List of Resources that I Started With…
Retirement Calculator
Retirement Calculator – Very simple calculator to use, check it out!
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Resources to help setup Your Website
Hostgator – Web Hosting. I use hostgator for all of my website needs. Web Domain Names and Hosting can be found at Hostgator!
Here are some recommended Auto Responders
A Weber – Auto responder for sending emails. I’ve used both of these Responders. They are very good systems.
GetResponse – Auto responder for sending emails. I use this one as my main Auto Responder! It’s not only good for your emails, however, you can create Landing pages and other cool things.
Here are Some Must-Have Tools
ScreenFlow – Screen recording and a whole lot more. Used by most pro video marketers.
ScreenFlow makes editing video easy, so you can focus on creatively telling your story and not worry about the tech stuff.
Camtasia – This is the software I use for all of my Video Production. It’s easy and very user-friendly. For Mac and PC’s.
Google – This is a handy free Search tool, maybe you have heard of it. LOL…
Google Trends – You will benefit greatly if you use this free tool for searching for things that are Currently trending now.
Audacity Free Recording Software – A really easy to use piece of software that I use for all my audio trainings.
One Motion – Draw anything you want for free! Great tool for your needs.
Gravatar.com – Free tool for your Gravatar image.
WordPress.com – Here is a great place to get a FREE Website or Blog Started.
WordPress.org – This is where you go when you get serious about your business and you want to go to the next level. This one will cost some money, however, it’s worth it to have a more professional site or blog.
Genesis For WordPress – I love Genesis Framework – it’s simple, clean, SEO-friendly, mobile-responsive, and flexible for you to design your perfect website with. Or leave it alone as is, if you are so inclined.
More Tools to Check Out!
I don’t know why more people don’t talk about Google Scholar, but I love this tool for researching science-heavy articles and digging into emerging studies. It limits your search to articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Pair it with a Google Alert to get amazing research on your topics of interest delivered right to your inbox.
Described as a search engine for links, Open Site Explorer allows you to see a list of the sites that are linking to you – or another site. Links are great for SEO, and this is great info for building better relationships with sites that like what you do, or even keeping an eye on competing sites.
Stumped for ideas? Give Hubspot’s Blog Topic Generator a few nouns that describe your content areas and it’ll spit out a week’s worth of post ideas.
Enter a keyword for a fun, irreverent suggestion from Portent’s Content Idea Generator.
Drag the Readability bookmarklet to your toolbar to convert any content on the web into a simple, easy-to-read format with an estimate of how long it’ll take you. Also check out the other bookmarklet options here, including one that sends longer content to your Kindle to read later.
It’s not breaking news. It’s not nonsense hashtags. Latest.is is an automatically generated list of interesting links on Twitter, surfaced through an algorithm that focuses on “the people that always tweet the best links – first” (no, it doesn’t tell you who they are).
Here’s the Top 10 Traffic Generation Sources You Might Want to Look At…
1. Flickr.com
Whenever generating a new blog post, search for cool pictures to use on Flickr. Leave the photographer a comment and link back to your post. Not only will this generate some nice traffic, it will also force you to create valueable content that overdelivers.
2. Slideshare.net
This traffic generation source is all about creating a slideshow out of your blog posts. I would use this traffic generation source for highlighting your best content.
3. Scribd.com
I was excited to find this new traffic generation source. This site lets you create PDF files out of your Blog’s Content.
Take the time to create some awesome ‘How To Guides’ or other useful resources people can download and share.
4. Wikimedia.org
Traffic Generation Sources are just about everywhere. I almost browsed right passed Wikimedia.org.
Use this site to upload unique images taken by you. Backlink from the image to your sites content.
5. iTunes
We’ve all heard of this traffic source. There are millions of people on iTunes, but it still remains a highly underutilized traffic source. Get comfortable hearing your own voice and start generating some fresh new leads through podcasts.
6. BlogEngage.com
Blog Bookmarking sites are not only great for bookmarking your own posts…
…but also for commenting and voting on other peoples posts as well. Keep it real and be authentic! Traffic Generation Sources like Social Bookmarking are a great way to connect with other real bloggers just like you.
7. Paper.li
I’ve always been big on Twitter… although many Marketers knock it simply because they still haven’t found a way to leverage it.
Paper.li changes the game for someone with a large following of ‘real twitter’ accounts. This traffic generation source lets you create ‘Newspapers’ of your content based around people who follow you on Twitter. I would take the time to create targeted Twitter lists so that your traffic lazer targets on a specific niche.
8. Vark.com
Traffic Generation Sources such as Vark.com in my opinion have been forgotten.
What is Vark.com? It’s a Q&A site that lets you ask questions and/or provide answers to others posts.
9. Quora.com
Quora.com is another great Answer site worth exploring.
10. Forums
Traffic Generations Sources such as WarriorForum.com are a great place to meet other like minded bloggers and marketers.
In networking with others, you’ll generate high quality content to your site. Take the time to connect and build relationships with others in your profession. It’ll pay HUGE dividends down the road.
How Else Can a Person Generate Traffic to Your Website or Blog?
1) e-Book – One of the best ways to generate massive traffic is through e-books. Upload your ebooks to your site and then give them away free. Make sure that the content has great value.
2) Video Tutorials – Videos are the best way to show people who you are. If you’re not using videos, you are missing the boat.
3) Forum Participation – I strongly suggest that you get involved in forums that connect with your niche. See what is going on or whats coming up as the “Next Big Thing”. You never know what’s around the corner.
4) Blogging Endeavors – People love Good Content! So, keep blogging and continue to tell your story.