There’s so much to learn when it comes to using SEO and SMO strategies. Luckily, there are many tools available that can simplify life. If the topic of SEO makes your head spin, then read on to find out how you can easily incorporate SEO and SMO strategies into your site. While social networking sites can improve your rankings, SEO optimization is still a very necessary component of your site’s success.

1. Wordpress Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Plugins by Sizlopedia (http://www.sizlopedia.com/2007/08/21/wordpress-search-engine-optimization-seo-plugins/) gives a comprehensive list of Wordpress plugins available. He also links to valuable WordPress information regarding these plugins and best of all, the list is current!
2. 8 Flickr Related Wordpress Plugins by Make Money with Your Blog (http://wpthemesplugin.com/8-flickr-related-wordpress-plugins/) gives a list of plugins you can use to share stuff from your Flickr page – makes sharing easier to do!
3. 7 HTML 5 elements that will make SEO more enjoyable by a member of SEOmoz (http://www.seomoz.org/ugc/7-html-5-elements-that-will-make-seo-more-enjoyable) lists changes to HTML 5. According to the article, this “could make search engine friendliness easier than ever”.
4. Google Web Toolkit - Build AJAX apps in the Java language by Google (http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/) lists Google’s web toolkit components. For you AJAX lovers out there.
5. SEO Tools by SEOChat (http://www.seochat.com/seo-tools/) lists common tools necessary for any website. Find AdSense, Google, key word, spider tools and much more. The list is extensive.
6. 136 SEO Tools by SEO Company (http://www.seocompany.ca/tool/seo-tools.html) has a bunch of tools that encompasses just about every aspect of SEO you could possibly measure or simplify.
7. Social Bookmarks Creator by TopRank Blog (http://www.toprankblog.com/tools/social-bookmarks/) – this link takes you directly to a tool that creates a code to paste social bookmarks on your site. The bookmark services seem complete, but with the number of emerging social sites becoming available you might have to end up manually adding a new site.
8. More Linking Tools by SEOBook (http://www.seobook.com/archives/000289.shtml) – lists a few linking tools that may help with tracking reciprocal links.
9. Latest SMO Tools by AdwordsAdSensetools (http://www.adwordsadsensetools.com/-SMO-Social-Marketing-Optimization-.html) offers a long list of SMO tools for purchase and free. Clicking on the links gives you a brief description of the tool as well as how you can avail yourself of these tools.
10. Key Word Selector Tools. Here we’re listing two of the most highly recommended sites that offer key word selection tools. Overture (http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/) and Word Tracker (http://www.wordtracker.com/). There are others out there, but these two come highly recommended by reputable SEO gurus.