Professional-grade, free search engine optimization tools. Analyze your SERP appearance, generate structured data, build meta tags, check keyword density, and create robots.txt files — all client-side, all private.
Each tool in this suite addresses a specific dimension of search engine optimization. Whether you are auditing an existing site or building a new one from scratch, these tools will help you implement best practices efficiently.
See exactly how your pages will appear in Google search results before publishing. Includes pixel-width measurement for title tags, character counters with color-coded guidance, mobile and desktop previews, and automatic truncation simulation. Optimize your click-through rate by perfecting your titles and meta descriptions.
Generate valid JSON-LD structured data for 10 different schema types including Article, FAQ, HowTo, Product, LocalBusiness, Organization, BreadcrumbList, Event, Recipe, and SoftwareApplication. Includes real-time validation, syntax highlighting, and direct links to Google's Rich Results Test.
Build complete HTML meta tag sets with Open Graph and Twitter Card support. Preview how your content will appear when shared on social media. Analyze existing pages by pasting their HTML source to extract all meta tags and receive recommendations for improvement.
Paste your content to get instant analysis: word count, sentence statistics, reading time, Flesch-Kincaid readability scores, Gunning Fog index, and keyword density tables for 1-word, 2-word, and 3-word phrases. Filter stop words and export results as CSV.
Create robots.txt files using a visual builder with predefined user-agent options including modern AI crawlers (GPTBot, CCBot). Test URLs against your rules, use quick templates for common configurations, and download the finished file ready for deployment.
On-page SEO refers to the practice of optimizing individual web pages to rank higher in search engine results and earn more relevant traffic. Unlike off-page SEO, which involves external signals like backlinks, on-page optimization focuses entirely on elements within your control: the content itself, the HTML source code, and the overall page structure.
The foundation of on-page SEO starts with title tags. The title tag remains the single most important on-page ranking factor according to multiple industry studies. It tells both search engines and users what a page is about. An effective title tag should be between 50 and 60 characters, include your primary keyword naturally, and be compelling enough to earn clicks from the search results page. Google measures title display in pixels rather than characters, with approximately 580 pixels available on desktop. Our SERP Preview Tool lets you check both character count and pixel width simultaneously.
Meta descriptions, while not a direct ranking factor, significantly influence click-through rates. A well-crafted meta description acts as advertising copy for your page in the SERPs. Google recommends keeping descriptions between 120 and 160 characters, though they may display up to 300 characters for some queries. The key is to include your target keyword, present a clear value proposition, and end with a call to action when appropriate.
Heading hierarchy is another critical on-page element. Every page should have exactly one H1 tag that clearly describes the page topic. Subsequent headings (H2, H3, H4) should create a logical outline of the content. Search engines use heading structure to understand the topical hierarchy and relationships within your content. Well-structured headings also improve accessibility for users relying on screen readers.
Internal linking connects the pages of your website and distributes ranking authority throughout your site. A strategic internal linking approach helps search engines discover and understand the relationships between your pages. Use descriptive anchor text that gives both users and crawlers context about the linked page. Avoid generic phrases like "click here" in favor of keyword-rich, natural-sounding anchor text.
Technical SEO ensures that search engines can efficiently crawl, index, and render your website. Without a solid technical foundation, even the best content may never reach its ranking potential. The key areas of technical SEO include crawlability, indexability, site architecture, and rendering.
Crawlability refers to a search engine's ability to access and navigate your website's pages. The robots.txt file is your first line of communication with crawlers, specifying which parts of your site they may and may not access. Our Robots.txt Generator helps you create these files with proper syntax and test URL paths against your rules. It is important to note that robots.txt is a directive that well-behaved crawlers follow, but it is not an access control mechanism. Sensitive content should be protected through authentication, not robots.txt alone.
Indexability determines whether a page can appear in search results. The meta robots tag and X-Robots-Tag HTTP header give you page-level control over indexation. Common directives include "noindex" (prevent indexing), "nofollow" (do not follow links), and "noarchive" (do not show cached versions). Our Meta Tag Generator includes robots directive configuration so you can set these properly for each page you manage.
Site architecture affects how search engines understand your content hierarchy. A flat architecture where every page is reachable within three clicks from the homepage is generally recommended. XML sitemaps complement your site structure by providing search engines with a comprehensive list of URLs to crawl, along with metadata about update frequency and priority. Canonical tags prevent duplicate content issues by specifying the preferred version of a page when multiple URLs serve similar content.
Structured data is a standardized format for providing information about a page and classifying its content. Schema.org, a collaborative vocabulary maintained by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Yandex, provides the most widely used structured data vocabulary. When implemented correctly, structured data enables rich results in search, including star ratings, FAQ accordions, recipe cards, event listings, and knowledge panels.
JSON-LD (JavaScript Object Notation for Linked Data) is Google's recommended format for structured data implementation. Unlike Microdata or RDFa, which require weaving markup attributes into your HTML, JSON-LD is placed in a separate script block in the page head or body. This separation of concerns makes JSON-LD easier to implement, maintain, and debug. Our Schema Markup Generator creates valid JSON-LD for the ten most commonly used schema types.
Google supports a specific subset of schema.org types for generating rich results. Article markup can produce top stories carousels, FAQ markup creates expandable question-and-answer sections directly in search results, and HowTo markup generates step-by-step visual guides. Product markup enables price, availability, and review information in shopping results. Each type has specific required and recommended properties that must be present for rich result eligibility.
Validation is a critical step in structured data implementation. Google provides the Rich Results Test and the Schema Markup Validator for checking your markup. Common errors include missing required fields, incorrect data types (such as using a string where a URL is expected), and nesting errors. Our generator includes built-in validation that checks for these issues before you copy the code to your site.
Google's Search Essentials (formerly Webmaster Guidelines) define the rules and best practices that webmasters should follow. The guidelines are organized into three categories: technical requirements, spam policies, and key best practices. Understanding these guidelines is essential for maintaining and improving your search visibility.
The technical requirements are straightforward: Googlebot must be able to access your pages, your pages must return a proper HTTP 200 status code, and the content must be indexable. Google renders pages using an evergreen Chromium-based renderer, meaning it can process modern JavaScript. However, server-side rendering or static generation remains the most reliable approach for ensuring complete indexation of critical content.
Google's spam policies have evolved significantly with the March 2024 core update and the subsequent site reputation abuse policy. Key prohibitions include cloaking (showing different content to users and crawlers), doorway pages (low-quality pages designed only to rank for specific queries), and scaled content abuse (generating large volumes of low-value content regardless of the production method, including AI). The emphasis has shifted from prohibiting specific techniques to evaluating the overall helpfulness and originality of content.
The E-E-A-T framework (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) guides Google's quality raters and influences algorithmic assessments. While E-E-A-T is not a direct ranking factor, the signals it describes correlate strongly with ranking success. Demonstrating real-world experience, citing authoritative sources, and building trust through transparency are foundational to modern SEO strategy.
Core Web Vitals are a set of metrics that measure the real-world user experience of loading performance, interactivity, and visual stability. As of 2024, the three Core Web Vitals are Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), Interaction to Next Paint (INP), and Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS). These metrics are confirmed ranking signals that Google uses as part of its page experience assessment.
Largest Contentful Paint measures the time it takes for the largest visible content element to render. Google considers an LCP of 2.5 seconds or less to be "good." Optimizing LCP typically involves reducing server response times, eliminating render-blocking resources, optimizing images (using modern formats like WebP and AVIF with proper sizing), and implementing efficient resource loading through preload hints and priority attributes.
Interaction to Next Paint (INP), which replaced First Input Delay in March 2024, measures the responsiveness of a page to user interactions throughout the entire page lifecycle. A good INP is 200 milliseconds or less. Improving INP requires minimizing long tasks on the main thread, breaking up heavy JavaScript execution, using web workers for intensive computation, and implementing efficient event handlers. INP is particularly challenging for JavaScript-heavy single-page applications.
Cumulative Layout Shift quantifies how much the page layout shifts during loading. A good CLS score is 0.1 or less. Layout shifts occur when visible elements change position without user interaction, often caused by images without dimensions, dynamically injected content, or web fonts that cause text reflow. Setting explicit width and height attributes on images and using the CSS font-display property are effective mitigation strategies.
Content optimization is the process of making content as effective as possible for both search engines and users. Modern content optimization goes far beyond simple keyword placement. It encompasses topical coverage, user intent alignment, readability, content structure, and freshness.
Understanding search intent is the cornerstone of content optimization. Google categorizes search intent into four types: informational (seeking knowledge), navigational (looking for a specific website), transactional (ready to purchase), and commercial investigation (comparing options). Your content must align with the dominant intent for your target keywords. Analyzing the current SERP results for a keyword reveals what Google believes the intent to be.
Keyword density, while less important than in the early days of SEO, still provides useful signals about content relevance. Our Keyword Density Analyzer helps you check that your content mentions target terms naturally without over-optimization. Modern search algorithms like Google's BERT and MUM understand semantic relationships, so exact-match keyword usage is less critical than topical comprehensiveness. Focus on covering related subtopics and answering user questions thoroughly.
Readability directly impacts user engagement metrics. Content that is difficult to read leads to higher bounce rates and lower dwell times. The Flesch-Kincaid readability scores provided by our analyzer give you objective measurements of your content's complexity. For general web content, aim for a Flesch Reading Ease score of 60 to 70 (roughly 8th to 9th grade level). Technical content for expert audiences can target higher grade levels, but clarity should always remain the priority.
Effective SEO requires ongoing measurement and iteration. Google Search Console is the primary tool for monitoring your site's search performance, providing data on impressions, clicks, click-through rates, and average position for your queries. Tracking these metrics over time reveals trends and helps you identify opportunities and issues early.
Beyond rankings and traffic, consider measuring organic conversions, pages per session from organic traffic, and the revenue attributable to organic search. These business-level metrics connect your SEO efforts to tangible outcomes. Set up goal tracking in your analytics platform to measure how organic visitors interact with your site after arriving from search results.
SEO is a long-term discipline. Most changes take weeks to months to show measurable results, and algorithm updates can cause significant fluctuations. The tools in this suite help you build a strong foundation that withstands algorithm changes by focusing on the fundamentals: clear, accessible markup; well-structured content; proper technical implementation; and an excellent user experience.