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.
October 3, 2008
- Dropbox: EZ Sync
Dropbox Review
What does this tool do: Auto syncs files and docs on all your computers via your internet connection.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Oh my. If you have more than one computer, you need this. (…)
September 29, 2008
- Joongel: Search and Ye Shall Find
Joongel Review
What does this tool do: Targets your search efforts with options for narrowing your search topic. Much superior to Google. (…)
September 25, 2008
- RentACoder: Help!
RentACoder Review
What does this tool do: Offers up affordable programmers to bid on your small or large project. (…)
September 21, 2008
- Design Outpost: Warning! Graphic Content
Design Outpost Review
What does this tool do: Helps prop up your own sorry lack of graphic design ability. (…)
September 17, 2008
- Guru: How To Farm For Fun and Profit
Guru Review
What does this tool do: Gives you a source to find freelance work for out-tasking special projects. (…)
September 13, 2008
- Elance: Freelance Ain’t Free
Elance Review
What does this tool do: Elance is a source to locate freelance help for writers, editors, web designers, graphic designers, proofreaders, and more. (…)
August 23, 2008
- Windows Live Writer: Faster Easier Blog Posting
Windows Live Writer Review
What does this tool do: Allows you to create your blog-posts offline, thus saving time and avoiding up and download delays. (…)
August 1, 2008
- Google Alerts: Workin’ While You Sleep
Gooogle Alerts Review
What does this tool do: Google Alerts will find every instance of your name being mentioned on the internet and send you the link to that mention by email. (…)
July 28, 2008
- Pidgin: The Universal Instant Messenger
Pidgin Review
What does this tool do: Allows you to communicate through many different instant messaging accounts, even though you are signed up for only one. (…)
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 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. (…)
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. (…)
May 15, 2008
- ColorCombos: Choosing Colors For your Site
ColorCombos Review
What does this tool do: Lifts color combinations and Hex codes from other websites so you can use them when building your own. (…)
April 15, 2008
- URL Bunch: Link Bouquets
URL Bunch Review
What does this tool do: Generates a single URL to replace a list of many links.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Online researchers. (…)
April 3, 2008
- Diigo: Cures the Bookmarking Blues
Diigo Review
What does this tool do: It is (still) most valuable as a tool to save and organize your bookmarks, so you will never lose or forget a saved-site again. (…)
March 8, 2008
- Vonics Digital: Talk is Cheap
What does this tool do: Gives you full telephone service…no long distance fees.. and many options through your internet connection, but unreliability is a notable reason for caution. (…)
February 29, 2008
- Picasa: Where Did I Put That Photo?
What does this tool do: Finds every last photo on your hard drive and organizes them all for easy access.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: If you store photos on your hard drive, you want this. (…)
February 27, 2008
- BlogJet: Zippie Fast Blog Posting
What does this tool do: Speeds the creation and uploading of weblog posts. (…)
February 26, 2008
- Backup To Email: On The Fly Backup
What does this tool do: Creates a quick backup of any single file by emailing it to yourself. (…)
February 17, 2008
- Keepm: Access Your Contacts Wherever You Are
What does this tool do? Keeps a remote backup copy of your contacts where you can always access them online.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Anyone with a contact list of over 25 people. (…)
