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Anyone can get lost in the world of SEO, it doesn’t matter how experienced you are, there are so many things that you might not know still. With so many sites dedicated to SEO, searching for relevant (and more importantly correct) information is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Of course, there is no dearth of information but they’re usually outdated myths or just a repetition of 1-2 articles.

I decided to compile a list of informative and useful SEO resources. I’m sharing it with you so that you need never go back to those days when you spent hours looking up a single piece of information. This list is going to give you each and every conceivable bit of information about everything from A-Z of SEO. The list includes free sites as well as professional sites that charge for information, tools or services.

To make things easier for you, I’ve listed them under the following headings: Basic Info, Video Tutorials, Forums, Blogs, Articles and News, Tools and Conferences.

So, instead of Googling and checking out random sites, you can now use this list for all your SEO needs!

FREE RESOURCES

Basic Info

1. SE Roundtable

You no longer have to hunt for interesting information and discussions, hopping from one site to another. SE Roundtable chooses reports on interesting threads from many SEM forums all across the web, in addition to providing a forum for its own members. The mission of the Search Engine Roundtable is to provide you with a single source to locate the best search engine marketing threads on the Internet. It also adds its own synopsis, giving you greater details on these threads.

We recommend:
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•   Are Competitors Stealing Your Links?

Video Tutorials

2. Google Webmaster
This is a collection of all videos in which Google’s most famous and visible anti-spam engineer Matt Cutts answers questions sent to him by people.  He discusses how to optimize your site and what you should avoid while optimizing.  Matt Cutts has released many Webmaster Help videos that are simple and clear to understand even for beginners. His videos are one of the most sought-after resources in the SEO world.

We recommend:
•   Is there such a thing as building too many links?
•   What is the best way to check your own site for keyword rankings?

Forums

3. SEO Chat

At SEO chat forum, you can discuss search engine news and website marketing. It has over 120,000 members who discuss their issues and share their insights on any SEO-related topic. You can get quality information about how you can optimize your website from other users, and even get your queries answered here.

4. Digital Point

Digital point forum contains different threads under these sections and you can get your queries answered by experts. You can participate in discussions related to search engines including optimization, marketing, tools etc.

Blogs

5. SEOmoz
Here, you can learn from blogs written by SEO experts like Rand Fishkin, Danny Drover and Dr Pete. The site also gives step by step explanations on topics varying from how search engines operate to measuring and tracking success.

We recommend:

Rand Fishkin

o  Yup, SEO can be a Competitive Advantage

o  Reversing the SEO Process

Danny Drover
o  SEO Guide: International Versions of Websites
o  The Beginner’s Guide to Getting Links From Bloggers (Video)

Dr Pete
o  A Natural Link Love Story
o  7 Types of SEO Evidence

6. Matt Cutts’ Blog

Matt Cutts, the renowned Google engineer, gives you insight into the company, search engine index updates and SEO issues in his blog. You can read about developments in online marketing and SEO. He comments on emerging trends and also about talks about his personal life.

We recommend:
•   Google incorporating site speed in search rankings
•   SEO Advice: Make a web page for each store location

Articles and News

7. SE Land
Journalist Danny Sullivan has been covering search for the past 11 years and he gives us his information here. In Search Engine Land, he helps webmasters, marketers and everyday web users understand how search engines work and change with time.

We recommend:
•   Creating and Maintaining An SEO Timeline

8. SE Guide

This is an educational website aimed at translating the online marketing world into something that small business owners can understand. It is known for a down-to-earth style of teaching with a special focus on educating small business owners. The blog offers search engine news, resources and tools for search marketing professionals and industry media.

We recommend:
•   How to Know Your Site Needs SEO before Social Media
•   29 Queries for Content-Based Link Builders

9. SEO Book

Aaron Wall, the author of The SEO Book helps webmasters make money and increase their profits through driving targeted traffic to their sites. You can access blogs, forums, videos, training courses and tools like ‘SEO for Firefox’ and ‘Rank Checker’.

We recommend:
•   Why Search is Such a Powerful Marketing Channel
•   How to do SEO for Blogs

10. Marketing Pilgrim

Marketing pilgrim brings the latest news, rumors and reviews of all things related to internet marketing and online advertising. It gives an interesting insight into Google’s latest activities and keeps a close watch on what Google does.

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Tools

11. iWeb Tool

This site offers many webmaster tools under categories like domain check up, search engine, HTML and miscellaneous – almost every tool you need to build the perfect website.

We recommend: Backlink Checker

12. Going Up

Going Up offers fun and useful tools to track the number of visitors, analyze your site and to optimize pages. You can install the badges they offer, place them on your site and constantly keep track of the changes in your website statistics. It even has a Page Rank 8.

We recommend: Site Analyzer

13. We Build Pages

The name says it all. The site offers an assortment of tools like Search combination and Spider viewer that will help you optimize your site at the building stages itself.

We recommend: Header Checker Tool

14. SEO Tool Set

The tools on this site help you improve the quality, quantity, clarity and value of the content on your website. It provides easy-to-use tools that help in checking server issues, and analyzing competition and links.

We recommend: Competition Research (6th tool on the page)

Conferences

15. Search Engine Strategies
This site gives you the details about search engine-related conferences held all around the world. It includes global conference and expo series on SEM, SEO, advertising strategies, tactics and practices for beginners and professionals. With a Google Page Rank of 7, it’s like a one-stop shop for information on SEO conferences.

Search Engine Blogs

16. Yahoo Search Blog

The official Yahoo Search blog give you access to news and insight on consumer search trends, organic search optimization, social search and social media. They also have articles on news related to search engines.

17. Google Blog

What could be a better place to learn from than the search engine’s own blog? Google blog gives Googlers an insight into their products, technology and the Google culture. It could be a product, a feature launch or a cool new initiative; chances are that you’ll read about most news from Google on their blogs first.

PAID RESOURCES

Apart from the sites mentioned above, you can also refer to the following paid sites which will give you good value for your money. With their help, you’ll be equipped with the best SEO information and tools that will give your site its well-deserved visibility.

Tools

18. SEOmoz

The SEOmoz tutorial is perfect for beginners and the information guide has been divided into 10 elaborate chapters. The Beginner’s Guide to SEO has been read over 1 million times and provides comprehensive information you need to get on the road to professional quality SEO.

19. Word Tracker

Word Tracker offers tools that make it easier to choose keywords for SEO, PPC, link building and blogging. Its services include keyword suggestion, keyword research, keyword reports etc.

We recommend: Wordtracker Keywords

20. Bruce Clay

The site offers tools to identify competitor keywords, link building, and analyze single pages, even in its tutorials for beginners. This site is owned and operated by Bruce Clay, a well known search marketing veteran.

We recommend: Path Maps

21. SEO Intelligence

You don’t have to be an SEO expert to understand this website. The tools that SEO Intelligence offers to marketers, agents and webmasters are easy to use. SEO Intelligence even offers tools with which you can check how your site ranks against your competitors.

We recommend: Instant Action Tooltips

The sites listed here have helped many become the proficient SEO professionals they are today, and I know you will surely remember me when you become one too! If you have any queries, or if you wish to add a useful site here, feel free to mention it in your Comments.