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Keyword Search Tools
Keyword Discovery
Discover the best keywords for your website and your PPC campaigns by searching
this database of approx 32 billion searches collected from 180 search engines
world wide in the last 12 months. There is also a paid version of this amazing
keyword search tool that offers an extended database, related terms, spelling
mistakes, industry jargon, seasonal search trends and other more advanced
features.
Keyword Suggestion Tool
This handy little tool will show you the results of your query from both Wordtracker and Overture.
Enter a search phrase to see how often it is searched for and
get suggestions for alternate (but similar) keywords.
You will find that results from Wordtracker and Overture differ greatly: Overture's data is based on more searches, so the values
are going to be higher than Wordtracker's. This does not mean Wordtracker's data is less valuable (keep in mind that they are relative to each
other). Also, Wordtracker differentiates between plural and singular forms
(which Overture does not).
Google AdWords Keyword Tool Get ideas for new keywords.
Enter one keyword or phrase and you will find
Google Duel for Writers
When you're writing, sometimes you think of several ways to say the same thing,
and you want to know which way sounds better. Take any group of synonyms or
similar phrases, and type them into the GoogleDuel to find out how they
rank in popular usage on the web.
Good Keywords is a free Windows software for finding the best keywords for
your web pages. Use it to find profitable products and ideas, analyse your
competition and check the progress of your web marketing and advertising efforts
to ensure the best return on your investments (ROI). The software contains
several tools:
- keyword suggestions
- misspelled words
- web page explorer
- keyword phrase builder
- site & link popularity meter
- keyword organiser.
OneLookŪ Dictionary Search Do you need a definition, spelling or
translation of a word or translation? This search engine indexes more than 5
million words in more than 900 online dictionaries. The one-stop dictionary!
Domain Name Generators
Nameboy has a naming search that generates and looks up domain names. Enter a
primary and secondary keyword and then tick if you want the domain name to rhyme
or have a hyphen. Nameboy will generate a list of domain names listed under
three categories: domain taken (you make an offer or backorder it), domain
available (you purchase it) or availability unknown (you can check the
availability). Amazing tool!
Domain Name Combination Checker Pick up to 5 words that describe your business, product or service. Type
them into the form and click generate. The combinations of words will be placed
with and without a hyphen, in all orders, and the registration status of
the resulting domains will be tested.
Namebuddy Another combination checker. This time, pick 3 keywords and choose whether you
want hyphens. The search engine generates a list of combination of those keywords
with their availability status.
Miscellaneous tools
WayBack Machine
Have you been looking forward to open a new or a bookmarked web
page just to find out that "The Page cannot be found"? How frustrating this is!
The good news is that 40 billion web pages have been archived since 1996 and you
can access those archives with the WayBack Machine.
And it's easy to use. Just enter the web address of a site or a
page and the search results will display archived pages, if available.
Not all web pages are archived. But you may be lucky and find the one you are
looking for!
Pixie Would you like to reproduce a colour found on another website? Simply point to
the colour and Pixie, a colour spy, will tell you the RGB, hex, HTML, CMYK and
HSV values of the colour. You can then use these values to reproduce the colour
in your favorite programs (however, be careful not to infringe copyrights). A
dream tool for creating your colour scheme. Free download.
Pixelshop
Have you ever wondered how to create favicons, those miniature logos in
front of URLs in the address and links bars, favorites and history menus?
Read the article on
Branding
with favicons and create them with Pixelshop. Free trial.
Backup Outlook Express
Creates a backup copy of email messages, attachments,
address book, list of blocked senders, identities, accounts, message rules, and
signatures. I used it to transfer the data from one computer to another. All the
settings were left intact and it took only 10 minutes! If your Outlook Express
crashes, the wizard would restore it from the backup file. Highly recommended. Free 30-day trial.
World Time Server
Do you need to contact clients residing overseas or in a different time zone?
World Time Server provides current local times of any world clock on the
Internet and it also makes real time adjustments for Daylight Saving Time. No
matter what time zone a country or city is located in, this site provides your
best resource for determining any time, anywhere.
Weather Network
Talking about the weather is a favourite topic worldwide. 'Will it rain?'
'It's cold today.' Demonstrate that distance is no longer an obstacle to do
business. You'll impress your client by forecasting the weather at their end
of the world. "Have a good weekend, you'll have fine weather for your
barbecue." Just enter the name of a city to find out the weather.
Australian Postage Assessment Calculator
Save time by calculating postage on the net. Australia Post provides a
"Postage Assessment Calculator" to cost the postage of letters and parcels
delivered within and outside Australia.
YouSendIt Do you have problems sending or receiving large files? YouSendIt transfers easily and securely
files up to 1 GB. Simply upload the file to the YouSendIt
server via a simple web interface and they email the intended
recipient telling them where to go online to download it. This online service could be useful when travelling. Send the files
to your web email address and you have no data to carry on floppies, CDs
or thumb drives.
You can also create a custom photo album of up to 12 photos.
Note that files are only stored for 7 days on the YouSendIt server.
Software with full resale rights
'With resale (or resell) rights' means that once you have bought the software, you can use it as much as you want.
You can also sell it and keep 100% of the income.
MsAgent
Javascript Editor Discover
Merlin.
He would be delighted to be the devoted virtual assistant on your website. Use Merlin to:
- host a guided tour
- give instructions
- cross-sell, as in idea #76 (200
Marketing Ideas for Your Website)
- draw attention to specific information
- announce your news
- thank respondents to a survey
- raise a smile and perhaps a good laugh.
Merlin can be viewed only under Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Other browsers will not generate errors. They simply do not see the agent.
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