Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit is a free tool from Microsoft for improving a website’s relevance in search results.
It simply analyzes a website & recommends how to make your new or existing site content/structure more search engine-friendly.
Some features of SEO Toolkit:
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full-featured crawler engine
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query builder interface that allows you to build custom reports
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display of detailed information for each UR
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ability to manage robots.txt file
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ability to manage sitemap.xml file
It requires an IIS7 enabled computer to run which is basically Vista, Windows 7 or Server 2008. After that it can analyze any local or remote website.
P.S. Besides standard installation, SEO Toolkit can be installed easily using the Microsoft Web Platform.
Requirements: IIS7 enabled computer
It is easy to guess that most of the web designers/developers are not the fans of Microsoft.
On the other hand, lately, they are frequently creating interesting stuff for the community like the Web Platform, Expression Web SuperPreview & now WebsiteSpark.
WebsiteSpark is not a software, rather, it is a program that targets small web design companies & offers them valuable softwares to ignite their businesses.
The program has no upfront costs for 3 years & requires various amounts of payments depending on the products you want to use after that period. Also, you can quit the program anytime by only paying a $100 fee which is still acceptible.
The softwares included are:
- 3 licenses of Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
- 1 license of Expression Studio 3 (which includes Expression Blend, Sketchflow, and Web)
- 2 licenses of Expression Web 3
- 4 processor licenses of Windows Web Server 2008 R2
- 4 processor licenses of SQL Server 2008 Web Edition
- DotNetPanel control panel (enabling easy remote/hosted management of your servers)
For anyone willing to or already use Microsoft platforms to build websites, WebsiteSpark is definitely an opportunity to look at.
Tip: The program requires a referral program that can be obtained from network partners. If you don’t have one, you can e-mail webspark@microsoft.com to get a referral code quickly.
The Web Platform Installer Beta (Web PI), makes it easier to create a web development environment on your PC.
It provides a single, free package for installing and configuring Microsoft’s entire Web Platform, including:
- IIS7
- Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition
- SQL Server 2008 Express Edition
- .NET Framework.
You can mention whether you’re an ASP.Net developer or even choose support for specific features like ASP, SQL Server driver for PHP, etc. besides installing the complete Microsoft Web Platform
Considering the IIS version to be installed is IIS7, the installer is compatible with Vista & Microsoft Server 2008.
Compatibility: Windows Vista RTM, Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server 2008
