Useful Tools & Software that could Help your Business

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January 17, 2013 by Nick Morris · 1 Comment

Productivity raising and time saving tools and software I use regularly in my business and for my clients.

Websites

• WordPress (My previous episode on WordPress) – Website CMS (content management system)
  • WordPress SEO – SEO plugin
  • ManageWP (paid) (Infinite WP - free)

Podcasting

• iPhone Voice Recorder
• Skype - for doing interviews (with MP3 Skype Recorder)
• Audacity - free audio editing software
• Amazon S3 - Cheap cloud storage
• Powerpress plugin - podcasting plugin

SEO

• WordPress SEO – mentioned above
• Market samurai (paid) – SEO competition mainly
• SEO quake chrome extension - website data in your browser and in search results
• Google keyword tool - keyword research tool
• Google analytics - website statistics
• Google webmaster tools - stats, tools, settings and notifications
• Majestic SEO (paid)

General

• Evernote - handy not taking software that sincs across multiple devices and has some create features
• Google docs / Google drive
• iPhone
  • Skype number
  • Podcasts
  • Gmail app

Social

• Hootsuite (Socald community – keep an eye out for Hootsuite and other events)

Future

• Zoom microphone
• Camtasia – screen recording and editing software

Be careful of ‘tool creep.’ Re-evaluate your tools regularly to make sure you’re not using too many that you don’t really need.

What tools do you use?

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