In my Internet marketing work, I rely on some set of tools to help me get things going. When I started my journey in online marketing, I came to learn that you can do nearly everything by yourself. Whether it is keyword research, writing articles, creating videos and so on, it is possible to do them on your own.
To successfully carry out most of the tasks in internet marketing, you need the skills and time. Unfortunately, you can only do so much in a day. But you still don’t want to lag behind with building your business. And this is where you will need some tools to help you.
The tools (call them software, apps, or whatever) will:
- Help you save time
- Make your work easier
- Provide more accurate results
Some tools are free while others cost some money. For those that cost money, most usually have a free or paid trial period where you can test them to see if they will work for you. If you do not have any money set aside for your online business, you can take advantage of free trials for most of the products. However, I highly recommend that you invest in the tools as they will greatly improve your chances of success in your online business.
PS: When buying a tool/service, think of it not as a cost but as an INVESTMENT in your business. Here are the tools that I use and I’m sure will help you in your online business.
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Blog Setup Tools
Domain Name Registrars
NameCheap – Offers low cost domain names and web hosting. Domains start from as low as $0.99. Tip, search for coupons online before buying.
Internet.bs – I don’t see coupons for domain names from Internet.bs but the company offers free whois at registration. Domains cost around $9.
Web Hosting
JustHost – My first hosting company for my blog and other businesses I have. I absolutely love them. Plans start from as low as $3.95 per month.
iPage Hosting- Another hosting company I use for some of my web properties that require more robust hosting. Simple cPanel to get started with. Plans start from $8.99 a month
Website Design
ThemeForest – Huge marketplace of WordPress themes to easily get you started. I get all my WordPress themes for niche sites from ThemeForest.
MyThemeShop – One of my favorite web design shops with a variety of themes for all types of online businesses. I got my viral nova clone theme from this studi0.
Content Marketing
Content marketing involves creation and promotion of content to reach your target users. Here are the top content marketing tools I recommend:
Keyword Research
Google Keyword Planner – Google’s keyword tool that provides different data on keyword research such as traffic, cost per click and related keywords.
Long Tail Pro– Excellent keyword research tool that helps you uncover low competition keywords that you can easily rank for and profit.
Email Marketing
MailerLite– One of the best email marketing service providers for startups and small business. Start off with your plan of 1000 subscribers for FREE.
Aweber – I use Aweber for sending messages to some my ecommerce website customers. Aweber is versatile full arsenal if you are into the nitty gritty of email marketing.
Landing Pages
InstaPage – Easily create landing pages for all your web properties with no tech knowledge. Simple drag and drop to create your landing pages. Plan starts from $29 a month. Read review.
Payment Gateways
Payoneer – Receive affiliate payments from US and UK companies like Amazon, Maxbounty, Clickbank, Upworthy and others. Works in all countries. Read review
PayPal– Easily receive payments online from anyone from across the world. Low fees and free sign up.
Goal Tracking
Goals on Track – Great web-based software that helps you keep track of your goals. Provides motivation with is visual interface. I highly recommend this.
