*** In a hurry? Check out the overall leaderboard here. *** What are the best tools for checking backlink data? Run a Google search and you’ll come across almost 2,000,000 results…   You’ll see posts listing dozens of different backlink analysis tools. And, while the lists are comprehensive they aren’t organized in a way that allows […]

SEO reporting software is an essential investment for any agency or online marketer. First, it shows the value of your work, and helps justify a client’s investment in your services.And second, it helps identify issues and opportunities for growth.But it’s important to remember that while some tools are suitable for reporting on all aspects of an […]

Note: My training program, The SEO Playbook, is now OPEN for enrollment. You can learn more about the course and see what current students are saying here.Are you wondering why your website traffic is so low? Even though you’re ranking on page one, you’re not getting the number of visitors you expected. So what’s going wrong? To find […]

What are the best SEO audit tools? Ask Google, and you’ll get 9.5M results: You’ll see loads of posts listing dozens of different tools. And, while some are comprehensive, they usually aren’t organized in a way that allows you to quickly identify which tools are best for different parts of the SEO audit process. See: […]

Note: My premium training course, “The SEO Playbook”, will re-open soon. Find out more about the program and see what other students are saying here.  Looking to create high-performing SEO campaigns?Then you need a stout SEO toolset. The problem? The more tools you buy/subscribe-to, the more costs skyrocket. Think about it:Keyword research tool…$100+/month.Link analysis tool…$100+/month. Rank tracking tool…$100+/month.Site […]

It’s critical to measure success when doing SEO, but which SEO metrics should you be looking at to determine success?Keyword rankings?Organic traffic?Number of backlinks?SERP engagement?   Leads and sales?Truth is – all of these are important. But, here’s the kicker: you should never use any single SEO metric to determine success/failure.This is because all SEO campaigns […]

Note: My training program, The SEO Playbook, will re-open soon. Learn more about the training and see what current students are saying here.  Let’s face it:Most on-page SEO checklists are completely useless.Don’t believe me? Do a Google search for “on-page SEO checklist” and take a look at the results…You get 3.6 million results!And: Most of […]

What are the best tools for link building? Run a Google search and you’ll come across 11.7 million results! A lot of the posts list dozens of different tools. And, while the lists are comprehensive, the tools usually aren’t organized by category or use case. The result? You often come away feeling overwhelmed and not knowing where […]

WordPress now powers over one-third of the top 10 million websites. Latest data from W3Techs shows WordPress is used on 33.5% of those sites – way ahead of any other platform: But choosing to use WordPress is just the start. On top of that, there are over 54,000 plugins to customize and optimize your site. […]