Whether you are self-employed or working a 9-5, it’s important to be on the lookout for new and useful marketing tools. With the tumultuous economy, free marketing tools can especially be helpful. So, which ones are really work? Well, it’s up to you to find what works for you but it definitely does not hurt to browse. You’ll be surprised at the resources available. For example, Marketing Experiments Blog has many useful tools, including a compilation of fourteen free spreadsheets for optimization. Here are a few other websites that I find helpful:

  • CurdBee: A free online billing utility via PayPal or Google Checkout – especially useful for freelancers and small businesses.
  • DirectMail: Provides a variety of consumer and business lists. You’ll be able to directly target consumers by age, estimated income, business type, and more.
  • WuFoo: An application that allows anybody to create online forms such as: surveys, event calendars, online orders and home finances.
  • Copyscape: Allows you to find unauthorized copies of your content online.
  • iWebTool: Has resources such as page rank checker, search engine position, and broken link checker.

Have any other useful tools that you’d like to share?

Website Video Marketing

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Nowadays, as the technology is improving, online marketing is also improving.

Have you ever thought of promoting your site, articles, and maybe officially attaching or connecting with your products? Then consider video marketing. When I first heard of website video marketing, the only thing that came straight up to my mind was uploading videos like we usually do on youtube, myspace, or even facebook.
However, video marketing is far more that just uploading videos. It is by far one of the most effective way to top of the search engine landing pages and it could give another touch of glam to your website and will surely set you apart. Also, adding new video is giving a new twist to your marketing strategy.

Here are some examples of Video Marketing:

•   Celebrity Rehab Commercial
•    Political Spot
•    Virtual Tour
•    Educational Interview

If you like to know more about website video marketing and how it works, feel free to check out this link:

http://emarketed.com/website-video-marketing.htm