Page Evaluation

[markroberts]

Does anyone know if there is any free software available that will evaluate web pages for search engine "readiness". i.e. checks for keyword usage, suggests keywords, etc. There used to be something like this a couple of years ago, but I lost the link to it.

Thanks.

[cbp]

The only software I use is the big nerve between my ears :-)

I sometimes use this to see what a spider sees:
http://www.1-hit.com/all-in-one/tool...ine-viewer.htm (This is just one of many available - search Google for search engine simulator).

I usually validate the HTML:
http://validator.w3.org/

I think you are really asking about software such as Web Position Gold which I never use and is not free. There have been a few threads here about it.
My main reason for not using these types of software is:
1) They really focus your attention on the on-page factors, which now are really not as important in the current ranking algorithm in Google (off-page stuff is more important)
2) They have very precise formulas for placement and density of keywords ... Google have just gone through 3 major algo changes ... ie the rules have changed.
3) It can make a page look 'unnatural'
4) Google specifically recommened against using WPG to submit (I know that what not your question)

CBP

[markroberts]

Thanks, that is generally the approach that I take. One of my clients is a member of bcentral where they have their website. They were noticing that bcentral has a option to check web pages for search engine friendliness, and I was just curious if there was another avenue to get the same thing.

Originally Posted by cbp

The only software I use is the big nerve between my ears :-)

I sometimes use this to see what a spider sees:
http://www.1-hit.com/all-in-one/tool...ine-viewer.htm (This is just one of many available - search Google for search engine simulator).

I usually validate the HTML:
http://validator.w3.org/

I think you are really asking about software such as Web Position Gold which I never use and is not free. There have been a few threads here about it.
My main reason for not using these types of software is:
1) They really focus your attention on the on-page factors, which now are really not as important in the current ranking algorithm in Google (off-page stuff is more important)
2) They have very precise formulas for placement and density of keywords ... Google have just gone through 3 major algo changes ... ie the rules have changed.
3) It can make a page look 'unnatural'
4) Google specifically recommened against using WPG to submit (I know that what not your question)

CBP