This week's grab bag of Web tools – all of which are free -- includes a file format converter, a keyword tool and a nifty way to search all locations on Craig's List.
This week our small business marketing guru reveals a free market research site, opines about the best duration for eBay auctions and shows how customer involvement drives sales.
Take a look at these three handy resources to help boost your small business marketing efforts in SEO, writing sales letters and distributing videos.
Finding a good domain name isn’t easy, but Andrew Lock shares tips on how to do it. Plus, free video conversion software and small business marketing ideas from the Celebrity Apprentice.
We found a Web site that sells stock images -- guaranteed safe to use -- at big savings. Plus, appointment scheduling made easy and a way to see if you're getting a fair deal on rent.
Andrew Lock shows how to serve your customers by challenging industry norms, innovate with existing products and combine information with promotion to with your customers.
We love free Web tools, and CopyBlogger is a terrific small business marketing resource. We also have a nifty outsourcing site, plus the best free collaboration tool we've seen.
Another example of the negative marketing impact of poor customer service, plus productivity tips, a resource for business start-up funds and a big lesson from Hilton hotels.
How to drive how to drive the right kind of traffic to your small business website, productivity tips, a more efficient homepage and why it's good to be a gatekeeper.
A small business taking marketing tips from Disney isn't as Goofy or Mickey Mouse as it sounds. Find out how you can incorporate effective marketing strategies from the Mouse House.
Why reinvent the wheel when you can borrow concepts from other industries to create your own loyalty program? Plus, a resource for creating membership websites and recurring income.
Looking for a free search engine marketing tool? MarketLeap can help. Plus, a look at free TV online and a resource for borrowing and lending money.
Small business CRM software to simplify customer follow-up, plus a secret weapon for selling on eBay, tips that save you time and a lesson from Honda on target marketing.
ProBlogger can help you build your personal brand, plus a look at a free online classifieds site and the place to go when you need to know how stuff works.
Andrew Lock shares his ideas for designing a customer referral system, tips on webinars as a marketing tool plus a simple marketing strategy from Hertz that SMBs can employ.
Shows on GotBiz.tv, a new WebTV network, focus on business and marketing education for entrepreneurs -- without the stuffy corporate-speak.
Tips on how to reduce email overload, a resource for marketing on Twitter, and StarBucks learns a big lesson on listening to customers.
A free resource teaches you how to use Google Analytics, plus a site for affordable stock video footage and a free Internet marketing tool to help you research keywords.
Creative advertising, preventing image theft and an interview with Shelby Larson, founder of ContentDivas, about driving sales through organic marketing strategies.
LiveRail.com helps you place ads into videos, plus a great marketing content resource for your Web site and a site that tests all kinds of marketing ideas and publishes the results for free.
Can any one tool corral contacts from your various sources? Plus, a FedEx failure, a $5 resource and Noah St John helps small business entrepreneurs take out the 'head trash.'
Three expert entrepreneurs offer tips and tactics to build a multi-million dollar business, to improve your productivity and to make money from your social media network.
CrazyEgg offers a colorful twist on your small business Web site traffic. Plus, a site for downloading free books and a nifty stopwatch with loads of features.
This week Andrew Lock's small business marketing tips include the power and simplicity of customer service, a free outsourcing tool and an update on GotBiz.TV (hint: it's no joke).
This week's marketing tips include a free copywriting Web tool, productivity advice to reduce your workload and a look at how studying your customers can increase revenue.
TripIt.com keeps your travel itinerary available no matter where you go, plus an SEO resource to keep tabs on your competition and a great source for large business posters.
We look at ways to store and transfer large files over the Internet, affordable stock photos, and a tip from the OutBack restaurant that you can easily adapt to your small business marketing strategy.
Andrew Lock reveals a great marketing tool to find copywriters, interviews author Nick Nanton about celebrity branding for entrepreneurs and shares a lesson on tying ads to current events.
Freshbooks automates invoicing. Plus, a Web tool that summarizes lengthy documents and a site that gives you the inside scoop on property values.
Plus, Andrew Lock offers a small business marketing lesson on solution selling and an interview with business success coach, Marc Accetta on the value of edutainment.
Does Google penalize you for blasting videos to multiple sites? Plus, a source for all those gift cards you'll never use and tips on the psychology of reciprocity.
4Shared provides 10GB of online storage for free, plus affordable options for massive storage. Plus a one-click tool for uploading Web files and a resource to help you create products to sell online.
ClickBank gives both affiliates and vendors a marketplace of their own, plus an affordable outsourcing site and a free auto-response e-mail generator to help market your products.
Plus, tips on naming products, daily inspiration and why quality beats creativity every time.
Kayako’s helpdesk applications won’t dent your bottom line as you improve customer support. Plus, a free source for public domain videos, and a site to help you create and launch ads on mobile devices.
Plus, a resource to help you plan and track your goals, advice on choosing an e-commerce shopping cart and a tool to help you form new, presumably better, habits.
VistaPrint offers free business cards and a host of fee-based options, plus a site to keep you updated on all the latest topics and a search source for video that goes beyond YouTube.
Imagine a free tool that lets you easily build a Web site that’s actually attractive. Plus, fabulous freebie site for software you’d actually use and a resource where you can buy high-quality printed envelopes.
Plus, marketing guru Andrew Lock shares the best place to find dependable mailing lists; offers a great resource for market testing and tracking; and highlights Ikea’s event-based strategy.
Want to get the word out about your business or expertise? We’ve got a tool for that. Plus, a travel site that saves you money and time and an invaluable Web site that helps you bypass Byzantine phone trees and speak to an actual human.
Plus, fun as a persuader, a tool to find the perfect helper and a lesson from Samsung on the advantage of tapping underserved markets.
Plus, a way to send big files from within popular software (think Outlook, Office and Photoshop) and a full-featured printing service that ships anywhere in the world.
Andrew Lock goes on location to demonstrate how small business owners can easily apply the marketing strategies that help this fast food company stand out from the crowd.
Plus, a Pandora-like site for video, boffo graphics to make your own media covers, and a corporate-quality e-mail marketing service that won’t cost you a cent.
Whether by choice or circumstance, you’re suddenly self-employed during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. But these or low-cost, or free, online tools and services can alleviate some of the financial pressure and make running your business easier.
Hiring a lawyer can cost a bundle. Not hiring one can cost a fortune. Still, there are times when an online legal resource can save you money, or help you find the right lawyer. We take a look at the best options for small businesses.
Plus, creative ads that catch your eye, formatting sales letters and a lesson from Delta airlines on the benefits of customer care.
Plus, more free resources including: a digital clipping service, a domain typo generator (never lose another customer to a miss-typed URL) and a way to stay up to date on your industry’s trends.
Plus, Andrew Lock recommends a graphic design resource and looks at getting big results for not much money.
Looking for cool Web tools? Andrew Lock’s latest resources let you build a Web site for free, distribute videos online, track Web analytics, and speed up audio files to learn in half the time.
