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For about 8 months after starting Startup Cafe (my agency business), I thought I could get away with using free SEO tools to advance my business as well as blogging aspirations. To be fair, we weren't offering SEO services back then like we do now, but we were helping our clients with content creation and content marketing...

The Google Chrome web store offers a variety of different SEO tools that can help you with your SEO efforts with just one click. In this article, we'll share 12 of the best SEO Chrome extensions which you need to add to your web browser right away.

Infographics continue to be insanely popular. In 2012, the hashtag #infographic was shared 56,765 times on Twitter. A few experts back then believed it was just a fad which would self-destruct in a couple of years. Fast forward to today, infographics are more popular and stronger than ever. According to HubSpot, infographics are "liked" and shared on social media 3X more than other any other type of content.

Keyword research is a fundamental part of SEO. It allows you to gauge the popularity of topics in your niche, helps you get a deeper understanding of your audience, and enhances your content to a great extent. Here are the 8 best keyword research tools that are totally worth your time!

Give a quick Google search on the terms 'Best SEO Tools' and you are bound to get articles featuring one or all of these tools - SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz Pro, and SpyFu. In this article, we'll put each of these tools under the microscope and help you decide whether it's worth investing in them.

Despite numerous algorithm updates, link building still remains one of the strongest ranking signals used by search engines. In this article, we'll reveal 18 proven techniques to get high quality backlinks for your site that will help you stay ahead of the competition and rank higher in search engine result pages.