Five Free Tools To Help Make Your Business Grow
One of the great things about the net is all the free things you
can find and use. Uh-oh, there's that word again, "free'. It's
got to be one of the most over used words ever, especially on
the net! Still, it never fails to thrill, or set the pulse
racing! We love the idea of freebies, of getting something
useful, cool, beautiful, profitable, functional and a whole list
of other things without spending any money.
So if you're like me and love the feeling of having found a
bargain or better still, some great resource for free, then
you'll love the tools listed and described here! They include:
1) a safelist submitter 2) a site where you can create you own
logos and buttons 3) a site that gives precise, up to date
traffic stats 4) an online resource giving over 1200 reviews of
web hosts offering free and paid web space 5) an online ad
tracker
So without further ado, let's take a look at the first resource!
1) The Snazzy Promotions freeware safelist submitter
Snazzy by name, snazzy by nature? You bet it is! This safelist
submitter will save your adverts and you can add an unlimited
amount of safelists. The only "bad" thing is joining the
safelists, but once it's done, it's done and from there on in,
it's just a case of choosing the safelists you want to post to,
selecting the ad and clicking. Talk about a great time saver!
You can get your copy at: http://www.snazzypromotions.com
2) Cool Text This site makes it really easy to create your own
buttons and logos. There's a wide variety of styles and textures
(over 100) to choose from and with over 52 fonts to use, you can
really let your imagination go and create some very beautiful,
unique images. You might want to visit this site when the amount
of web traffic is decreasing as it's EXTREMELY popular!
http://www.cooltext.com
3) Web Stat
Have you got a site that you can access the coding for? If so,
webstat.com provides very accurate traffic statistics. With the
free option, you can track the stats for one URL and these will
give you info on:
a) the visited pages b) monthly page trends c) browsers d)
operating systems e) search engines f) countries
You'll also get a general summary giving you a concise report
on, amongst other things, the page views for the day and for the
past week. http://www.webstat.com
4) Web Host Reviews
You might want to try out a web host before committing to
monthly payments but which one do you choose? Which free web
hosts allow you to host your own domain? Which ones give you
free web space with no ads? As I've come to discover, searching
for this information can be an infuriating experience! Don't get
like me, check out http://free-webhosts.com for detailed reviews
and ratings of over 1200 free web hosts. It's a great time and
stress saver!
5) Free Ad Tracker
Last but not least, freeadtracker.net allows you to create
unlimited ad campaigns for free. It's so important to know which
places are producing results advertising wise and which ones
need to be dropped. Tracking your ads will save you lots of
money and effort and if you want to try it for free, then this
site provides a really good service. It also creates
subcampaigns for ezine, banner and FFA advertising. To set up
your account, go to: http://www.freeadtracker.net
So there you have it! Five great tools that won't cost you
anything to use. I hope that at least one of them will help you
with your marketing and promotions. And believe me when I say
these tools are free, in the true sense of the word :)