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I’ve been trying out a new link tool today called SEO SpyGlass and I have to say I’m very impressed.

To start off, I’m impressed with the fact that there’s a Linux version of this software! It also comes ready for Windows and Mac.

It is a Java based link intelligence tool that you can use either for your site, or your competitors. It has a lot of features including getting the Google PageRank, Alexa Rank, domain and page PageRank, Directory listings, domain age and more.

Really, anything you need to do high level link analysis and building.

I put it through it’s paces today and I have to say the more I used it…

Over at SEOmoz there is an interesting thread which started because of this article writen by Guillaume.

In it he ponders the question of whether Web CEO is worth the couple hundred per year (not including monthly fees).

While he does make some good points, such as automated search engine submissions are not necessary, he does seem pleased overall with the product.

But then he left it open for comments to see what other readers use. It is here where you might find more useful information as many readers weighed in with their own suggestions for useful products.

Some of those products include Continue reading Web Ceo: A Good Value?

SiteProNews has an excellent article on how you can use an assortment of free tools to “spy” on your competition.

In reality these are all great competitive intelligence gathering tools. When used properly one can learn a lot about their competitors.

Take the first one they mentioned: SpyFu. It is a great, rock solid competitive intelligence gathering tool.

Another great free tool is Google Alerts. With this you can set alerts to monitor if your competitors are mentioned in news or blogs, as well as monitor any rankings changes they…

Google alerts is a nifty little free program that Google launched last year. It allows you to monitor Google for any mention of a keyword you choose. It will send you emails when it finds a new page with that keyword on it.

I currently use Alerts to track when someone mentions one of my sites, such as Textlinkbrokers.com. This is essential for reputation management. When someone mentions us, I can get in there and make a comment or respond accordingly. It also allows me to watch for feedback from customers.

Don’t forget your competitors either. You can track them as well. You’ll be surprised to find out how much you can learn by reading others comments about your…

Promotionworld has a great review of the “top 10 most important Google Apps.”

While many of Google’s applications are geared towards webmasters it is refreshing to see others geared to site owners as well.

One I’ve begun to find quite useful lately is the Google Reader. But I’m also a huge fan of Google Analytics and Gmail.

Take a look at this article and see if you agree.

In this article we look at 3 of the top rank checking tools and provide our insight into what we’ve found about these 3 ../../products.

Today we look at Web CEO, Agent Web Ranking, and Webposition Gold.

Over all, we felt all 3 programs offered great benefits but also suffered some shortcomings. For example, while Webposition offers some of the most comprehensive reporting of the three it also has features which date back to the “wild west” days of the web and are no longer useful.

Since we’ve already introduced you to Webposition, let’s start with our review of…