Archive for the 'tools' Category

Take a closer look

Sometimes it pays to take a closer look at what you’re working on, so you can make sure that everything looks the way it should. One tool I like using is the Virtual Magnifying Glass. It’s a small tool you can download that turns the cursor into a magnifier you can move around the screen. […]

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Check for Broken Links

It’s always a good idea to check that your website doesn’t have too many broken links. Your links should always point to an existing website, however sites move, pages break and it’s always a good idea to find out there they are. Some websites can use a scan more than an alcoholic needs a liver […]

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Link Popularity Tool

If you’re wondering exactly how popular your website is, you might want to check out this Link Popularity Tool. It let’s you monitor how different search engines perceive your website, particularly in their count of how many websites link to you. Stick your URL in there and give it a whirl. You may find some […]

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Do you like sprouts?

Are you interested in producing interactive content for your website? If you, you might want to check out SproutBuilder, a new website that I came across yesterday.  It lets you choose from dozens of pre-built templates or start from scratch. You can then drag-and-drop shapes, text, images, video, and more onto your sprout. Then add […]

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Wordze keyword service

I’ve just had the opportunity to play with a great website called Wordze. I’ve never really used anything like this before, but if you do a lot of keyword marketing it can be pretty valuable for you. The picture at the side shows an example of the sort of information you can pull out from […]

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Web Hosting Scams

I came across a great list of Web Hosting Scams down at Web Hosting Choice, and thought I’d put them up here to share as they are some excellent advice. Basically the scams lure you into hosting that is really inappropriate for your needs. So it’s worth knowing what tricks some less savory companies are […]

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Get in Contact

There’s a number of ways you can keep in touch with your client-base, but email has to be one of the most convenient mechanisms. And this is why you should look at packages like iContact. It’s an email marketing suite that incorporates blogging, surveying and a whole wealth of other features to keep in […]

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Windows Live Writer

I’ve started using Windows Live Writer to post things to my blog and I’m finding the experience pretty good. It has a number of advantages including the ability prepare posts offline and post to a number of blogs simultaneously.
I’ve also gone ahead and installed a number of plugins to make life easier. I can […]

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Photoshop Resources

Amy, down at Whatever I Feel Like, has put together a most excellent set of bookmarks to website that have Photoshop tutorials.

http://www.planetphotoshop.com/
http://www.myjanee.com/ps.htm
http://www.heathrowe.com/tutorials.asp
http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-tutorials
http://www.eyesondesign.net/pshop/tuts.htm
http://www.capitaltutorials.com/
http://tutorialblog.org/category/photoshop/
http://www.phong.com/tutorials/
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/photoshop-shortcut-commands/

I don’t use Photoshop much, but I thought I’d hang on to the list in case someone out there is looking for something like this. Thanks Amy!

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

Advertise your website

There are many schemes online to try and get traffic to your website. The ones that work best however, are ones that focus directly on your target market and give them the information they’re after. Adsense has done a good job of this, but can be pretty complicated to set up. If this is the […]

Monday, September 10th, 2007