Resources

My Small Business Toolkit

For Bloggers

31 Days to Build a Better Blog – If you have a blog, you should have this eBook. Written by Darren Rowse from Problogger this is a step-by-step plan to making your blog the best it can be. There are 31 tasks taking you down to the guts of what makes your blog great, or makes it a bust.

Hostgator- Hostgator is super easy for the beginner. You don’t need to be a web designer, nor spend the money hiring someone. They make it simple. If you’re familiar with WordPress blogs, you can build a WordPress static website with Hostgator’s one-click WordPress install.

The Keyword Academy – Find, Implement, Optimize and Make Money with the right keywords. This is a fabulous course with a 30-day trial.

For Small Business Owners

CorpNet – If you are looking to form an official business entity and don’t know how, leave it to the professionals. They can get it all taken care of for you, leaving you the good stuff.

RingCentral Fax – Most online businesses need online faxing. RingCentral is simple and affordable. They also offer Call Fowarding and several other online business tools.

Skype – Unlimited Calls to Landlines – If you only have a cell phone, or your landline long distance is outrageous, Skype is the way to go. They allow you unlimited calling for C-H-E-A-P. It’s great for all those online seminars you’ll be attending.

QuickBooks Online – You need a way to invoice your clients and track income and expenses for tax purposes. QuickBooks has a package to fit any size business, and includes tutorials, making it easy for any accounting novice.

Mozy – You’ve seen the commercials, you haven’t thought you needed to backup your files, but you do! Trust me. I’ve already had to use Mozy to recover lost files. They give you your first 2 MB free and that may very well be enough if you’re just starting out.