4 of the best technical SEO tools
If you’re looking to level up your SEO efforts, having the right tools is essential. This article explores four of the best technical SEO tools today:
Screaming Frog
A long-time staple for technical SEO specialists, Screaming Frog is a cost-effective tool that can be downloaded and executed from a desktop environment. The tool crawls websites and produces data for technical SEO analysis. It provides a large amount of valuable data at a low cost and can easily crawl tens to hundreds of thousands of URLs.
Running Screaming Frog on a machine with high memory is recommended if you crawl larger sites. The tool can also be customized to crawl non-standard data via XPath integration.
Ahrefs
Ahrefs is a cloud-based platform that includes a robust technical SEO site crawler. Ahrefs’ “Site Audit” is known for being one of the most effective tools when it comes to technical SEO performance. It gathers information from sites that heavily utilize JavaScript and provides a broad snapshot of technical SEO performance.
Ahrefs offers a “Batch Analysis” tool to return metrics for up to 500 URLs, making it advantageous for managing larger projects.
URL Profiler
URL Profiler allows you to input API keys from various platforms like Majestic, Ahrefs, and Moz to assess metrics for pages. This tool is beneficial when working with vast quantities of backlink data or evaluating internal page authority.
URL Profiler is useful for managing larger projects, especially when you have access to multiple API keys from various SEO platforms.
GTMetrix
GTMetrix is another valuable tool for analyzing page speed and Core Web Vitals. The tool provides insights into website performance through features like the waterfall chart. By using GTMetrix alongside Chrome Dev Tools, you can quickly identify performance issues and work towards optimizing your site.
