{"id":1853,"date":"2016-09-23T11:26:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T08:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2023-03-12T12:03:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T12:03:00","slug":"free-seo-tools-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/free-seo-tools-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Free SEO Tools for WordPress to Boost Google Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Social media platforms may restrict organic growth to favor paid advertisements or even disappear altogether, but Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is one strategy you can always rely on! The free SEO tools listed in this guide<\/strong> will help you optimize your WordPress site in a variety of ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The good<\/em> news is that there’s no need to heed the call of snake-oil SEO salesmen, especially when there are so many outstanding free SEO tools that can have a positive impact on your rankings \u2013 as long as you’re willing to take a little time to learn their ins and outs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we’ve assembled a collection of seven free SEO tools for WordPress \ud83d\udcca (and otherwise) to help improve your Google rankings. What’s more, you’ll get advice on how to use them, so that you can improve your chances of reaching the very top of the SERP (search engine results page).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Best free SEO tools for WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Pingdom Speed Test<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. KWFinder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Chrome DevTools<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. SimilarWeb<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Google Keyword Planner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Google Trends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Keywords Everywhere<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Pingdom Speed Test<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
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    Pingdom Speed Test is a simple free tool that measures exactly how long your site takes to load \u2013 down to the millisecond. Just enter the URL of the site you want to test, pick one of the available server locations, then sit back for a few seconds while it produces a detailed report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Aside from load speeds, Pingdom will also compare how your site stacks up against their database and archived tests, and provide you with a list of performance insights you can put into action to improve your metrics:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Now, you<\/em> might not care too much about how fast your site loads as long as it’s quick enough, but search engines do<\/a>. So, if you want to boost your Google rankings, even shaving a couple of milliseconds off your page speed might just be the ticket to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As far as WordPress goes, there are lots of ways to help improve your page speed times, and we recently covered ten of them in a two-part series: 5 Quick Wins to Speed Up WordPress Load Times<\/a> and 5 More Quick Wins to Speed Up Your WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    2. KWFinder<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
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    KWFinder allows you to search for detailed information about specific keywords. All you need to do is enter a seed keyword into the search bar, click “Find Keywords”, and wait a few seconds for this free SEO tool to calculate your results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    KWFinder reports show you how popular the keyword you’re searching for is, how the popularity of that keyword has changed over time, and related keywords you might want to consider:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Each keyword listed is also given a “Keyword Difficulty” or “KD” rating. This is calculated from Link Profile Strength using a system created by Mangools, the creator of the KWFinder SEO tool. Keywords are rated on a scale of 0-100, with 0 being the least difficult and 100 being the most difficult. The KD is highlighted in red, yellow, or green, so you can see which keywords are easy to rank for at a glance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    KWFinder does offer premium plans, but visitors to the KWFinder site can search for two keywords per day without signing up. You can also register for a free SEO plan with up to five keyword searches per day. This is adequate enough to suit the search engine optimization needs of many small business websites.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    3. Chrome DevTools<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
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    The Chrome DevTools is a suite of web development and debugging tools built right into the Chrome browser. They include an elements panel (which enables you to manipulate your site’s CSS and see how the changes look in real time), a console that provides you with real-time diagnostics, and a networks section with insights regarding your site’s performance, among many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, our primary interest lies with the Chrome DevTools dedicated to providing page performance and loading speed insights. To gain access to these free SEO tools you must first install Google Chrome<\/a>, then head to the site you’ll be testing. Right-click anywhere on the page, select the Inspect<\/em> option, and once there, click on the Network<\/em> tab. Finally, press the F5<\/em> key to begin your first test:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Once the test is complete, you’ll be presented with a list of every single request made to the site and how long it took to complete, as well as an overall loading time. This list will show you which elements need to be optimized, but the usual suspects tend to be images, CSS, and JavaScript. We covered how to reduce image sizes to improve site speed<\/a> in a previous article, and both CSS and JavaScript can be easily dealt with too, by using a suitable minification plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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