Aaron Wall, SEO superstar and owner of www.seobook.com has just released the panacea of SEO tools that adds a wealth of SEO information to your Firefox browser.

Combining the best of breed tools for research and discovery, this is one toolbar you’ll want to add to Firefox if you’re serious about SEO.  I replaced my Google toolbar with this one (the only thing I really used the Google toolbar for was to get a quick glance and a site’s PageRank) and a link to gmail.

The toolbar provides a very robust toolset, but also provides a built-in RSS reader already populated with many popular SEO RSS feeds.

To really get a feel for all this toolbar has to offer, check out Aaron’s site and description of the toolset.  I think you’ll find it a huge timesaver when researching and comparing one site to another, against competitors, etc.  I will post another review of the toolbar and how it’s helped us once I’ve had a week or two to use it and dig into the power it provides.  Thanks Aaron for another great contribution to the SEO community.

When it comes to marketing on the Internet, and leveraging tools, technologies and trends there are a few major players out there. 

Several that we follow, and have learned a lot from over the last few years are Aaron Wall, Neil Patel and Jeremy Shoemaker, aka “ShoeMoney”

The ShoeMoney group has recently released a set of SEO tools that is sure to boost your business and make you more money if used correctly.

They have assembled a tool set that simplifies many SEO tasks and provides a way to really dig deep into areas only professional SEOs had access to before.  Their tools focus on three main areas, including SEO Tools, PPC Tools and Link Building Tools.

If you’re serious about driving your business to the next level, finding new ways to develop traffic, build backlinks and ultimately get ahead of your competition, you need these tools.

One of the most interesting tools is their expired domain checking tool, which allows you to see a real-time list of all the domains that have recently expired and are available to be registered.  Even more importantly, their tool shows you how many backlinks currently exist for the domain. 

In other words, you’re able to see how many backlinks from high authority domains like .edu, .gov and .mil currently exist for each expired domains.

This is pure gold for people looking to pick up domains that already have rank and authority in the search engines and either develop a site or business around it, or use it to drive traffic to an existing website.  This tool alone is worth the price, please check it out if your at all serious about building an online business.

ShoeMoney Tools is a definite “recommend” from us; and something everyone who runs a business online, or is thinking about developing an online business should take a serious look at.

If you run a business online, the number one most important aspect of developing a successful business is attracting customers.  You can have the best product in the world, but if no one knows about it your business will never reach its full potential.

Running a business online requires the obvious:

1. Dedication to developing a great product or service
2. Researching what your customers need (and even more importantly what they want)
3. Finding ways to differentiate yourself from your competitors

As a business owner what you might not realize is that you need equal dedication to ensuring your website can be found when potential customers are searching for what you sell.

The days of “build it and they will come” are over.  Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a continuous process that is a requirement for online success. 

In an ideal situation, hiring a professional SEO consultant is your best bet.  If you don’t have the budget for professional SEO services (or even if you do but want to gain a better understanding of what SEO is all about), here is our list of 10 SEO sites you need to follow:

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