Maintaining good traffic flow from top positioning in the search engines requires ongoing search engine optimisation, and there are plenty of seo tools available to help, here are some of our favourites.
Rank Tracking Tools
SEM Rush, seo positioning and ranking tool.
Serp Robot, free search positioning data.
Rank Watch, subscription based online ranking.
Link Assistant Rank Tracker, subscription based desktop ranking software.
Authority Labs, search engine ranking data and keyword insights.
SEO Tools
ahrefs Traffic Checker, provides data on visitor numbers.
Google Console, previously called Webmaster Tools, a free and essential tool.
Free Microsoft SEO Toolkit, available here, described in a video here.
Bing Webmaster Tools, includes a page traffic report, top performing keywords report, seo recommendations and page analyser, back links report and keyword research. More details about this tool in an article at SearchEngineWatch.com.
SEO ToolSet, free version includes a keyword popularity check, a page analyzer, ranking report and back link report.
SEO Link Assistant software.
Screaming Frog, seo tool.
HitWise, benchmark your online marketing efforts against key competitors and optimize search marketing programs.
Discord online meetings.
Keyword Research Tools
UberSuggest, shows keyword ideas with volumes and cpc.
Google Trends, shows hot searches and a free keyword research tool that helps research variations of a keyword or phrase.
Keyword Tool.io, shows related searches.
QuestionDB, untapped content ideas, shows questions people are asking.
Answer the Public, shows questions people ask related to your keyword, circular interface.
Google Suggest (Auto-Complete), simple start typing your keyword in Google Search and watch popular related keywords auto appear.
Wikipedia, the opening section of a Wikipedia entry is a great place to find related keywords.
Soovle, shows keyword ideas based on your main keyword.
KWFinder, excellent new tool for finding niche keywords. For keyword research see also WordStream and MoZ Bar, a browser plugin which shows you how difficult it is to rank for particular keywords.
Article on keyword research from MyThemeShop.com
Social Media Marketing Tools
Tools designed to help you stay ahead on social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Flickr, Instagram, Google+, Pinterest etc.
Buffer App, social media management, schedule content, collaborate with team members, and analyze rich statistics.
Sprout Social, engagement, publishing, analytics, monitoring, CRM, collaboration and helpdesk features.
Social Ears (no longer available), social listening plugin to help you find important conversations.
Spotkal, marketing automation for WordPress and Twitter.
Pending review are Tweepi, Scoopit, Avenue.io, Triberr, Circle Count.
Retortal, social media dashboard and social content writing service.
Hootsuite, a social media management system for publishing, listening and managing social media channels. Free for personal use.