A compilation of the different tools we use to build client and niche websites.
Keyword Research
- Market Samurai yes you have to pay for this tool but chances are if you understand it and use it properly you would land a great domain
- Niche Finder easier to use than “market samurai” at least for us.
- Google Keyword Tool its free and it would give you a decent idea
- Google Insights, another free tool from Google
- Youtube keyword tool, extend your chances by digging deeper with the Youtube keyword tool
Buy a Domain
- Godaddy its probably the most recognized one in the market and domains go as low as $7.99/yr
- Bluehost its another cheap solution
- Turbonacho hosting its our personal favorite!
- Domainface if you intend to buy aged domains this is probably the best tool
Hosting
- Godaddy
- Bluehost, we like it because its the easiest one to configure your wordpress theme
- TurboNacho hosting excellent wordpress solution for niche sites
Logos
- Fiverr get a logo for only $5 bucks
- 99designs.com
good crowdsourcing site
WordPress Themes
- Woothemes good design, easy to use mulitple set of themes
- CTRTheme! best wordpress theme for adsense
- ClickBump, so effective its almost unbelievable!!!
- HeatMap Theme Pro – The ULTIMATE AUTHORITY Ads Theme
- Profitstheme excellent for selling your own video courses
- Mojo themes wide range of options
WordPress Plugins
- All in One SEO must have SEO plugin for wp
- Antispam Bee, stop those pesky spammers!
- Google XML sitemap, you want google to index your site, right?
- Digg Digg excellent tool to “share” your site with multiple web 2.0 properties.
- Quick Adsense, extremely easy to use Adsense tool for wp
- Search Meter, understand what your users search for in your site
- Ultimate TinyMCE, enhance your posting abilities without using any code
- Login Lockdown, dont let others mess with your site
- W3 total cache, speed up your site
- Yet Another realted post plugin, improve your linking structure with this plugin
- Related post with thumbnails
- Popup Domination! increase your user list with this pop-up
- ShrimpTest, A/B testing for wordpress
- Wp Touch, turn your wp into a mobile site with this plugin
- SEO friendly Images, improve your SEO by proper labelling your images
- Broken Link Checker, you want to keep your site neat and organized
- WishList Member, if you are going to have members joining your site
- Disclosure & Policy, not exactly a wordpress plugin but it will suit
- SEO smart link Plugin, interlink your site with this plugin
- FS contact form, allow individuals to contact you
- Google Analytics for wordpress
- Backup your WP with Dropbox
- Subscribe to comments
Analytics (your website stats)
- Google Analytics
- Google Webmaster tools
- Sescout, great web based tool to track your SERPs
How to get content
- iwrite, when it comes to article writing this is the tool we prefer
- Find Virtual Assistants on oDesk
, always an easy solution
- The best spinner, write and spin your article for multiple uses
- WPspin!, grab and spin content from multiple feeds
- Instant Article Wizard, get help writing articles
Promote your site
- Aweber, the easiest way to continue driving traffic to your site, with your own list
- Feedburner, if you have an account with google, signing up is a breeze
- RSS Directories, submit your RSS to multiple RSS directories
- SocialAdr, social bookmarking
- Twitterfeed, automatically post your blog to twitter, facebook and Linkedin
- Fiverr
Submit Articles
Ping your articles
Blog Networks & Link Building Services
- Build my Rank, Google just hit this network and currently is closed because of their de-indexation, but it used to be a good one.
- Linxboss
- Linkvana, good but pricey, writing 100 word blog post if not outsourced can become annoying.
- Back Link Banzai
- SEO destiny
- BackLinks Genie Subscription
- Unique Article Wizard
