| Xenu’s Link Sleuth searches normal links, images, | | | | - Generate an XML site map |
| frames, plug-ins, backgrounds, scripts and java applets, | | | | - Find the sites with the most in-links and out-links with |
| and much more for errors. It also re-checks previously | | | | simple sorting options |
| broken hyperlinks. It consists of a single small | | | | In terms of helping with true optimization, there are a |
| executable file, with extremely fast loading, and a very | | | | few additional ways to help you get your site noticed. |
| simple user interface. There is no adware, no spyware, | | | | If you have plenty of images throughout your site, |
| and it is free. | | | | Xenu’s Link Sleuth can find the images that lack |
| The simple user-interface makes for few problems. | | | | alternative text. While images are visually stimulating, |
| As with any computer program, problems still occur, | | | | without text they can just be wasted space in the |
| but the creator is more than happy to help. The | | | | eyes of the search engines. Even if you know that |
| website has helpful trouble-shooting information, as well | | | | these pages contain valuable information such as |
| as ways to contact him with any additional problems | | | | images of products, prices, and concise descriptions, |
| you may encounter. This program works with all the | | | | the search engine will not notice the value of these |
| various windows operating systems, but is not yet | | | | pages without substantial content. |
| compatible with Macs. | | | | There is often a problem with duplicate content on |
| In addition, this program also provides an up-to-date list | | | | sites, and if this is bad enough to attract the attention |
| of URL’s, and lets you sort them however | | | | of the search engines, you might even get penalized. |
| you’d like. This allows you to do much more than | | | | Search engine spiders view duplicate content links and |
| just correct broken links. There are an unlimited | | | | duplicate domain names as spam. With this versatile |
| number of ways to take advantage of this organized | | | | site crawler, you are able to identify any duplicate |
| URL list. | | | | content on your site and correct it immediately. |
| - Check the length of title tags across your whole site | | | | If you are just getting started with Internet marketing, |
| - Analyze your site’s information architecture | | | | you might want to use a San Diego website designer |
| - Find 302 redirects on site | | | | to help you get your website off the ground. |
| - Check the indexing of a test version of your site | | | | |