Welcome to WebZoom, I’m Alan Bixby. If you happened to attend one of my internet marketing presentations for small-business, you’ll know that this is where you find many of the tips and cool-tools I didn’t have time to reference. See the links in the right sidebar for an archive of recommendations and a subscription link so you can receive continuing updates that identify other valuable tools.
July 16, 2008
- YouTube: Tutorials on Demand
YouTube Tutorials: Review
What does this tool do: Instant tutorial help. And you thought YouTube was only for wasting time?
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: People who like to watch. (…)
July 13, 2008
- SEO for Firefox: The Blogger’s Swiss Army Knife
SEO for Firefox: Review
What does this tool do: Helps you research other blogs.. and design for the success of your own. (…)
July 10, 2008
- Trellian: Keyword Discovery
Trellian Keyword Discovery: Review
What does this tool do: Helps you identify site-related keywords for use in your blog or web site. (…)
July 7, 2008
- W3 Schools: Blog Phonics
W3 Schools Review
What does this tool do: The premier tutorial site for learning HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, PHP, ASP, SQL and other related vowels and consonants. (…)
July 4, 2008
- Foxmarks: Synco de Bookmarks
Foxmarks Review
What does this tool do: Auto-synchronizes all your bookmarks on all your computers, while you sleep. Magic. (…)
July 1, 2008
- Feed Compare: You Show Me Yours
Feed Compare Review
What does this tool do: Compares your FeedBurner subscription-list numbers with other sites to gauge visitor traffic. (…)
June 28, 2008
- Wordtracker: Keyword Treasures
Review
What does this tool do: The Gold Standard of keyword selection sites, Wordtracker will identify the words you need to attract site visitors.
Cost: Free for limited use. (…)
June 25, 2008
- iStockphoto: Downloadable Images
iStockphoto Review
What does this tool do: Provides low cost, downloadable photo images, flash and video for your site.
Cost: From a dollar an image. (…)
June 21, 2008
- Musopen: Free Classical Stock Music
Musopen Review
What does this tool do: Provides license free, royalty free downloads of classical music that can be used on your site, in podcasts, or as edited music tracks in your video editing efforts. (…)
June 19, 2008
- Google Adwords Research Tool: Keywords. Key Concepts.
Review
What does this tool do: Lists high volume keyword suggestions for your site based on current Google search data.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Bloggers, website administrators. (…)
June 15, 2008
- Bradicon: Make an Icon of Yourself
Bradicon Review
What does this tool do: Uploads any image (JPG,PNG,BMP,GIF), then converts it into a small icon that you can download and use on your website. (…)
June 12, 2008
- PROBLOGGER: Getting Your Blog Smarts
Review
What does this tool do: An online blog about blogging with great articles, videos and tips that cover the landscape.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: New and Used Bloggers
Info Page: http://www.problogger.net/
Comments:
Gotta keep up with the pack if you want to stay in the forefront of blog marketing. If you need to learn the trade-tricks that will move your site up in the ranks of search engines, you need to be reading this site regularly. (…)
June 9, 2008
- Camtasia Studio: Web Screen Recording… Primo
Camtasia Studio Review
What does this tool do: Gives any moderately experienced computer user the opportunity to record screencast video tutorials from the desktop.
Cost: Free Trial / $299
Who Needs It: Anyone who aspires to teach web based processes using screencasts with a mixture of media: audio, video, PowerPoint. (…)
June 6, 2008
- LinkChecker: Firefox Addon
LinkChecker Review
What does this tool do: Simple Firefox browser extension to verify the validity of links on your site.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Bloggers
Info Page: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/532
Comments:
A no brainer addon if using the Firefox browser…recommended. (…)
June 3, 2008
- UStream TV: The Future of TV and Radio?
USTream TV Review
What does this tool do: Allows you to broadcast online TV and digital radio from your desktop. (…)
May 30, 2008
- Crucial Memory Scan: PC got ED?
Crucial Memory Scan Review
What does this tool do: Identifies the fastest, easiest way to regenerate your computer and return it to the high level of performance you always hoped for. (…)
May 27, 2008
- UpdateStar: Keeps Your Software Updated
UpdateStar Review
What does this tool do: Takes an inventory of all your software, then notes which applications have updated versions and gives you a link to retrieve the update. (…)
May 24, 2008
- Freecorder: Streaming Recorder Magic
Freecorder Review
What does this tool do: Gives you a quick access toolbar to record any audio flowing through your computer.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Bloggers who want quick and easy audio capture ability to record their own podcasts. (…)
May 21, 2008
- Firefox: The One and Only Blogger Browser
Firefox Review
What does this tool do: Gives bloggers an array of free tools to make their jobs easier and more effective
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: All bloggers and most other aggressive internet browsers. (…)
May 18, 2008
- pic2Color: Color Design Help
pic2ColorReview
What does this tool do: Allows you to create color schemes based on photographs, other web sites, or random schemes. (…)
