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Free web traffic metrics, top sites lists, site demographics, hot urls

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Gives you detailed information about your website traffic. Google made it easy for you to get access to the information independent of where your site was hosted. Let you know who (IP number) visited you when and how they came to your site. What they looked at and how long they stayed.

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"Zeitgeist" means "the spirit of the times", and Google reveals this spirit through the aggregation of millions of search queries we receive every day. We have several tools that give insight into global, regional, past and present search trends. These tools are available for you to play with, explore, and learn from. Use them for everything from business research to trivia answers.

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The Search-based Keyword Tool provides keyword ideas:

* Based on actual Google search queries
* Matched to specific pages of your website with your ad and search share
* New to your Adwords account (typically excluding keywords matching those already in your account)

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Google pull insights from the data they have about sites. Great tool to get Demographics etc.

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With Google Insights for Search, you can compare search volume patterns across specific regions, categories, time frames and properties. See examples of how you can use Google Insights for Search.

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Tool to help with keyword ideas. Type in your website's URL for suggestions.

adwords.google.co.uk/...KeywordToolExternal - Preview

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See what keywords and estimated adwords spend other sites have. More of a brand research tool than conversation tool.

www.spyfu.com - Preview

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Find out server information about a site and gain insights like who hosts it, when was it last redesigned or how does it's traffic rank against other sites etc.

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Check who has registered a domain and when it was registered

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Like a constant ongoing Google search. When ever Google fins something new matching your search criteria it will send you an email.

Tips: Google mail is a good tool to manage the possible huge amount of emails you will receive.

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Searches all major social media sites and search engines in one go. Get a snapshot of the conversation in one place. Has gathered and categorised the most important sites within all major topic areas.

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What is happening on the web right now?

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Powerful tool to track social media and extract insight. Subscription based with 30 day free trial.

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Twitter's Advance search allows you to narrow down your twitter searches

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Analyze impact and popularity of a specific twitter user.

twitteranalyzer.com - Preview

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Search forums and message boards.

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FriendFeed enables you to discover and discuss the interesting stuff your friends find on the web.

Search what others have bookmarked, linked or seen.

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The Ask blog search is said to currently be the best blog search out there with the most relevant results.

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Blog Search Engines : The Complete Overview.

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