In part 1 of Free Web Tools I talked about some of the free tools I use to help with my online research.  I have located a few more very handy tools.  The tools I will list have limited free usage, but offer paid subscriptions.  I have not subscribed to any of these yet, but as soon as I start making money I probably will.

  1. SpyFu
    • This site is unbeatable!  The competitive edge you can get from the information on this site is huge.  SpyFu enables customers to “spy” on their competitor’s online marketing campaigns, see which terms they advertise on, which terms they optimize their site for, how much they spend, and so much more. This tool is a must have before jumping into a PPC campaign.
  2. ShareaSale.com
    • ShareaSale.com is a site for affiliate marketers.  Think Commission Junction or Link Share only better.  There are some tools I have fallen in love with like the “Make a page”, and the Deals database.  I will be talking about ShareaSale alot more in the future.
  3. SEO Book
    • I can’t say enough about this site and the tools available.  SEO (search engine optimization) is a science now a days.  It seems you would need a PHD to get on the first page of Google.  Well not anymore SEO Book makes getting ranked easier.
    • Some of the tools I use the most from SEO Book are the
      • SEO Toolbar – I have installed this in Firefox and use it all the time.  It gives me insight to others and my own SEO.
      • SEO Keyword Density Tool – This is a handy tool to look at keyword frequency or to give ides for keywords from existing content.
      • Keyword tools – There are tons of keyword tools here.  Another one that I use on occassion is the misspelled keyword generator.  You input your keyword, and it spits out variations of common mis-spellings.
    • The amount of free tools on this site is ubelievable.  Almost as unbeleiveable as what they can do for your Page Rank.
  4. Copy Scape
    • Original content will always be unique.  But you never know when you might find an article you will want to reprint on your own site.  CopyScape can tell you how many other locations on the web this same article is posted.  This can also be a handy tool to see if someone is “borrowing” content you worked hard creating.