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Hootsuite Professional Review

Hootsuite is a social media management tool that people can use to enlarge their reputation and brand. It creates links with the following social media sites: Facebook, Google, Myspace, Foursquare, LinkedIn, WordPress, Mixi and Twitter, and has over six million users taking advantage of its expertise. It should be mentioned here that there is an opportunity to sign up for free, although there is another level of service that includes a monthly fee, and it might be worth paying for this. But one does not need to decide this in a hurry, as will soon become evident.

 

HootSuite - Statistics

HootSuite – Statistics (Photo credit: Search Influence)

Social network has exploded in popularity since websites started to appear in the mid 1990’s. Facebook has over nine hundred million users. It isn’t surprising therefore that professional people are seeing social network as a major opportunity to reach potential customers. Hootsuite isn’t a tool that only professional people need – it might be something that a heavy social media user wants to streamline their interaction – but Hootsuite is something that turns the use of social media into an organised and professional activity.

 

The most commonly sung positive of Hootsuite is that it saves the user a huge amount of time. One can update each of their social network sites simultaneously and even arrange schedule posts to go out. Even if one chooses to pay for the higher level of service then they should be able to justify the fee by the amount of time saved. The fee is under ten United States dollars a month. One needs only to calculate the time they might save through Hootsuite and compare that with the service fee. If the service fee number is lower than the number that one earns in the amount of hours that are unnecessarily wasted then it is worth the fee.

 

Hootsuite Goes 3D

Hootsuite Goes 3D (Photo credit: Bibi)

For those who require the social media websites as platforms for their business, Hootsuite is a tool that empowers the user with a degree of control that is difficult to discover without. One doesn’t need to refresh a Twitter page to check for a reply; with Hootsuite the updates are instant. On any tweet and retweet it reveals if it has been shared and viewed by other people. A Facebook post is clearly signposted with the number of people who have clicked ‘like’. If social media is an important part of one’s business plan – and it probably should be – then Hootsuite gives the user a measured command of the information.

 

The website of Hootsuite boasts users such as McDonalds, Sony music, Virgin and WWF, and also that it is used by over six million satisfied users. A free thirty-day trial is offered, and this proves the confidence of Hootsuite. They can afford to allow their product to be tasted for free because they are positive that the user will feel the advantage and then realise that they must pay for the service after the trial period. Confidence is an attractive quality for a business to have. It shows that they know their product or their service is beneficial. Now all that’s left is for the people who aren’t in the six million current users of Hootsuite to sign up for a free trial and realise how effective the service is.

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The 4 Best Code Projects To Outsource For SEO

When people reference the idea of “outsourcing SEO” it’s far too often referenced as an opportunity to outsource things like content creation or link building. The reality is that the best opportunity for outsourcing is the outsourcing of code.

But not just any code. Code that has an impact on your SEO campaign. Here’s the deal, you don’t want to outsource content creation because that’s something you/your organization is supposed to do. You’re the experts. You don’t want to outsource Link Building because that requires relationships, and you’re the one who’s supposed to have all the key relationships in your niche/industry.

But code, now there’s something worth outsourcing. Let’s face it, there are literally thousands of great coders who prefer to work from their home anyways. So you’re doing them a favor by contracting out to them so that they can work in the place they find most comfortable.

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Should You Purchase Link Analysis Tools For SEO?

Knowing whether to purchase link analysis tools can be a daunting question for many webmasters. On one side of the coin you have the ability to find out exactly where your links are coming from and spotting opportunities. On the other side of it you will have to take money out of your budget and allocate it to exactly what you need.

Below are a few questions to help you consider whether it’s a good choice for you or not

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Top SEO Apps for Your iPhone

It seems that search engine optimization is one of the, if not the absolute hottest topic of our time. Everyone who is trying to make an income over the Internet simply has to be interested in SEO, and this is exactly why mobile device makers and mobile app developers have to think about this topic as well. It is then no surprise to find out that there are indeed many hot SEO apps for your iPhone out there, and the only thing you need to do is pick the one or ones you like the most. So, if you need help with your SEO efforts and you want to have your SEO data always available to you on your iPhone, then you should probably think about some of the apps we will be discussing here.

Domain Tracker

This is a free app, so there is no need to think about whether Domain Tracker is worth the money. You will be able to monitor both Alexa Page Rank and Google Page Rank for all of your different domain names, as well as you will be able to see the line of progress for these stats. Aside from this, this app also offers an SEO news feed, lets you take notes for your convenience, and it also features a cool progress scale for all of the domains you are handling.

SEO Stats

Another free iPhone app that will provide you with plenty of bang for no buck is called SEO Stats. Naturally, the app will let you monitor the rank of your domains, as well as see the number of live links from Yahoo, as well as the number of .edu and .gov links. Aside from this, you will also be able to see your Wikipedia links, and this app is connected to Compete.dom, which will provide you with detailed information relating to all of your domains.

Analytic Agent Pro

This iPhone app for SEO can also be free, but you are strongly advised to invest and purchase the Pro version for $2.99 instead of using the free Lite version. The reason for this is the fact that for just a few bucks, you will be able to keep track of Google analytics, as well as keep an eye on your AdWords and AdSense. So, if you are interested in how much organic traffic your site is getting, as well as in the bounce rates and page views on a daily basis, get the Analytic Agent Pro and always be knowledgeable about your SEO efforts.

QuickSense

This app will cost you $3.99, and it will be pretty much useless for those who do not have multiple websites running AdSense. However, if you do have more than one site with AdSense set up, then you must have this app! It will enable you to check the number of clicks as well as the revenue on all of your sites whenever you want, and use this valuable information to improve your revenue and start making some serious money with AdSense.

Richa is a content writer and works for a leading Sydney SEO company. She is based in Sydney from last 7 years and is in love with the diverse culture of this city.

Creating SEO Resources to Target Social Media

Promote your website via links from social networking sites

Marketers are generally familiar with creating content for blogging channels and the like, but social media is another important SEO information stream to promote your website and catch the eye of the search engines. With profiles created on social networking sites your business can raise its exposure online and optimize the chances of reaching a higher ranking on Google and the others.

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How to get website traffic with Youtube

Came in to existence in February 2005, YouTube is no doubt the most well known video sharing website around the word. Anyone can join in by signing up for an account and can upload video content and share it with a bulk of audience from around the globe. Newcomers can showcase their talent to the largest online audience over YouTube and can get instant recognition. Nearly every one of us has followed video links of YouTube on a number of social media websites and has shared the content with our family and friend. Have you ever imagined that how influential YouTube can be where business is concerned?

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How Raven Tools Can Help You to Organize Your SEO efforts?

Raven Tools has been around us for more than 5 years and I have to say we @seo_pal also use it a lot. For us it is a great way to show the benefits of our work to the client. Since we think Raven Tools is suitable for every webmaster, who is responsible for more than 5 websites, we decided to make a getting started for Raven Tools and show you its most important features (at least to us).


Link Manager

The Link Manager is the feature we use most. There we upload all links we have created to the client’s website and track them. The best thing about it is that it alerts you in case something happens with the link – for example – URL has 404, 500, 302,301 status code or the anchor text is changed. Additionally the Link Manager allows you to add lots of information about your links, so you can easily get them organized. Here are the fields, you can fill in if you want to important lots of links to the manager:

Column header: Status

  • Queued
  • Requested
  • Active
  • Inactive
  • Declined

Column header: Link Type

  • User Submitted
  • Content Exchange
  • Paid (Permanent)
  • Paid (Temporary)
  • Blog Comment
  • Organic Link
  • Indirect / Other

Column header: Link Text

Column header: Link URL

Column header: Website Name***

Column header: Website URL

Column header: Website Type

  • Social Media
  • Personal Blog
  • Corporate Blog
  • News / Media
  • Community
  • Directory
  • Other

Column header: Original PR***

Column header: Contact Name

Column header: Contact Email

Column header: Content ID (located in the Content Manager)

Column header: Cost*

Column header: Cost Type (Payment Frequency)*

  • One Time
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Yearly

Column header: Payment Method*

Column header: Payment Reference*

Column header: Start Date*

Column header: End Date**

Column header: Creation Date (leave blank unless you want to force it to a past date)

Column header: Comment

Column header: Owner Name

For more information and a sample visit this page. Addittionally, you can use the Link Manager and its integration with the users and tasks. This will allow you to keep track of the link building efforts carried by different people.

Research Central

The next great feature we love about Raven Tools is the Research Central. Although, it is currently being further developed, the Research Central works quite well and allows you to analyze your website for crytical onsite issues, backlinks, organic search competitors and new keyword opportunities. Here is a video overview of all features that the Research Central have to offer:


The best thing about using this tool is that you can easily push all your data to the rest of the Raven toolset. For example, if you find profitable keywords, you can get them tracked immediately by just clicking on them. It sounds easy and it really is!

SERP Tracker

No matter what you are doing to make your website more visible in the search engines, you need to have a tool to track your results. There are many SERP trackers out there, but using them for more than 100 keywords, usually gets you banned from Google for a couple of hours. In Raven Tools, the SERP tracker updates every week and you get your data by Thursday latest. Beside your rankings in various search engines, the SERP tracker also keeps your keyword history since the time you actually added the keyword.

Keyword/Competitor Manager

All keywords you select for your SEO efforts will be placed in the Keyword Manager. It allows you to also see their Adwords local search volume and other statistics. It is very important to remember that not all keywords present in the Keyword manager have their rankings tracked – you have to choose which to track and which not.

The Competitor Manager on the other hand allows you to find your top competitors in Google organic search based on your keywords and then search see how they perform their SEO efforts by digging into data about their backlinks and lots of other information. Here is a quick video about both features:


 

Social Media Features

Raven Tools also comes packed with lots of social media tools that allow you to monitor mentions of your product, brand or any keyword that is important for you in various social media websites. You can create monitor of 20 of the most popular social networks using the Social Monitor and additionally you can create separate ones for Twitter, Facebook and Youtube + get detailed reports about the activity for your accounts. The best thing about the social media features of Raven Tools is that you can create a Social Stream on topic important for you and keep track of it, participate and answer questions related with your business.

To Sum Up

Raven Tools can be quite useful for your business, if you want to keep track of your marketing efforts. Since it is not limited only to SEO tool, it can come quite handy for managing Adwords, social media and brand management campaigns. If you want to see for yourself, try the Free 30 Day Trial.

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3 Tips for Google Advertising Analytics

Google Advertising Analytics allows users to determine the effectiveness of advertising programs. The analytics program analyses advertising through search, social, email, display and affiliate marketing channels. Users may determine how advertising affects conversion rates and website traffic. AdWords integration may also be evaluated with Google Advertising Analytics. Review these tips to make the most of an advertising campaign with Google Advertising Analytics.

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Yahoo Small Business Marketing Dashboard – Innovative SEO Tool for Small Business Owners

For all experienced SEO experts, Google Analytics is the best tool for analyzing  your website’s traffic and there arent any tools that can replace it. From what I see about the Yahoo Small Business Suite, things are about to change. In this article I would like to share more about the features of the Yahoo Small Business Marketing Dashboard and all its benefits it has compared to Google Analytics.

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Why MyBlogguest is Powerful for Linkbuilding? [Infographic]

In our every day link building efforts, we at SEO Pal constantly use myblogguest. Although, many claim that there a lot better ways to get guest blogging opportunities (we totally agree with this too), myblogguest remains the easiest one to use.

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