Archive for SEO
What’s running that site?
Posted by: | CommentsIt isn’t pefect, but the Scritch CMS detector tool is very useful when you need to know what CMS is running on a certain website. If you need to know where the site is hosted and what https server responds for the site, Netcraft is excellent. Need to know what web analytics is in place for a particular site? The Vendor Discovery Tool at Web Analytics Demystified can help.
Easy Web Site Analyzer
Posted by: | CommentsI read about WooRank just today and I like it. Of course a paid offering exists, but the free offering covers a lot of ground when you need a quick read when evaluating a new website. It quickly summarizes traffic, search engine ranking, SEO qualities, server and other info to get you started quickly. If you need some background history on a site or domain, supplement the WooRank data with info from Netcraft.com.
Search Ranking Factors
Posted by: | CommentsThe holy grail of search engine optimization is to master the factors affecting page rank. SEOmoz.org has a beautiful and highly detailed (forensic!?) explanation of the elements of a web page which influence page rank. I wouldn’t try to print it, though – the solid backgrounds used would run through three ink cartridges in moments. Enjoy!
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Update: (2/2010) – evidently someone at SEOmz read my ink cartridge remark, because they’ve reworked their content to by much more friendly. Cheers!