Handy Link Information & Referrals
Here are some great resources for improving your business. They are really worth checking out. I use them all the time.
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Barcode and QR Code Generators
A simple and free bar code generator. Check it out.
Barcodes Inc. A free service to generate a printable and scanable barcode in Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 128 A, B, or C symbologies.
UPC/EAN Barcode Generator Also from Barcodes Inc.
QR Code Generator Embed text in a QR Code. Again, free from Barcodes Inc. Read all about the new QR Code, made popular in Japan and sweeping the US marketing industries.
Online Barcode Generator “The world’s most sophisticated free web-based online barcode generator,” claims this site.
Morovia’s Online Barcode Generator Yet another barcode generating option.
Morovia’s QR Code Generator QR Code symbols made easy. Add one to your website, or ad.
Blogging
Alltop Find blogs in any niche. Great research tool.
Quick Blogcast Get your voice on the Internet! Blogging lets you post your thoughts and photos on the ‘Net and interact with your web site’s visitors. Whether you’re writing your own personal journal or looking to influence audiences, Quick Blogcast is the must-have blogging tool for you.
WordPress Free and easy to use. It’s what we at the “Juice Factory” use.
Business Loans
Business Loans AR Get detailed information about business loans in the state of Arkansas and the rest of the country.
Business Marketing
ClickZ News and expert advice for the digital marketer.
MarketingProfs Helpful information on social media marketing for small businesses.
Credit Card Processing
Let MSG help you with your credit card processing and enjoy using the industry’s best equipment and software.
Directories
Education
Free 24 hour pass to lynda.com.
• Stay current and keep skills sharp
• Learn innovative and productive techniques
• Access over 740 online courses, 24/7
• Learn from experienced instructors
• Gain confidence and marketability
• Learn at your own pace: Stop, rewind, replay
E-mail Marketing
Express E-mail Marketing Shows you how to use email to your advantage and stay in-touch with your customer base. Best of all, it offers all the tools you need to comply 100% with anti-spam laws.
Fonts / Typefaces
1001 Fonts Free typefaces for your Mac or PC.
Themed Fonts From movies, television shows, bands, and more.
dafonts A great collection of free fonts covering many themes.
Reference
National Atlas Maps of the United States. Can come in handy on a project.
Search Engine Optimization
Traffic Blazer Most Web site traffic and online purchases come from search engines like Google®, Yahoo!® and MSN®. Get your share of Internet business with Traffic Blazer®. Promote your business online, increase your online visibility and make money on the internet…in a few simple steps! NO technical expertise is necessary. If you can type and click, you can use Traffic Blazer!
Search Engine Guide The small business guide to search marketing.
SEOmoz Learn lots about search engine optimization and be informed.
TheSiteWizard.com Quite a lot of useful information on website design, promotion, programming and revenue making.
Social Bookmarking Sites
Stumble Upon A great way to find articles you like and for others to find your article.
Social Networking
Digg It’s not easy, but getting an article published here can greatly increase your website’s visibility.
Facebook Become a fan of Creative Juices. Add a Facebook “Like” button to your website. Just embed the code on your site so all your visitors can share your content with their friends.
LinkedIn Great for business networking.
Merchant Circle For your local business advertising.
MySpace Not as popular as Facebook, but still a good place to have a presence for people under 35.
Ning Ning is the social platform for the world’s interests and passions online. Millions of people every day are coming together across Ning to explore and express their interests, discover new passions, and meet new people around shared pursuits.
Plaxo Your address book for life.
Social Terrain This is the new landscape of business networking. Check it out.
Twitter A great way to promote your business and meet others. Follow me @cjuices
Tweet Adder This software gets you more followers instantly. A great way to build your reputation and make money.
Xing Global networking for professionals. Over 8 million members already use XING to manage their business contacts.
Stock Photography
VIVOZOOM – Images you can Trust VIVOZOOM is the World’s FIRST Microstock Image Business to GUARANTEE its images are legally safe to use.
iStockPhoto The internet’s original member-generated image and design community.
Website Analytics
Site Analytics Not every visit to your site results in a positive action or sale. But that doesn’t mean you can’t profit anyway! How? By learning about your visitors. That’s why Creative Juices provides Web site statistics absolutely FREE with every Hosting and WebSite Tonight® account. But what if you want more detailed data that can help you target specific customers or create more effective offers? Then you need the power of Traffic Facts!
Get to know—really know—your customers. With the vital data you get from Traffic Facts, every visit to your site tells a story!
Google Business Solutions
Website Grader Website Grader is a free SEO tool that measures the marketing effectiveness of your website.
GetListed.org Just type in a business name and zip code and GetListed.org quickly returns you a set of results that detail the status of your local business listing in Google, Yahoo, BOTW and MSN.
Website Design Tools
ColorCombos Color combinations testing tool and color schemes library.
Kuler Adobe Systems color themes for Dreamweaver and web designs.
Script Junkie For serious web development. It’s from Microsoft, which says “Script Junkie aims to help web developers gain the knowledge to apply these technologies and techniques in building cross-browser compatible websites.”
Smashing Magazine Lots of website and graphic design information that will make your life easier.
Website Hosting
Creative Juices Domains Check out our hosting services. We have it all, from domain names to hosting, web traffic, e-mail, blogging, shopping carts and more. Give us a call and we’ll set it all up for you at no extra charge. Fast, friendly service, always.
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Thanks for the post that you have. I found a new one the other day. They look open for business, but very similar to linkedin.com with more of a social business directory look and feel. Nice easy interface though. Found it at SocialTerrain.com
Looks interesting. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks.
Great post, I bet plenty of work and research went into this article.
Thank you. My goal is to constantly keep it up to date.
Hi and thanks. I’m forever very much interested in posts and information on website seo. You never know where you’ll discover new strategy (well, new to me at least). Although there will always be basic Search engine optimisation techniques, just a little fine-tune here and there, and your web blog will get significantly better search positions. If you work with WordPress using right plug ins and a really good premium theme will help your Search engine optimization. Additionally it is essential to keep up to date with the changes in search engine algorithms.Best wishes
What are the best SEO Tools on the market today? i have some off page optimization checker in hand.,.:
Google has the best free SEO tools, from analytics to keyword finding tools.
website analytics is so important if you want to monitor the status of your website.-”*
You can only improve your website if you know where you stand.
I recommend Yahoo Small Business Web Hosting. Management of one’s web website at Yahoo! is a breeze because of their internet hosting manage panel. Every thing from setting up e-mail accounts, acquiring monthly web site statistics, to web website development and maintenance could be easily controlled utilizing 1 standardized interface.
There are many great web hosting companies. I liked working with GoDaddy and signed up as a reseller. Check out http://www.creativejuicesdomains.com for more information.
There are lots of SEO Tools out there but the good ones cost 100 dollars or more”;;
Guess it depends on how much work you want to put into doing it yourself.
google analytics also provide great data about website statisitics“’
I use Google Analytics all the time. It’s always a good idea to know who’s looking at your website and where they’re coming from. It’s a free service. Plus you can get an app for your iPhone or iPad to find your stats on the go. Add it to your WordPress blog too.