{"id":626825,"date":"2024-07-05T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:00:00","slug":"11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#11 of the best free tools every SEO should know about"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d80c13ee62\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d80c13ee62\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#Looking_for_budget-friendly_SEO_solutions_Learn_about_free_tools_to_help_you_analyze_optimize_and_improve_your_websites_search_performance\" >Looking for budget-friendly SEO solutions? Learn about free tools to help you analyze, optimize and improve your website&#8217;s search performance.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#1_Screaming_Frog_SEO_Spider\" >1. Screaming Frog SEO Spider<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#2_AlsoAsked\" >2. AlsoAsked<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#3_Ahrefs_Webmaster_Tools\" >3. Ahrefs Webmaster Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#4_Microsoft_Clarity\" >4. Microsoft Clarity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#5_SEOquake\" >5. SEOquake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#6_AnswerThePublic\" >6. AnswerThePublic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#7_Google_Search_Console\" >7. Google Search Console<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#8_Google_Analytics\" >8. Google Analytics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#9_Keyword_Surfer\" >9. Keyword Surfer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#10_GTmetrix\" >10. GTmetrix<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/11-of-the-best-free-tools-every-seo-should-know-about-2\/#11_Rank_Math\" >11. Rank Math<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Looking_for_budget-friendly_SEO_solutions_Learn_about_free_tools_to_help_you_analyze_optimize_and_improve_your_websites_search_performance\"><\/span>Looking for budget-friendly SEO solutions? Learn about free tools to help you analyze, optimize and improve your website&#8217;s search performance.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\nWorking in SEO requires various tools for research and analysis. <\/p>\n<p>We need to understand website performance, market trends, user behavior, competitor activity and the effort needed to achieve our goals.<\/p>\n<p>While premium tools offer many useful features, several free tools can significantly enhance your SEO efforts. <\/p>\n<p>If you are a freelancer just starting out or working in-house with little budget to spend on tools and software, the following can provide you with (almost) everything you need.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-screaming-frog-seo-spider\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Screaming_Frog_SEO_Spider\"><\/span>1. Screaming Frog SEO Spider<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Screaming Frog SEO Spider is probably the best free tool available. It is a powerful website crawler that allows you to analyze your website\u2019s SEO performance in various ways.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The free version allows you to crawl up to 500 URLs, making it ideal for small to medium-sized websites. It helps identify technical issues and analyze on-page elements such as page titles and metadata.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-alsoasked\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_AlsoAsked\"><\/span>2. AlsoAsked<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AlsoAsked is a fantastic tool for understanding the questions people are asking in relation to your target keywords. It aggregates data from Google\u2019s \u201cPeople Also Ask\u201d feature, providing a visual representation of how questions are related.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is a great website to use to identify topics to write about, especially for blog posts. You search based on a specific topic, and the results will give you a whole host of ideas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-ahrefs-webmaster-tools\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Ahrefs_Webmaster_Tools\"><\/span>3. Ahrefs Webmaster Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While Ahrefs is predominantly a paid tool, its Webmaster Tools are available for free. This suite includes tools for checking your website\u2019s health, analyzing backlinks and conducting keyword research.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ahrefs\u2019 extensive backlink database and keyword analysis capabilities make it a must-have for any SEO professional.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Dig deeper: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>5 free SEO tools and plugins to try<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-microsoft-clarity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Microsoft_Clarity\"><\/span>4. Microsoft Clarity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft Clarity is a free user behavior analytics tool that provides deep insights into how users interact with your website. It offers heatmaps, session recordings and comprehensive dashboards to help you understand user behavior and identify areas for improvement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clarity is particularly useful for improving user experience and conversion rates. To give you a real-life example, if you have a website with a lot of functionality that is slowing the website down, you can see if users are using it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-seoquake\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_SEOquake\"><\/span>5. SEOquake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SEOquake is one of my personal favorite browser extensions. It provides a wealth of SEO metrics, including an on-page SEO audit, keyword density analysis and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> metrics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SEOquake can be integrated with Google Search Console and Google Analytics, making it a versatile tool for quick SEO checks and analyses.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-answerthepublic\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_AnswerThePublic\"><\/span>6. AnswerThePublic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AnswerThePublic is an excellent tool for content ideation and keyword research. Similar to AlsoAsked, it is a great resource for understanding the longer-tail phrases people are searching for related to a specific topic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It visualizes search queries in a unique and intuitive way, displaying questions, prepositions and comparisons related to your chosen keywords. It can also help you understand user intent.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<p><!-- END INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-css-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-google-search-console\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Google_Search_Console\"><\/span>7. Google Search Console<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Search Console is an essential tool for any SEO professional. It provides comprehensive data on your website\u2019s performance in Google Search, including search traffic, indexing status and any issues affecting your site.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Search Console is invaluable for monitoring your site\u2019s health and identifying opportunities for improvement. It also identifies keyphrases that a website is ranking for that you may not have previously been aware of.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-google-analytics\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Google_Analytics\"><\/span>8. Google Analytics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Analytics is a powerful tool for tracking and analyzing website traffic. It offers detailed insights into user behavior, traffic sources and conversion tracking. By understanding how visitors interact with your site, you can make data-driven decisions to enhance your SEO strategy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can use it along with tools such as Looker Studio to pull and manipulate data, enabling you to drill down to the information you need. While much data is now hidden, it\u2019s still an essential tool.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-keyword-surfer\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Keyword_Surfer\"><\/span>9. Keyword Surfer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Keyword Surfer is a browser extension that provides keyword search volumes directly in Google\u2019s search results. It also offers related keyword suggestions and domain-level traffic estimations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This tool is incredibly convenient, and while it\u2019s not designed for more in-depth work, it\u2019s incredibly useful as a way of providing a high-level overview.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-gtmetrix\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_GTmetrix\"><\/span>10. GTmetrix<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GTmetrix is a free tool that analyses your website\u2019s speed and performance. It provides detailed reports on how quickly your site loads, identifies issues slowing it down and offers recommendations for improvement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Page speed is a crucial factor for user experience and, therefore, SEO, making GTmetrix an invaluable tool for optimizing site performance.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-11-rank-math\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Rank_Math\"><\/span>11. Rank Math<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rank Math is a free SEO plugin for WordPress that simplifies website optimization. It offers a set of tools to improve on-page SEO, including schema markup, keyword tracking and content analysis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rank Math\u2019s user-friendly interface and detailed recommendations make it an excellent choice for WordPress users, and it is fast catching up with similar plugins.<\/p>\n<p><em>With thanks to the Women in Tech SEO community for their input into this article.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Dig deeper: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Supercharge your SEO tool stack for 2024 with AI<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"about-author\">\n    About the author<\/p>\n<div class=\"information\">\n<div class=\"author-module\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 text-center\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" alt=\"Claire Taylor\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2023\/06\/Claire-Taylor.jpeg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2023\/06\/Claire-Taylor.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"Claire Taylor\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\">\n                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-9\">\n<div class=\"about\">\n<div class=\"name\">\n                            <strong>Claire Taylor<\/strong>\n                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"row g-2 pt-2\">\n<div class=\"col-auto twitter\">\n                                    <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fsearchengineland.com%2F&amp;region=follow_link&amp;screen_name=ClaireTaylorUK&amp;tw_p=followbutton&amp;variant=2.0\" aria-label=\"opens in a new tab\"><i class=\"fab fa-x-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto\">\n                                    <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/claireltaylor\/\" aria-label=\"opens in a new tab\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                        Claire Taylor co-founded her Digital Marketing Agency, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tumarketing.co.uk\/\">TU Marketing<\/a>, in 2007. 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