This Resources page contains a growing list of tools that I use to help me with all of my online marketing needs. As I encounter new resources I will add them to this page. I would recommend bookmarking it make it easier to reference.
Disclosure – Some of the product links below are called affiliate links where I will earn a commission (at no additional cost to you) if you decide to make a purchase after clinking the link. Regardless these are all products that I currently use or have used in the past successfully. Please do not spend money on anything that you do not feel comfortable with. If you have any questions you are always welcome to contact me directly.
Blogging
WordPress – By far the #1 Content Management System (CMS) available on the Internet. It’s 100% free and can easily be customized to meet your needs.
Hosting
Bluehost - I have all of my websites currently hosted by Bluehost.com. They offer easy one click install options for wordpress, CRM systems, invoicing and may other applications.
Email Newsletters
Aweber - Easily create optin forms, and post them on your websites quickly. Create and manage email marketing campaigns.
Online Meetings
GoToMeeting – Easy web conferencing and online meeting tools. Work with anyone, anywhere.
Join.Me – They have both a 100% free option, as well as a paid offering that provides some additional capabilities including your own branded meeting link, and the ability to schedule meetings.
Screen Recording & Screen Capture
Camtasia Studio (For PC) – My favorite screen capture tool for PC.
Camtasia for Mac – They also have a mac version it’s a bit less expensive, and offers (unfortunately) less capabilities.
Snagit - My favorite screen capture tool, it’s perfect for creating screenshots and editing photos.
SEO & Keyword Research
MarketSamurai - A great way to research keyword popularity, relevance, competition and commerciality as well as SEO optimization tools.
Project Management
Asana - A shared task list to help you and your team prioritize, share information and stay organized. It is 100% free.
Organization
Shoeboxed - An image capturing subscription that makes it easy to manage receipts and contacts, organize and present them online or downloaded to your CRM.
DropBox - DropBox makes it incredibly easy to access your files from anywhere at any time and share them with others.
Syndication
dlvr.it - Allows you to easily take content from your blog and publish it to twitter & facebook, automatically
ping.fm - Makes it easy to update all of your social networking apps at once
HootSuite – Your social media dashboard, with all kinds of reports, and scheduled automatic posts