Here is a list of some useful tools that may come in handy with your online marketing, all are either free or very low cost. There is an additional list available on a previous blog post – Some great free online tools for you to try
Sweet Captcha - ever wondered what the security code that you have to fill in when sending in a request via an online enquiry for is called? Well it’s a captcha. This means that only real humans can fill out the form and will stop spammers sending in dozens of enquiries. Sweet Captcha is a fun alternative to the usual numbers and letters. Try it yourself on www.sweetcaptcha.com
This captcha is asking the user to drag the flower to the bouquet
RSS Include – Want to add an RSS feed to your website and don’t know how to do it, well this tool is really easy. Simply add the feed url, customise the look and feel and bingo, it generates the code. You can use it to create a box for everything from a blog, Facebook box to a simple ticker box. There is a Premium account which costs only $36.50 a year so very affordable. Have a go https://www.rssinclude.com/my_rssboxes/create_new_box
SEOmoz – Have access to all the tools you need to optimise your website, their research tools include Inbound link reporting and analysis (great to see where your competitors are getting their inbound links), a SEO toolbar, SEO reports – generate regular reports that will detail where you appear for your target search terms and identify any issues like duplicate titles, errors seen etc I highly recommend upgrading to the pro account – starts at $99 a month. www.seomoz.org
Yola – need a website and dont have a massive budget. Yola online CMS is a great option for you to be able to set up your own starter website and its very easy to use. Choose from loads of different templates. Includes everything you need from editable meta data, blog, widgets, editable CSS (for the more advanced user) and much more. There are free options but I recommend upgrading to the Silver account from only $90 a year, this will allow you to point in an existing domain and gives you access to more advanced templates. Give it a go now on www.yola.com
Blueface – ever wondered how you can track phone calls that come from website visitors without having to ask each and every person where they heard about you? Well look no further, with Blueface you can rent you a new phone number for a very low cost. Use this number on your website or on a specific campaign and every time a call is made you can see the details in the handy online reports. Costs start at a low €9.99 per month. The good news is that you can rent a number with the area code for where you are located so if you are in Cork city you can have a 021 number or in Bantry you can get an 027 number. More information on www.blueface.ie
I hope you find these useful, if you want to achieve something online and don’t know of a tool to help, contact me now and I am sure I have the ideal tool for the task.
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