Every business could use a little extra help, right? Take
advantage of the many free business boosting tools
available. They don't take any cash out of your budget and
the profits from using them can be fantastic.
1. Vistaprint.com offers free business cards. While a
business card isn't going to be the core of a marketing
strategy, they're certainly important to have on hand and
free business cards are a great resource. VistaPrint
enables first time customers to design their cards, upload
logos, or choose from a wide variety of templates.
2. Free invoicing services FreshBooks.com offers free
invoicing. Depending on the number of invoices you send
each month, packages can be upgraded and are still very
reasonably priced. FreshBooks enables users to customize
their invoices visually so that branding is consistent and
it makes hiring a virtual bookkeeper easy, which is a
valuable time saver for any internet business owner.
Free shopping cart software.
Shopping cart software can be one of the most expensive
aspects of running an online business. Some cost upwards
of $100 a month. Free shopping cart software therefore is
a real boon! Zen cart is simple and straightforward and it
integrates with PayPal to make payments easier.
Free autoresponder.
Autoresponders are an excellent way to communicate with
customers on a regular basis and they're a superior
customer service tool. They enable customers to know their
messages have been received and give you time to respond
accordingly. Additionally, the virtue of autoresponders is
the ability to schedule email messages. This makes setting
up an ecourse, newsletter, or occasional sales messages
quick and easy.
5. http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp/
Free email
management (free 60 day trial low cost monthly
subscriptions) Newsletters are still a viable tool to not
only get people to subscribe to opt in lists but to
communicate with them and provide regular value in the form
of free content. However managing subscriptions,
unsubscribes and changes in information can be a real
headache. That's where email management services come in
handy!
6. http://www.free-graphics.com/
Free clip art and
graphics. These are great for blog posts, postcard
marketing, logos and more.
7. Free screen recording software
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp
Creating a quick how
to, demonstration, or tip video has never been easier than
with Camtasia which is used by companies large and small '
yes it's free but it's also worth a million!
8. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Free recording
software. This software can be used to create audio
recordings for an audio blog post or podcast. It can also
be used to record interviews or to dictate for
transcription. Like Camtasia this product is another
freebie worth a million.
9. Snag it. Free screen capture software. Need to show a
screenshot for an e-book, report, or blog post? Need to
copy an image to use in your marketing? Snagit can do it
for you with the quick click of a few buttons. Simple and
easy to use.
10. Free blogging software. Blogging is an excellent way
to communicate with prospects and customers on a very
personal level. It enables interaction like no other
medium and still gives companies the ability to provide
valuable content. Both Blogger.com and wordpress.com are
free blogging software programs that offer a multitude of
options.
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Joan Finholt is a retired teacher and loves using the
internet. She is co-owner of Bound and Determined books and
yes, the domain name spelling is correct.
http://www.boundanddetrmined.com
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