 Cool Tools .
. . that are also FREE! Part 3 of 3
By
Robin
Nobles © 2003 - 2005
Here’s Part 3 of the Cool Tools
series. The tools in these articles also get the “WOW” award. These
folks have gone to amazing lengths to create phenomenal tools ... then give
them to you totally free of charge. I think they deserve a huge round of
applause!
Thanks to all of you who’ve sent me your list of cool tools. At the
bottom of this article, you’ll find links to Parts 1 and 2. Please continue
to send me links to cool tools you’ve found in your wanderings on the
Web.
You'll find part 1 here:
http://www.web-source.net/web_development/web_tools1.htm
You'll find part 2 here:
http://www.web-source.net/web_development/web_tools2.htm
Criteria: the tools have to be FREE, and they have to be
“Cool”!
Google Index Notification
http://www.jrbtech.com/googleindex/
Want to be notified when the Google, MSN, and Yahoo! search engines crawl
your Web site? What if you could be told which pages the search engines index?
This really cool tool also keeps a history of all of the pages indexed, and
the folks at this helpful Web site will even install it totally free of charge!
WOW!
FILExt The File Extension Source
http://filext.com/
Do you ever come across a file extension that you simply have no idea what
program to connect it to? FILExt is a detailed database of file extensions
and programs that use them.
Googlesearches Tool
http://www.algotech.dk/googlesearches.asp
Use this advanced search tool to search The Mighty Google in virtually every
way you can imagine, even in language- or country-specific searches. This
handy tool is definitely one you’ll want to bookmark and come back to
again and again.
Hotscripts.com
http://hotscripts.com/
Do you think that 28,959 resources in over 1,000 categories will keep you
busy for a while? Someone asked about counters and log analyzers. This site
has quite a list to choose from. Enjoy!
Bookmarklets - Add Extra Functionality to Your Browser with these Simple
Scripts
http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/accessibility/bookmarklets.html
What are they? Bookmarklets are easy-to-use little programs that you can
integrate into your browser to make your coding, debugging, and researching
lives much easier. Give them a try!
Search Engine Decoder Relationship Chart
http://www.search-this.com/search_engine_decoder.asp
This cool chart shows the relationships between the various search engines
and directories. Click on any search engine, and you’ll see which search
engines/directories supply results back and forth to that engine. It loads
extremely fast, even with a 56K modem, and it’s up to date. Very
impressive.
Martindale’s “The Reference Desk”
http://www.martindalecenter.com/
Though not a “tool” per se, Martindale’s is a reference site
that you’ll want to bookmark and refer back to time and time again.
What can you find at Martindale’s?
How about 19,575 online calculators? Can you imagine? You’ll find
calculators for every type of project imaginable. You’ll also find
translators, patent and trademark information, and world maps. The list is
virtually endless.
125 Legitimate Link Building Strategies
http://www.searchengineworkshops.com/articles/leglinkpop.html
We all know the importance of off-page factors when it comes to search engine
rankings. Link popularity is one of the crucial off-page factors that can
make such a difference to the success of a Web site. In this article, which
can also be downloaded in e-book format, over 30 SEO authorities offer their
best suggestions for increasing the link popularity of your Web site.
HTML Tags A Free Online Cheatsheet
http://html-tags.info/
This HTML quick reference guide is excellent. All HTML tags with attributes
and values are for XHTML 1.1, also known as HTML 4.01. Print out the guide
and keep it beside your computer.
Color Marketing Group Forecasting the Color of Profit
The Color Marketing Group is an international association of color designers
involved in the use of color as it applies to the profitable marketing of
goods and services. Its major function is to identify the direction of color
and design trends.
You might ask, so what? Who cares?
Do you realize that color can impact a buying decision? The Web is a visual
medium, and we need to be very aware of the colors we choose on our Web sites.
Even swapping out background colors can impact a buying decision.
What are the “in” colors for 2005? 2006? Visit these URLs to learn
more.
http://www.colormarketing.org/media/news/2005_consumer_col_dir.htm
http://www.colormarketing.org/media/news/2006_consumer_col_dir.htm
CSS Tutorial at W3Schools.com
http://www.w3schools.com/css/
Learn how Cascading Style Sheets can make your life as a search engine marketer
much easier, and how it can help you clean up your source code. W3Schools
provides an excellent CSS tutorial free of charge, complete with a lot of
examples and quizzes.
Again, thanks to all of you who shared these “cool tools” with
me. Be sure and send me YOUR list, and I’ll add them to the next article.
Thanks so much! (robin@searchengineworkshops.com)
Copyright 2003-2005 Robin Nobles. All rights reserved.
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