Tell me you havent ever had THIS thought: I want to build a mailing list for my website, but I dont know how... Or how about, Theres a glaring mistake on my home page, but my web designer is nowhere to be found! Instead of being at the mercy of your own incapability, graduate to Self-Sufficient Web Guru. Master these handy free (or nearly free) downloadable web content tools, and youll be up to speed and fully functional in no time.
1. NvU - the Freeware Web Page Editor
Trim costs significantly with this F*REE, easy-to-use web page editor that will have you designing your own sales letter pages, email newsletters... and with enough practice, maybe even your entire website. Go here for the goods: http://nvu.com.
2. Cute FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
Upload web pages from your desktop to your web hosting server. Cute FTP makes file transfer and server cleanups quick and painless. Download your copy for under $50 here: http://www.globalscape.com/cuteftp/
3. FormMail.com - the Cheapest Form Host on the Web!
You cannot, repeat, CANNOT, expect to convert visitors to paying clients without a gentle nudge in the form of your email newsletter. Download a subscriber form from FormMail.com and start building your mailing list ASAP. A membership currently costs just $24 per YEAR! Check out the f*ree trial at http://formmail.com.
4. Overtures Keyword Tool Selector
Optimize your web articles, blog posts and home page copy. Leverage the power of keywords for better search engine rank, more clicks and more page views. Click here for your handy helper:
http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/
5. Invisionfree Software - Host Your Own Forum
Build a thriving web community where fellow freelancers can share information... for no money! Forums get traffic and traffic gets you noticed. Play around with your forums settings and set up your topics by category to encourage visitor participation. Get it now: http://invisionfree.com
I know itll take some time to familiarize yourself with all of these new tools, some of which can seem pretty overwhelming at first. But trust me, each time you use one youll get better and better... and before you know it, doing something like creating a new website in a night will be cake! Good luck and enjoy your free tools. :)
Copyright 2005 Dina Giolitto. All rights reserved.
Are YOU Content With Your Content Get Top Secret Marketing Tips from the Webs Biggest Gurus and Expert Authors on The First Annual Web Content Awareness Day on FEBRUARY 9, 2006.
Dina Giolitto is a copywriting consultant and ghostwriter with 10 years of experience writing corporate print materials and web content. Trust her with your next e-book, article series or web project, and make a lasting impression on your audience of information-hungry prospects. Visit for more details.
Im an internet marketer just like you are, so I know how crazy things can get. Trying trying trying for better page rank, all the time. Emails flying in from everywhere and you just cant keep up. Juicy network posts distracting you again. Server trouble, client rush jobs... and uhh... what was it that you had planned to do today Following are Five Critical Steps You Can Take Right Now to get on the path to better productivity, laser-focused marketing and more PROFIT.
1. Train Your Brain to Think Mostly Marketing Thoughts.
I get so upset when I see my friends digressing again and again on their blogs and in their emails. Thats because I know that with every non-selling focused piece of content they produce, they just wasted at LEAST an hour writing pointless copy, and then probably two more hours responding to the onslaught of reactions they got. You MUST focus your mind if you want to get ahead in this industry. When I meet marketers who are able to stay 90% on track with room for a wee bit of fun, I smile to myself because its my goal to be just like them, always. It should be yours as well!
2. Look for the Golden Opportunity No Matter How Crappy Things Seem.
Another thing that can majorly throw you off course: disappointment. What happened today that got you down, and what did you do Instead of dwelling on the negative and complaining to people, train yourself to take immediate corrective action. Didnt land that job contract Pick up where you left off in your article marketing campaign. Server keeps crashing Log off, step back and devote 20 minutes of your attention to the email marketing campaign you said you were going to write. When you feel scattered, its because you are scattered. Take some time to regroup and then streamline your effort toward getting six new tasks that you WILL accomplish today.
3. Be Slick About Where You Put Your Existing Content.
Lets suppose you have a plan to release 20 new articles, send an e-book of brand new content to your subscribers twice this month, and post in your blog at least twice a week. In what order will you set out to accomplish these tasks for the least amount of work for you Do this: write ten fresh articles, pack them up in an e-book BEFORE you distribute them to the article websites, and send to your subscribers with an alert about never before released info! Once the excitement dies down, use the same ten articles to post on the web everywhere you can. Choose a few from the pile and post to your blog. Repeat the procedure for the next ten. You just saved yourself a bundle of time.
Are YOU Content With Your Content Get Top Secret Marketing Tips from the Webs Biggest Gurus and Expert Authors on The First Annual Web Content Awareness Day on FEBRUARY 9, 2006.
Copyright 2005 Dina Giolitto. All rights reserved.
Dina Giolitto is a copywriting consultant and ghostwriter with 10 years of experience writing corporate print materials and web content. Trust her with your next e-book, article series or web project, and make a lasting impression on your audience of information-hungry prospects. Visit for more details.