Ideas-To-Income Resources
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To Your Success,
David and Mary
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ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
PAID-FOR:
• www.intuit.com: Quick Books
• www.Microsoft.com: Accounting Professional
• www.Peachtree.com: Peachtree
FREE/OPEN SOURCE:
• www.gnucash.org: GNU Cash
• www.compiere.com: Compiere
AFFILIATE PROGRAMS
• www.Clickbank.com
• www.MyEasyWebAutomation.com
• www.CJ.com (Commission Junction): Find affiliate products
• www.DailyCandy.com – Great site for promoting things
• www.Lemonade.com - Endorse products and get spiffs
ANTISPAM
Software
• www.SpamBully.com
• www.SpamCop.com
• www.ScamBusters.org
ARTICLES
Directories and Submissions
• www.Ezine.com
• www.ArticleDashboard.com
• www.ArticleAlley.com
• www.SubmitYourArticle.com
• www.ISnare.com
• www.EzineArticles.com
• www.GoArticles.com
• www.Buzzle.com
• www.Searchwarp.com
• www.ArticleCity.com
• www.ArticleSnatch.com
• www.Selfgrowth.com
AUDIO
Audio Creation
• www.AudioGenerator.com
• www.CopyTalk.com: Voice Capture
• www.sonicmemo.com: Create short audio clips
• www.SonyCreativeSoftware.com: Audio creation website
• www.plantronics.com: phone headsets
• www.wantphones.com: phones, headsets, and fax machines
Audio Editing
• www.adobe.com/special: audio editing tool
• www.Audacity.Sourceforge.net: Free sound editor
• www.GigaVox.com/Levelator: Java-based application that automatically adjusts volume levels in podcasts
Audio Equipment and Software
• www.TeleseminarTools.com: Recording Equipment (Alex’s)
• www.real.com: Free Real audio players and Real Producer for converting audio to Real audio
Audio Recording
• www.audiostrategies.com: Records teleclasses
• www.telephonerecording.com/index.htm
• www.todayscoach.com: Recording instructions
Audio Sharing
• www.iTunes.com
• www.Rhapsody.com
AutoResponders
• www.aWeber.com
• www.MyEasyWebAutomation.com
• www.iBackUp.com: Auto Responders Backup Storage (PC Files)
• www.OpenDoor.com
BLOGS
Standalone Blog Platforms
• www.WordPress.org
• www.MovableType.org
• www.PMachine.com
• www.Greymatter.com
• www.B2Evolution.com
• www.TextPattern.com
• www.ExpressionEngine.com
Hosted Blog Platforms
• www.TypePad.com
• www.Blogger.com
• www.WordPress.com
• www.MySpace.com
Finding Blogs
• www.technorati.com
Blog Tutorials
• www.easybakeweblogs.com: Help to get you started blogging
BULLETIN BOARDS
• www.phpbb.com/index.php: bulletin board program
• www.hotoffice.com
• www.InvisionPower.com
BUSINESS AND MARKETING INFORMATION WEBSITES
• www.AllBusiness.com: Business Information Resources
• www.MindTools.com: Improve Business Skills
• http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu: Newsletter for Practical/Academic Side of Business
Business Stats
• www.eMarketer.com
• www.ComScore.com
• www.BizStats.com
Marketing Research
• A free report is available from Marketing Sherpa: Marketing Sherpa's 2008 Wisdom Report
• http://www.sherpastore.com/marketingwisdom08.html?1006
BUYING OR SELLING A WEBSITE
• ViperBuying.com
• ViperSelling.com
CALENDARS
• www.30boxes.com: World’s Best Calendar
• www.earthcalendar.net: World Holiday Calendar
COMPUTER BACKUP
• www.accessgenie.com
• www.ibackup.com
• www.MyCarbonite.com
CONFERENCE CALLS
• www.FreeConference.com
• www.skype.com
• www.eagleconf.com
• www.MrConference.com: Free 30-person bridge
• http://teleconferenceline.com
• www.solopreneurzonoe.com/Bridge_Rentals.htm: 50-person full-feature bridge line
CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (SYSTEMS?)
• www.joomla.org
• www.drupal.org
CONTENT VOTING SITES/OPINION
• www.SpicyPag.com: Post comments, vote, share blogs, and more
• www.ShoutWire.com
• www.Newline.com
• www.Diggs.com: Popular news ranking site
• www.Epinions.com: People write reviews
• www.Amazon.com
• www.RipOffReport.com
DESIGN
Logo Services
• www.GotLogos.com
• www.Scriptlance.com
• www.Sitepoint.com
• www.1800mylogo.com
• www.ez-logo.com
• www.gotlogos.com
• www.logo-design-logo.esign.com
Stock Photography
• www.ablestock.com
• www.corbis.com
• www.gettyimates.com
• www.hemera.com
• www.photostogo.com
• www.stockedphotos.com
Templates
• www.designoutpost.com
• www.TemplateMonster.com
• www.TemplateOutpost.com
Website Design
• www.Sitepoint.com
• www.Scriptlance.com
• www.RentACoder.com
• www.Craigslist.com
• www.eLance.com
• www.WAHMOutsource.com
• www.AgentsofValue.com
• www.guru.com
• www.NetStudio.com: Button and banner ad design
Web Development
• www.RentACoder.com
• www.eLance.com
• www.guru.com
• www.coffeecup.com: HTML editor using WYSIWYG technology
Web Development Software
PAID-FOR:
• www.Microsoft.com: FrontPage/Expression
• www.adobe.com: Adobe Dreamweaver
FREE/OPEN SOURCE
• http://Kompozer.net/: Kompozer
• www.vletter.com/design_visitor.htm: Can be used for customizing envelopes and letters (Personalized Handwriting Font)
DIRECTORIES
• www.podcast411.com/page2.html: Podcast Directories List
DISCUSSION FORUMS
Register
• www.BoardTracker.com
DOMAIN NAMES AND REGISTRATION
Search Sites
• www.BetterWhoIs.com: Domain name search
Registration
• GoDaddy.com
• ExpiredDomains.com
• www.Enom.com: Domain name purchasing
EMAIL (MAILING) LISTS AND DIRECT MARKETING
• www.InfoUSA.com
• www.MailingListProvider.com
• www.EdithRoman.com
EMAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
PAID:
• www.microsoft.com: Microsoft Outlook
FREE/OPEN SOURCE:
• www.mozilla.com” Mozilla Thunderbird or Mozilla Sunbird and Lightning
E-ZINE (SEE NEWSLETTER MANAGEMENT)
FILE TRANSFERS (LARGE DOCS)
• www.YouSendIt.com
• www.whalemail.com
FIND PEOPLE OR BUSINESSES
• www.YellowPages.com
• www.BigYellow.com
• www.anywho.com
• 1.800.466.4411 – Google 411
FREEBIES
• www.BestDealsontheWeb.com
• www.CoolFreebieLinks.com
• www.FabFree.com
• www.Freebies.About.com
• www.Apple.com: Download free widgets
GREETING CARDS
Automated
• www.SendOutCards.com/30484
Online
• JacquieLawson.com
HOSTING
• www.HostGator.com
• www.NetworkSolutions.com
• www.BlackWireHosting.com
• www.aaces.com
• www.infoquet.com
• www.ipowerweb.com
HOW-TOS AND TUTORIALS
• www.AnswersThatHelp.com: Troubleshoot Computer Problems
• www.HowStuffWorks.com
• www.ExpertVillage.com
• www.HungryMinds.com
• www.FatSecret.com
INSPIRATIONS
• www.SimpleTruths.com
KEYWORD RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
• www.GoodKeywords.com
• Nichebot.com
• www.Wordtracker.com
• www.KeywordElite.com: keyword generation, spy on competitors keywords
• Google Adwords: pay per click advertising
• Inventory.overture.com: Suggests keywords and bid prices for pay-per-clicks
LEARNING (SEE TRAINING AND EDUCATION)
LINK-BUILDING
• www.Outpost-earth.com
• www.MyBlog.com
• www.Bumpzee.com
• www.PayPerPosts.com
• www.ReviewMe.com
• www.LoudLaunch.com
• www.BlogsVertise.com
• www.LinksManager.com/index.html
• www.LinkPopularity.com
• www.BacklinkWatch.com
MAILING LISTS
• www.MailingLIstProvider.com
MEMBERSHIP WEBSITE SOFTWARE
• www.membergate.com
• iGroops.com
MEASUREMENT/ANALYTICS
• www.GoogleAnalytics.com
MEDIA SOFTWARE
PAID-FOR:
• www.
• www.
FREE/OPEN SOURCE
• www.
NEWS
• www.propeller.com – AOL News
• www.Diggs.com – News Ranking Site
• www.BoxOfficeMojo.com
NEWSLETTER MANAGEMENT
• www.AWeber.com: Autoresponder delivery program
• www.Benchmarkemail.com: They have a 30-day free trial
• www.ConstantContact.com: 30-day free trial
• www.ConsultLogic.com
• www.DirectToDeskopSoftware.com: Communication delivery alternative to email – goes directly to users’ desktops
• www.EzineDirector.com: Free for subscriber lists under 1,000
• www.lyris.com/contentchecker: Checks whether your email will get pas spam blockers
• www.MailingLIstProvider.com
OPEN SOURCE WEBSITES AND SOFTWARE OR FREEWARE
• www.Joomla.org: Content Management System
• www.Drupal.com
• www.OpenOffice.org: Operating system
• www.adobe.com
• www.Bravenet.com: Lots of free features to add to your website such as, guest books, surveys, chat rooms, hit counters and more
• www.poodwaddle.com – free calendars, search engine interface, dictionary, calculator, and more
Free Software
• www.fsf.org
• www.gnu.org/copyleft
OUTSOURCING
General Services
• www.idictate.com: Transcription Service
• www.AskSunday.com: Inexpensive Personal Assistants
• www.Kasamba.com
• www.guru.com
• www.craigslist.com
• www.scriptlance.com: Design and development
• www.sitepoint.com: Design and development
• www.TrafficAssistance.com: Outsource blogging, etc.
• www.WAHMOutsource.com
Link Building
• www.PayPerPost.com
• www.ReviewMe.com
• www.LoudLaunch.com
• www.Blogsvertise.com
Website Design and Development
• www.Sitepoint.com
• www.Scriptlance.com
• www.RentACoder.com
• www.Craigslist.com
• www.eLance.com
• www.WAHMOutsource.com
• www.AgentsofValue.com
• www.guru.com
ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESSING
• www.PayPal.com
• www.PracticePaySolutions.com: They use the Authorize.Net service
PHOTOS
Photo Sharing
• www.SmugMug.com
• www.Flickr.com
Stock Photography
• www.ablestock.com
• www.corbis.com
• www.istockphoto.com
• www.gettyimates.com
• www.hemera.com
• www.photostogo.com
• www.stockedphotos.com
PODCASTING
• www.PodcastExpoLive.com: Podcast And New Media Expo
• www.PodcastBrothers.com: Podcast Brothers (Show and Templates)
• www.PodcastSecrets.com/Replay: Podcast Secrets Preview Call
POP-UP SOFTWARE
• www.FocusGenerator.com
• www.InstantAttention.com
• www.PopOverGenerator.com
PRESS RELEASES
Submission Services
• PR Zoom
• PRWeb
• Press Equalizer
• PR Newswire
• Business Wire
PRINTING
• www.gfxinc.com: They also print bookmarks with your company logo
• www.imagers.com
• www.iprint.com
• www.mimeo.com: Print all kinds of materials
• www.OvernightPrints.com: Have rounded business cards
• www.PrintingForLess.com
• www.PSPRint.com
• www.Touchpoint.com: Create and personalize printed communication in minutes
• www.SendOutCards.com: Automate greeting cards, postcards, etc.
• www.VistaPrint.com
PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS (SPECIALITY)
• www.branders.com
• www.CafePress.com: Put your logo on many different products – You can buy in small quantities and/or sell products directly from their site
REFERENCE WEBSITES
Calling Codes
• www.CountryCallingCodes.com: Country calling codes
Dictionaries
• www.OneLook.com: Online Dictionary
• www.RhymeZone.com
Encyclopedias
• www.Wikipedia.org
• www.Britannica.com: 32-Volume Encyclopedia
How-Tos
• www.HowStuffWorks.com
IP Addresses
• www.WhatIsMyIPAddress.com Quotes
• www.BrainyQuote.com
• www.ThinkExist.com
• www.GreatQuotesMovie.com/
Stats
• www.BizStats.com
Thesaurus
• www.VisualThesaurus.com
Universal Time
• www.Time.gov
• www.WorldTimeServer.com
REMOTE ACCESS
• www.GoToMyPC.com
• www.ImInTouch.net: provides you the ability to log in to view and work on remote PC from any PC, cellphone, wireless PDA or diosk with Internet connection
RESEARCH
Businesses or People
• www.anywho.com
• www.YellowPages.com
• www.MediaFinder.com
Competitors Internet Ratings, Rankings, Traffic Info.
• www.Quantcast.com
• www.Alexa.com
• www.Compete.com
Keyword
• www.GoodKeywords.com
• Nichebot.com
• Keyword Elite: keyword generation, spy on competitors keywords
• Google Adwords: pay per click advertising
• Inventory.overture.com: They suggest good keywords and allow you to check on others
Links
• www.Backlinks.com: Check the number of links coming into yours, or others’, websites
People, Videos, Websites
• www.StumbleUpon.com – good alternative to search engines
RESTAURANTS
• www.restaurant.com
RSS
Syndication and Readers
• www.Feedburner.com
• www.Newsgator.com
• www.GoogleReader.com
• www.Reader.Google.com
SEARCH ENGINES, OPTIMIZATION AND KEYWORDS
• www.SEOBook.com
• www.Alexa.com
• www.BacklinkWatch.com
• www.Wordtracker.com
SECURITY SOFTWARE
PAID-FOR:
Anti- Virus, Anti-Spyware, Firewalls, and Website Safety Software
• www.symantec.com: Norton Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Firewall, and Website Safety Check
• www.mcafee.com: McAfee Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, and Firewall
• www.zonealarm.com: ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall Software
Password Keeper Software
• www.roboform.com: Password Keeper software
Synchronization/Backup
• www.goodsync.com: GoodSync Synchronization/Backup
Compression/Zip
• www.winzip.com: Winzip compression software
Remote Access
• www.gotomypc.com
Thumb Drive
• www.u3.com
FREE/OPEN SOURCE:
Anti- Virus and Anti-Spyware
• www. grisoft.com: AVG Anti-Virus
• www.avast.com: Avast Anti-Virus
• www.clamwin.com: Clamin Anti-Virus
• www.trendsecure.com: Trend Micro Hijack This Anti-Spyware
• www.microsoft.com: Microsoft Windows Defender Anti-Spyware
System Software
• www.microsoft.com: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
• https://psi.secuia.com/: Secunia Personal Software Inspector system software
Firewall Software
• www.zonealarm.com: ZoneAlarm firewall software
• www.comodo.com: Comodo Firewall software
Password Keeper Software
• http://keepass.info/: KeePass Password Safe software
Website Safety Check
• www.microsoft.com: Microsoft ID 7 website safety check software
• www.trendsecure.com: TrendProtect website safety check software
Utilities: Sychronization/Backup
• http://www.2brightsparks.com: SyncBack Freeware
• www.portableapps.com: Toucan synchronization/backup software
Utilities: Compression/Zip
• http://www.7-zip.org/: 7 Zip compression/zip software
Utilities: Remote Access
• www.logmein.com: LogMein remote access software
• www.portableapps.com: Portable Apps mobile applications
Mobile Applications: Thumb Drive
• www.protableapps.com
SHOPPING
• www.BensBargains.com: cheap deals, rebates, and bargains
• www.CouponCabin.com
• www.eBags.com
• www.SwapAGift.com
• www.CouponMoms.com
• www.ShortCuts.com
• www.CellForCash.com
• www.MyBargainBuddy.com
• www.SlickDeals.com
• www.Overstock.com
• www.SmartBargains.com
• www.CheapUncle.com
• www.FatWallet.com: Forum for posting pleas for coupons
• www.MySimon.com: Get ideas of what products are selling for
• wwwl.ShopLocal.com: Scan deals at local stores
• www.CostBlaster.com: Deals on business stuff
• www.BuySafeShopping.com
SHOPPING CARTS
• www.MyEasyWebAutomation.com
• www.acteva.com: online registration for individual events with credit-card processing built in
Social Bookmarking
• www.del.icio.us
• www.OnlyWire.com
Social Media and Networking
• www.MySpace.com
• www.FaceBook.com
• www.Squidoo.com
• www.Match.com – dating
• www.CraigsList.com
• www.LInkedin.com
• www.Spock.com
• www.Friendster.com
• www.Bebo.com
• www.Topix.com
• www.Xanga.com
• www.Mashable.com
• www.Twitter.com
• www.HubPage.co
Software and Tools
• www.SnagIt.com: Screen Capture
• www.pdf995.com: Document Publishing Software
• www.SolopreneurZone.com: Solopreneur resources
• www.SiteInteractive.com: Traffic Building Software
• www.sketchcast.com
• www.roboform.com - allows you to use only one password
• www.PopOver.com: Pop-up Software
• www.BendingTheWeb.com
• www.SendThisFile.com: Sends large files
• www.vletter.com/design_visitor.htm: Can be used for customizing envelopes and letters (Personalized Handwriting Font)
• www.Download.com
• www.poodwaddle.com: Multi-purpose tool with calculator, dictionary, clocks, and more
Organizational Tools
• www.appointmentquest.com: Online appointment scheduling and payment processing
• www.GetCaughtOntime.com: Online scheduling software
• www.prioritymanagement.com
• www.rff.com: Powerful, yet easy–to-use tool for drawing flowcharts, organization charts, and many other kinds of diagrams
• www.ScheduleWizard.com: Easy way to automate scheduling
• www.www.SpudCity.com: Offers online tools for time-tracking, locating zip and area code, postage calculator and more
• www.CaptureWorks.com/TaskCapture.htm
• www.Syntap.com/downloads.com: Helps you keep track of time spent on calls, meetings, projects, etc.
• www.ThePaperTiger.com: software to help you reduce paper
• www.turbonote.com: Free or inexpensive software that enables you to store notes, reminders and important info to your hard drive
• www.activewords.com: Adds words to Windows, providing a personal. portable, context-free user interface with immediate response. Your words launch programs, jump to websites, send email, substitute text, search and more
• www.coach-track.com
Software Development
• www.RentACoder.com
SURVEYS
• www.AdvancedSurvey.com
• www.AskDatabase.net
• www.eyecues.com
• www.SurveyMonkey.com
• www.Zoomerang.com
TELECONFERENCE INTERVIEW CALLS
• www.VoiceText.com
• www.FreeConferenceCall.com
TELL A FRIEND SCRIPTS AND SERVICES
• www.tafpro.com: Allows visitors to tell others about your site or newsletter
• www.1.hit.com/all-in-one/tell-a-friend.htm: Free tool
• www.GoToWebinar.com
TELESEMINAR TOOLS
• www.camtasia.com
• www.moodle.com
TEMPLATES
Website Design Templates
• www.TemplateMonster.com
• www.LuckyMarble.com
• www.MarketingMarkeoverGenerator.com: Web-based templates for lots of online marketing tasks
TIMERS
• www.CountDownTimers.com
• www.TimeLeft.info
TRAFFIC AND CONVERSION
• www.alexa.com: Shows traffic figures and rankings for most websites
• www.GoodKeywords.com
• www.MarketingTips.com/hoverad: Replaces pop-up boxes that are often blocked
• www.LinksManager.com/index.html
• www.LinkPopularity.com
• www.BacklinkWatch.com
• http://inventory.overture.com
• www.Wordtracker.com: Keyword reserach and suggestion tool
• www.1-hot.com/all-in-one/tell-a-friend.htm (Free tool)
• www.clickalyser.com
• www.SiteInteractive.com: Traffic Building Software
TRAINING AND EDUCATION (LEARNING)
• www.MindTools.com: Improve Business Skills
• www.eclecticAcademy.com
• www.LSVonline.com
• www.ULiveandLearn.com
• www.articulate.com
TRAVEL
• www.kayak.com
• www.Yapta.com: Notify you when rates go down
• www.Orbitz.com
• www.Travelocity.com
VIDEOS
Video Equipment and Software
• www.InstantVideoGenerator.com
Video Websites
• www.YouTube.com
• www.MiniClip.com
• www.GoogleVideo.com
• www.Joost.com
• www.Revver.com
• www.DailyMotion.com
• www.JumpCut.com
• www.Stickam.com
VIRTUAL REALITY
• www.SecondLife.com
WIDGETS
• www.WidgetBox.com
• www.Apple.com
WEBINARS
• https://www.gotowebinar.com/
WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE
PAID-FOR:
• www.microsoft.com: Microsoft Office
• www.corel.com: WordPerfect
• www.sun.com: Star Office
FREE/OPEN SOURCE:
• www.openoffice.org: OpenOffice
• http://docs.google.com: Google Docs
• www.ThinkFree.com: ThinkFree
• www.Zoho.com: Zoho
