Below are the resources that I refer to in my videos and blog posts. I recommend you take a look at these if you are not already familiar with them because they’ll give you an advantage over your competition.
I’ve put an asterisk ahead of affiliate links which generate money that helps me keep this site running. These links are not just here because we get paid, I have been using these services for 10 years or more and would still recommend them for the reasons I mention them in my teaching. If you do choose to sign up with one of them, I would appreciate it if you used the affiliate link.
Contest
When you sign up for one of these, please email me a copy of you purchase receipt and I’ll enter you into a monthly drawing to win a coffee mug or t-shirt. You can re-enter each month by sending a new receipt. Once a year I’ll be giving away an iPad or Lenovo Laptop. The more entries you have, the more chances you’ll have to win.
Tracking and Measuring
* Clicky Analytics (Google alternative with heat map and live tracking)
Google Search Console (formerly Webmaster Tools)
* Authority Labs (Track your keyword rankings by zip code)
Keyword Research
* Wordtracker (Research keywords by topic and search volume)
* SEMRush (Competition Research)
Google Trends (See what is trending by country, state or city)
Google Adwords Keyword Planner (Find keywords and search volume)
Ahrefs (Comprehensive suite of professional SEO tools)
Moz (Competitive suite of ranking and research tools)
Spyfu (Collection of SEO research and monitoring tools)
Raven Tools (White label collection of SEO tools for agencies)
Backlink Management
Majestic SEO (Comprehensive backlink monitoring and research)
Pingler (Tool for letting search engines know that a page has been added)
Monster Backlinks (Marketplace for hiring people to build backlinks)
Google Disavow Links (Tool for disavowing spam links to your website)
Local Search Results
Local Citation Finder (Spy on competition and identify local link opportunities)
Website and Server Monitoring
* Binary Canary (Be notified when your website, server or email are offline)
Website Performance Tuning
Google PageSpeed Insights (Evaluate your website page load speed)
Pingdom Website Speed Test (Identify performance bottlenecks)