subject: Free Must-have Tools For Your Online Business [print this page] If you aspire to succeed in the internet world, you may always think of the possibility of having online marketing tools available for free. But actually, you really need not have to wish for it. Free tools for marketing are already available online if you just look hard, research more and take time to analyze. There are many basic tools to help you get started with your internet business. Some of these are discussed below:
But if you want those advance HTML tools and sophisticated website builders, a fee would likely be needed for you to be able to use it.
Market Research Tool - if you're attempting to build a strong business on the internet, you really have to invest more time in market research. That is, aside from understanding your customers, you also need to dedicate some time in knowing what the competition offers. The Google toolbar makes this task simpler. Choose "Enable Advanced Features" to conduct "Google Groups", "Web Directory", and "News" Search.
HTML Editor - sophisticated HTML editors with tutorials is very useful and all but why pay if you can use free HTML tools that can produce an equally satisfying result. Nyu is similar to Dreamweaver and FrontPage but you freely download it. It is a WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) editor that lets you to make and manage fully functional websites even if you really have no knowledge about HTML.
"Toolkits" - websites, old and new, are bound to encounter problems especially when you're trying to install new applications, redesign the interface, or update existing functionalities. Toolkit resource can help recognize problems. NetMechanic is one such tool. It is highly suggested because it can recognie and fix problems like browser display issues, HTML code errors, broken links, lengthy loading time, and downtime.
Link Evaluation Tool - the Alexa toolbar is a downloadable tool that will readily provide site information each time you use your web browser. By clicking on the "site info" option, you can get a list of details of the website you're visiting including the ranking, number of backlinks, list of related websites, and the contact information of the site owner.
The World Wide Web offers lots of useful tools that are really important in helping you develop your website at no cost at all. All you need to do is to research further to find these applications to take your business further.
