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 One of the great things about the
net is all the free things you can find and use. Uh-oh,
there's that word again, "free'. It's got to be one
of the most over used words ever, especially on the net!
Still, it never fails to thrill, or set the pulse racing!
We love the idea of freebies, of getting something useful,
cool, beautiful, profitable, functional and a whole list
of other things without spending any money.
So if you're like me and love the feeling of having found
a bargain or better still, some great resource for free,
then you'll love the tools listed and described here! They
include: 1) a safelist submitter 2) a site where you can
create you own logos and buttons 3) a site that gives
precise, up to date traffic stats 4) an online resource
giving over 1200 reviews of web hosts offering free and
paid web space 5) an online ad tracker
So without further ado, let's take a look at the first
resource!
1) The Snazzy Promotions freeware safelist submitter
Snazzy by name, snazzy by nature? You bet it is! This
safelist submitter will save your adverts and you can add
an unlimited amount of safelists. The only "bad"
thing is joining the safelists, but once it's done, it's
done and from there on in, it's just a case of choosing
the safelists you want to post to, selecting the ad and
clicking. Talk about a great time saver! You can get your
copy at: http://www.snazzypromotions.com
2) Cool Text
This site makes it really easy to create your own buttons
and logos. There's a wide variety of styles and textures
(over 100) to choose from and with over 52 fonts to use,
you can really let your imagination go and create some
very beautiful, unique images. You might want to visit
this site when the amount of web traffic is decreasing as
it's EXTREMELY popular! http://www.cooltext.com
3) Web Stat
Have you got a site that you can access the coding for? If
so, webstat.com provides very accurate traffic statistics.
With the free option, you can track the stats for one URL
and these will give you info on:
a) the visited pages
b) monthly page trends
c) browsers
d) operating systems
e) search engines
f) countries
You'll also get a general summary giving you a concise
report on, amongst other things, the page views for the
day and for the past week. http://www.webstat.com
4) Web Host Reviews
You might want to try out a web host before committing to
monthly payments but which one do you choose? Which free
web hosts allow you to host your own domain? Which ones
give you free web space with no ads? As I've come to
discover, searching for this information can be an
infuriating experience! Don't get like me, check out http://free-webhosts.com
for detailed reviews and ratings of over 1200 free web
hosts. It's a great time and stress saver!
5) Free Ad Tracker
Last but not least, freeadtracker.net allows you to create
unlimited ad campaigns for free. It's so important to know
which places are producing results advertising wise and
which ones need to be dropped. Tracking your ads will save
you lots of money and effort and if you want to try it for
free, then this site provides a really good service. It
also creates sub-campaigns for ezine, banner and FFA
advertising. To set up your account, go to: http://www.freeadtracker.net
So there you have it! Five great tools that won't cost you
anything to use. I hope that at least one of them will
help you with your marketing and promotions. And believe
me when I say these tools are free, in the true sense of
the word :)
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