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The web is such a big and wonderful place, packed with tools and resources which you all too often don’t know about. So to help our readers out there benefit from these resources, we've
compiled a gigantic list of resources, categorized up for your benefit.

If you know a resource that we’ve missed, let us know as we’re always looking to grow this list!


Websites, Blogs & Email

If you're not online by now, well, you should be.

  1. Squarespace.com - Easy web site and blog builder (Read my review of Squarespace)
  2. Gmail  - Google your email if you haven't already.
  3. Wordpress.org - Blog software if you're geeky enough to install and use it.
  4. Gmail Alerts - Keep track of what you want to know. (How to use alerts)
  5. Dotster.com - Domain registration & hosting.
  6. GoDaddy.com - Domain registration & hosting.
  7. eBay Stores - Open your own store on eBay.
  8. MyFax.com - Fax to and from your email.
  9. CallWave - Fax to and from your email.
  10. Constant Contact - Do it yourself email marketing.
  11. Adobe USA Store - Softwar
  12. iStock - Images for your blog or web site.
  13. Stumble Upon - Fantastic time wasting web surfing site.

Marketing & Advertising

Have a business you need to grow? Here are some tools to help:

  1. Medical Spa MD - Hey, one shamless plug. If you're looking to reach cosmetic medicine docs.
  2. Spot Runner - Professional TV spots starting at $1500.
  3. Text Link Ads - Text ads to sell your wares and improve your traffic ranking
  4. Review Me - Get your service or Web site reviewed by bloggers
  5. Adbrite - Text and banner ads on over 20,000 sites
  6. AdEngage - Text and Photext ads (image and text ad combined)
  7. Adwords - Text ads on Google searches
  8. Professional On The Web - Get yourself Listed
  9. MerchantCircle.com - List your business locally.

Business Management and Organization

These resources will help you stay organised.

  1. Proposal Kit - Proposal and contract management tools
  2. Ta-Da Lists - a simple (free!) to-do list application that can be shared with the world
  3. Backpack - Service that integrates to-do lists, notes, files, images, and a calendar with reminders that can be sent to your email or cell
  4. Writeboard - Sharable, web-based text documents that save edits, so you can collaborate, roll back and compare
  5. MonkeyOn - Your to-do list for things that you want other people to do

Stock Libraries

Templates, Photos, Flash files all to help make you look good. (This site uses iStock Photo)

  1. Getty Images - When price is no object and quality is essential
  2. iStock Photo - Royalty free stock photography, videos, and illustrations for $1 - $50

Web Tools

Tools to get your Web Presence Up and running…

  1. Squarespace.com - Easy web site and blog builder (Read my review of Squarespace)
  2. Gmail  - Google your email if you haven't already.
  3. Wordpress.org - Blog software if you're geeky enough to install and use it.
  4. Gmail Alerts - Keep track of what you want to know. (How to use alerts)
  5. eBay Stores - Open your own store on eBay.
  6. MyFax.com - Fax to and from your email.
  7. CallWave - Fax to and from your email.
  8. Constant Contact - Do it yourself email marketing.
  9. Squarespace - Very nice publishing system for websites and blogs
  10. Rackspace - dedicated hosting and customer service that is second to none
  11. Mosso - Advanced hosting at a reasonable price
  12. Dotster.com - Domain registration & hosting.
  13. GoDaddy.com - Domain registration & hosting.
  14. CallWave - Fax to and from your email.
  15. iStock - Images for your blog or web site.
  16. Go to my PC - Access your computer from anywhere.
  17. www.GoDaddy.com - Buy your domain name.
  18. Dotster.com - Another domain name seller.
  19. Mozy - Free, full-featured remote backup service.
  20. LessAccounting - Is your job title Accounting? Probably not. Do less accounting!
  21. MS Office Accounting Express (Free) - Free Microsoft Accounting

Advertising and Marketing

A few ways to market and advertise yourself online…

  1. Text Link Ads - Text ads to sell your wares and improve your traffic ranking
  2. Review Me - Get your service or Web site reviewed by bloggers
  3. Adbrite - Text and banner ads on over 20,000 sites
  4. AdEngage - Text and Photext ads (image and text ad combined)
  5. Adwords - Text ads on Google searches
  6. Professional On The Web - Get yourself Listed

Printing

When you don’t invoice, you don’t get paid, so it literally pays to stay on top of your billing. Here are some tools to help:

  1. iPrint - Rubber stamps
  2. Stamps.com - Print stamps from your desktop
  3. 00inkjets.com  - Inkjet cartridges
  4. MyInks.com - Inkjet cartridges

Business & Legal Links

Save yourself some time and money.

  1. Logoworks.com - Logos
  2. LegalZoom - Online legal documents
  3. Equifax  - Get your credit report
  4. LifeLock -  Identity theft protection
  5. Skype for Business - Internet phone for business
  6. Newegg.com - Computers and tech stuff.
  7. PayPal - Send and receive money by email.
  8. Faxes to your email - Receive Faxes in Your Email Inbox.
  9. Equifax - Check your credit score.
  10. LifeLock - Identity theft protection.
  11. Skype - Skype for business.

Business Tools

Resources to help with the business.

  1. Campfire - Real-time group chat and file sharing
  2. Google Apps - Communication and collaboration tools from Google
  3. Zoho - Free office tools
  4. MailBuild - More newsletter software
  5. Business-Paper - Easy business cards
  6. Wufoo - Make forms.
  7. CPA Directory - Find an accountant (in the US)
  8. SBA - Small Business Administration, help and advice
  9. Work - How-to guides to running a small business
  10. XE - Quick and easy currency converter for all your international transactions…
  11. Stamps.com - Print postage right from your PC.
  12. ZoneAlarm - Computer security and firewall. 

Miscellaneous

All the many things we couldn’t fit anywhere else!

Creative Public - Useful site for anyone starting a freelance graphic or web design career. A $49.95 fee buys unlimited