However you can get some useful information from the software. I won’t deny that. But I think you need to look it more as a tool to collect data for you. I think too many people will look at something like Web CEO and think if you do everything it says you’re all set and that’s not really the case. Paul, I’m guessing you do have a good understanding of seo and use your understanding to realize how best to use the information you get from the software. I think doing that is fine and can work well. It’s more for the person that doesn’t have that understanding that I think software should be avoided. Without understanding what the softare is telling you, you can cause more harm than good.

Yuri – Seems like we’re thinking along the same lines. My approach is to create what I hope is useful content that real people will enjoy and learn from. The idea is to in time set myself and this site up as an authority on the topics here. If I can achieve a level of authority I should be able to rank well for just about any page I add that’s on the topic of that authority. It’s a long term approach, but one that should end up providing a much greater return in time. I also have some short term strategies in place to help bring traffic while working for that authority status.

Generally, I don’t use any tools becides free trial versions of WordTracker and KeywordDiscovery (and I use http://www.nichebot.com for both now).

SEO isn’t tools or keyword density, it is about creating human-friendly content while taking the search engines into account. Smart SEO is invisible to an unknowledgeable visitor, as well as any smart marketing, optimization or usability.

I would recommend Web CEO for all automated tasks – it’s free for the introductory package. I’ve been using it for years and it really is very good indeed.

Paul | http://www.theonemillionmasterpiece.com