirience in building and running an ecommerce site, All I needed was a few tools to help check things like keyword density etc. |
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« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2010, 07:45:24 PM » |
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With respect, I am not a client who knows bugger all, in fact I'm nobody's client. I do have a little expirience in building and running an ecommerce site, All I needed was a few tools to help check things like keyword density etc.
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« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2010, 09:09:55 PM » |
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The SEO book tools are good - particularly the Firefox extension for easy rank monitoring. And I also swear by the SEOMoz ranking factors list.
But like net-curtains says, the best thing to do is to have plenty of fresh content that other people want, and do, link to.
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« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2010, 07:27:24 AM » |
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With respect, I am not a client who knows bugger all, in fact I'm nobody's client. I do have a little expirience in building and running an ecommerce site, All I needed was a few tools to help check things like keyword density etc.
Fine, Mr Know it all, I'll butt out. Thanks, I'd appreciate that. |
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« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2010, 04:10:08 PM » |
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Your move, Curtains. Ooh, it's just like the glory days on .Net.  |
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« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2010, 09:57:06 PM » |
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Free tools I know of (bit out of touch as don't keep up with SEO these days, too busy reading baby books!)
Don't even bother... a pregnant woman's memory isn't worth tuppence..... you'll forget it all in an instant. And they usually have a lot of nonsense anyway. You'll be doing stuff, then remember the books said to do it a different way.... I'm sure MrA will take over if you ask him nicely.... he always has the solution for me... Oh it is so nice to see an SEO discussion, it gets everyone so communicative expressive, if not a bit exasperated... lol |
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« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2010, 07:44:34 AM » |
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Your move, Curtains.
I'm done with this thread anyway. I've got the information I requested in my first post. |
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« Reply #17 on: September 08, 2010, 08:12:54 AM » |
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Free tools I know of (bit out of touch as don't keep up with SEO these days, too busy reading baby books!)
Don't even bother... a pregnant woman's memory isn't worth tuppence..... you'll forget it all in an instant. And they usually have a lot of nonsense anyway. You'll be doing stuff, then remember the books said to do it a different way.... I'm sure MrA will take over if you ask him nicely.... he always has the solution for me... even if my memory reduces, it's still a bit like a good sponge. I'm a walking bible on a fair bit already. Theory has never been a problem for me. Practise may be different but for now I'd rather at least give myself an idea of what to expect and possibly how to help myself. I've already had someone else comment saying 'when it's there you get on with it', but it's easy for people to say that when they've done it. I've also had my brother (who lent me most the books) say they wish they'd read them before my nephew arrived as they had a month or two of hard work until they realised what the HV was saying wasn't helpful. Instincts may take over, but seeing as I've never even changed a nappy (no need to as no one had a baby close (in location) to me) I'd rather have an inkling of what to expect Mr A. Has the vast language of PHP to learn so he can run the company single handedly  Free tools I know of (bit out of touch as don't keep up with SEO these days, too busy reading baby books!)
Quite right too I trust Mr A is looking after you. He always does |
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MattC
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« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2010, 08:18:50 AM » |
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Free tools I know of (bit out of touch as don't keep up with SEO these days, too busy reading baby books!)
Quite right too I trust Mr A is looking after you. He always does Not long now then, 2 or 3 months iirc? |
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« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2010, 11:41:22 AM » |
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Not long now then, 2 or 3 months iirc?
Just over 3 months to go. 99 days to go (if it's on time!). Jeep's little 'un must be due soon as I'm sure they were September/October time? |
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« Reply #20 on: September 08, 2010, 12:48:13 PM » |
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We'll have to start a baby advice thread!
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