Resources

After researching the Internet for several years, we have put together a list of some of the most important tools and resources available for anyone wishing to study SEO.

It does not matter if you are a beginner or someone looking for that specialized .cgi script - we are sure you will find what you need in our list of resources.

Our list of sites includes the best we could find which can provide both the best free tools, resources and services as well as commercial products we felt worthy of a special mention.
A selection of the top tools and resources we have found is listed below. These sites include all the knowledge and facilities you need to optimise your web site successfully.

Sources of Information:

Search Engine Watch
Danny Sullivan's comprehensive introduction to optimisation, the world of search facilities and a window on the latest search engine news.

High Rankings Advisor
Jill Whelan's informative and open newsletter concerning the latest topics on search engine optimization and web design.

Search Engine World
An excellent, comprehensive set of tools and free information on SEO.

Pandia
A European source with links to sites covering all aspects of optimisation.

SearchEngineBlog
Excellent web log of recent search engine news - with humour!

Search Engine Spy
UK resource for webmasters looking for details of UK search engines, directories and free advice.

WAIM
The World Association of Internet Marketers discusses the ethics of search engine promotion and monitors the behaviour of members.

SEO Consultants
List of Search Engine Optimisation and Search Engine Marketing Consultants who have been checked to ensure that they meet all major criteria needed to get clients good search engine representation.

Search Engine Report
A well thought out and comprehensive manual detailing all the current thinking on search engine optimisation and marketing. We have never recommended a book on this subject before - but this is a 'must-buy' for anyone serious about this type of marketing.

DIY-SEO
A free beginners guide to search engine optimisation well worth the read.

Search Engine Forums
Discussions on international SEO and Internet marketing strategies covering all aspects of optimisation.

Webmaster World
A superb, more technical discussion forum used by many of the World's leading SEOs. As well as covering the main search engines it includes in-depth discussions on issues such as cloaking and using cgi.

IhelpYouServices
A forum specialising in discussing on-site optimisation techniques that strictly adhere to the guidelines laid down by Google in particular.

High Rankings Forum
Started by Jill Whalen, this forum covers a broad spread of opinion and has attracted a lot of key players in the SEM world.

Webmaster Essentials:

Tools for the .net
A source for many useful scripts and tools for setting up your web site.

Professional Web Hosting
Search engines downgrade sites on free hosting or will not list them - here are some inexpensive alternatives.

Search Engine World
Includes HTML tools and advice on developing your web site.

BrowserCam
A service for web-developers that creates screen captures of your web pages loaded in any browser version on any operating system. Very useful for checking cross-compatibility.

Free Site Templates
Excellent resource to help you along with your web design

News Feeds, E-mail and Newsletters:

Mach5 Mailer
Facility for newsletter set up and e-mail.

Postmaster General
Web based e-mail management and delivery.

Traffic Trackers/Log Analyzers:

Fantomaster
Collection of tools and scripts to analyze your logs.

Mach5 Fast Stats
Log file analyzer.

Quest products
Now supply freeware version of their excellent 'funnel web' log analyzer.

Keyword/Phrase Utilities:

KeywordDiscovery - Keyword Research Tool
Provides keyword suggestions, related keywords, common misspellings, seasonal trends, keyword density and much more. Ideal for SEO and PPC campaigns.

Word tracker
Sophisticated program which gives statistics and suggestions for choosing keywords.

Good Key Words
An excellent shareware download to assist in choosing keywords.

Fantomaster
Keyword density analyzer.

Submission and Reporting:

Trellian SEO Toolkit
Search Engine Optimisation application, including: submitter, rank checker, keyword research, competitive intelligence and much more plus has our PPC Bid Manager fully integrated for ease of use.

Search Engine Commando
Submitter and reporting on over 250 search engines including the main UK and European engines.

Web Marketing:

Site Sell
An e-book which gives a step-by-step guide to setting up your web site and selling over the internet.

Domain Registration Services:

Domain-URLs
Provides registration and domain parking with no transfer fees to your chosen host.