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I am planning to work as a freelance SEO consultant. So I am not sure which tool I can use to automate the reports I have to provide them.

You build the links with human contact. Once you've identified a site with a tool, look for yourself to make sure it's relevant, and then craft an email that is designed for that site. If you send an automated link request to my site about rc combat ships and you want me to link to window blinds, you're not going to get a response.

From what I have seen so far the exact match keyword domain is still a big factor.  Top 3 in my estimate but it would make sense for that to dip a bit as it makes it almost too easy to get a site highly ranked without doing much else except buying that domain.

No, nav and footer links do not suck juice that you could otherwise redirect somewhere else via 'nofollow'. Yes, juice is split evenly between all outgoing links on a page. So if you reduce the number of links (by deleting them, not just making them 'nofollow') then you can increase the juice passed to the remaining links on the page. This is why it's rarely a good idea to have a page with tons of links on it; each one is going to only pass a little bit of juice. Having said that, nav and footer links can be very helpful for the humans who visit your site, so you don't want to strip them all away and make your site hard to use. But If you have dozens of barely-useful links jammed into your footer then you should probably nuke those. Design your site for humans. And trust that Google will do something reasonable with the link juice flowing around your site.

I've heard people ask that question many times. And the answer has always been (from many people) "no. it's a non-issue". So I don't think you have to worry about it. Here is one thread on the subject (there are others if you Google for it): http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum3/8461.htm

Creating different page for every city and county is someway spammy and actually doesn't give great user experience... just think if you would like to visit a site where are "tons" of pages, actually not adding anything valuable to the website. Create one page where you can list in nice list style cities you offer your service and look for interesting local directories where you can add your business. If any specific city is more important than others... you can create an article about it... like... How to Find Good Pool Cleaning Company in New Jersey... and give some good tips how find company, without excessively promoting your own company... you can refer there to review sites and other places, where your business is listed and has good reviews... About local listing, you can find some information here: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-beginners-checklist-for-small-business-seo - but for this one is important where your business has office. Hopefully it's useful information Bill, good luck with business!

thank you, I appreciate it buddy, www.gunshotdigital.com Vijay

I understand, from a SEO perspective the backlink probably has a lot of credibility.

I think you'll find this post on the Official Google Webmaster Central Blog valuable.

Hi Vjay, Tripwire Magazine offers a recent article showcasing 40 different webpage templates which may help provide a frame of reference for strong landing pages. A clean, static design with a clear call-to-action and contact information in your top right corner will always help your user navigation. As well, ensure your landing page has a simple, descriptive URL visitors can easily use and remember. Featuring current, relevant text on the page explaining your services to potential customers will also help your user experience.

Wow, I've been working with Miva's Design Club, going back and forth on how to fix this, for over a month. I should have asked the question here. I can finally get down to fixing this issue. Thank you! jr

Thanks for the quick replies guys!