More threads by Colan Nielsen

Colan Nielsen

Administrator
Moderator
LocalU Faculty
Joined
Jul 19, 2012
Messages
4,642
Solutions
54
Reaction score
2,630
Hi All,

What tools are you using to help you when performing site audits?

I'm interested to hear about PAID and FREE Tools.

Thanks!
 

Blake Denman

0
LocalU Faculty
Joined
Nov 6, 2013
Messages
165
Reaction score
97
Best free tool that I use for site audits: Screaming Frog

Paid tool that I use for link audits, and competitive link analysis: Ahrefs

the.end.
 

Linda Buquet

Moderator
Local Search Expert
Joined
Jun 28, 2012
Messages
13,313
Reaction score
4,148
Thanks Blake,

I was going to say that Screaming Frog is the main one I hear about, but I've never used it.
 

Colan Nielsen

Administrator
Moderator
LocalU Faculty
Joined
Jul 19, 2012
Messages
4,642
Solutions
54
Reaction score
2,630
Thanks for the feedback so far.
 
Joined
Sep 5, 2013
Messages
129
Reaction score
15
Tonight was the first time playing with Woorank. The free version. And hey that is a great product! Sometimes I get stuck using the same tools and need some fresh ideas.
 

Linda Buquet

Moderator
Local Search Expert
Joined
Jun 28, 2012
Messages
13,313
Reaction score
4,148
This post just came out and compares 3.

<a href="http://www.searchenginejournal.com/comparison-review-3-site-audit-tools/114367/">Comparison Review of 3 Site Audit Tools | SEJ</a>
 
Joined
Aug 1, 2012
Messages
64
Reaction score
25
I've used quite a few.
Raven
SEMrush
Moz
Bright Local
Screaming Frog
Rank Ranger
WhiteSpark
Gshift
SEOrch

My preference for analysis is definitely screaming frog.
Raven or SEOrch comes in second since It's a little easier to read especially when you need to relay that info to your clients.
Keyword Rankings would be Bright Local or Rank Ranger. They give you a free trial but Bright Local has a slew of other tools that they include in the trial. Plus Myles Anderson is awesome!!
 

Linda Buquet

Moderator
Local Search Expert
Joined
Jun 28, 2012
Messages
13,313
Reaction score
4,148
Ryan, thanks for generously sharing! I'm sure this may help to other community members.

SEOrch is a new one for me. Looks very cool!
 

Dino

1
Joined
Jul 19, 2012
Messages
96
Reaction score
19
Neil Patel has got a great free tool at Quick Sprout and yes, Raven is a monster - they pull data from a lot of the other platforms such as Majestic, Moz and so forth. They've got a 30 day free trial as do most paid tools. Also agree with others on Screaming Frog, Woorank.
 
Joined
Aug 6, 2013
Messages
39
Reaction score
7
BrightLocal

I found some software called Inspyder InSite. I like it because I can do sitewide spellchecks. When you go see a client and show them a bunch of spelling checks on their site, it really make you look like you did your homework. It also does link checks and a host of SEO Info.


Screaming Frog

Pingdom - So I can check website speed and see if the web developer left gigabyte size images on their home page slider!
 
Joined
Aug 7, 2013
Messages
751
Reaction score
404
Google
Screaming Frog
Majestic SEO
Whitespark
spyonweb.com ( Allows me to find duplicate websites for competitors)
seocentro.com
browseo
Places Scout


Chrome Tools:

Check My Links
Google Webspam Report (by Google) Not really for Audits, but I love it.

Web Developer (by Chris Pederick)
 

JoshuaMackens

Local Search Expert
Joined
Sep 12, 2012
Messages
1,967
Reaction score
589
BrightLocal

I found some software called Inspyder InSite. I like it because I can do sitewide spellchecks. When you go see a client and show them a bunch of spelling checks on their site, it really make you look like you did your homework. It also does link checks and a host of SEO Info.


Screaming Frog

Pingdom - So I can check website speed and see if the web developer left gigabyte size images on their home page slider!

Eery how similar our tool sets are :)

I use InSite as well as Pingdom.

Places Scout
Majestic SEO
Moz Bar
 
Joined
Oct 18, 2012
Messages
17
Reaction score
1
I swear it seems like I've used them all - WooRank, BrightLocal, Raven, Moz, Screaming Frog, IBP, Traffic Travis - and I've come to the conclusion that the thirst for a better tool never abates.
What I've finally settled on using has more to do with work - flow and ease. I use Raven and BrightLocal when I am trying to win a client and they spit out great reports.
Raven incorporates GWT and BWT into its data, so I can auto update clients weekly or monthly to increase my touch points with them.
 

Tim Colling

Moderator
Local Search Expert
LocalU Member
Joined
Sep 3, 2014
Messages
1,360
Reaction score
760
...I use Raven and BrightLocal when I am trying to win a client and they spit out great reports...

The last time I used Raven for a few months (early in 2014) I cancelled the subscription after two months or so because it seemed to be very "slow", that is, the pages seemed to load very slowly. How is it now? Is it pretty snappy?

Thanks!
 
Joined
Oct 18, 2012
Messages
17
Reaction score
1
The last time I used Raven for a few months (early in 2014) I cancelled the subscription after two months or so because it seemed to be very "slow", that is, the pages seemed to load very slowly. How is it now? Is it pretty snappy?

Thanks!
I canceled around the same time then came back. It seems pretty fast to me.
 

Login / Register

Already a member?   LOG IN
Not a member yet?   REGISTER

LocalU Event

  Promoted Posts

New advertising option: A review of your product or service posted by a Sterling Sky employee. This will also be shared on the Sterling Sky & LSF Twitter accounts, our Facebook group, LinkedIn, and both newsletters. More...
Google Product Exert


QRCode

QR Code
Top Bottom