Today I found myself buying a new tool to help with improving my Google rankings, something that would specifically allow to maximize my time and get bigger results for a reduced effort. If you had $500 and you had to buy a product to help raise your Google rankings (be it through content production, link building, SEo tool or whatever). Which tool (not service) would you buy???
Umm, none. Why spend that money on a so called tool that never works? Waste of $$$, could of been spent on adwords.
I use plenty of tools that work really well for me such as Keyword research tools, Web Page Analyzers, Dead Link analyzers, Spam Link Finders, Content Production assistent tools, bookmarking tools, keyword mixing tools, submission assistants... the list goes on. They either save you time or perform a function that you can't get done for free (or atleast done as effectively). Gives me a solid advantage over my competitors. Definately not a waste of $$$. Maybe you've had an experience but to rule out ever buying a tool which can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your business does not make sense. It's like saying you'll never buy a TV because the first one you ever bought broke, and you can just as easily listen to the radio.
Yep, tools that do not focus on building PR but do focus on building traffic are what I use as well. And the bonus is the PR does go up, but it isn't my primary focus.
FOr SEO Stuff - Portal Feeder - Content Composer - Various Wordpress Plugins For PPC Stuff: - Keyword Elite - Affiliate Elite - Keyword Transformer - Speed PPC
Its funny I keep hearing about all the tools and I hope they work because I would love to purchase them. But today a Craigs List ad I wrote for a client has jumped to the Number One spot on google and I am sure its made all his competitors who have paid big bucks for google ad words, and those of his competitors who have used other tools for big $$$ To get thworted by a CL Post
I think I would get 25 lap dances...and than just pray Google changes their algorythm in your favor Alright, alright..now seriously...I think I wouldn't spend any money on tools. In my opinion, only services are worth buying to improve SEO.