IIS Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit 1.0 Beta 2 is now available

The IIS Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit 1.0 Beta 2 for x86 and x64-based systems is now available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center.

The IIS Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit helps Web developers, hosting providers, and Web server administrators to improve their Web site’s relevance in search results by recommending how to make the site content more search engine-friendly. The IIS Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit is an IIS7 extension that helps identify search engine and user experience optimizations for Web sites.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

IIS Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit 1.0 Beta 2 for x86 and x64-based systems
The IIS Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit is an IIS7 extension that helps identify search engine and user experience optimizations for Web sites.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d8c32f95-2d50-43a1-99b9-fa8e5bbfc34c&DisplayLang=en
SEO Toolkit 1.0 for x86-based systems -> IISSEO_x86_en-US.msi
SEO Toolkit 1.0 for x64-based systems -> IISSEO_x64_en-US.msi

The following features are included:

Site Intelligence

  • Reporting and error identification for broken/invalid links, duplicate content, tag validation, etc.
  • Visibility into user routes, referring pages and other patterns
  • Drilldown into page resource usage and load time

Search Relevance

  • Best practice rules for optimizing URL structure for search engines
  • Extensibility model to enable integration for keyword acquisition
  • Automatic generation of search engine support files like sitemaps and robots.txt

The IIS Search Engine Optimization Toolkit 1.0 Beta can be installed with the Web Platform Installer 2.0 for use with IIS 7.0 and IIS 7.5.

Microsoft IIS Resources

Microsoft Web Platform Installer Weblinks