Because your Website is most often the first point of contact for your customers, it must be professional-looking and search engine friendly. While there are many ways to improve the design of your site, it is important to always monitor the effectiveness of your search engine optimization (SEO) activities.

If you’re just starting your online business and don’t have much money to burn, one of the resources you can use is Website Grader - a free SEO tool designed for entrepreneurs that incorporates things like webite traffic, SEO, social popularity and other technical factors to come up with an overall rating. Moreover, it offers free basic advice to improve your site.

Of course there are many freebies available online like the SEO Company’s 136 free SEO tools and Aarol Wall’s SEO book. Website Grader is quite different because it combines all information in just one place. It may not be as comprehensive as other free tools but it can help you see the big picture easily and the problem areas you need to work on.

You simply need to provide your URL, related keywords describing your site, competitors, and your e-mail address so it can send to you the final report.

Note: This free tool is owned by Hubspot, an inbound marketing system company helping small businesses to get found on the Internet. Naturally, this company will encourage you to avail their services to get comprehensive consultation.

Via Duct Tape Marketing Blog