Welcome to our Resources HQ!
Check out this list of third party resources that'll help you in your quest to build an outstanding…and most importantly profitable…website. While we recommend these tools for the PandaSoftware.com Partner Program, they are equally applicable for the development of any other merchant partner program.
These are all genuine, impartial recommendations. We do not make money from them. We only include these resources because they are all 'top-notch' tools we use ourselves. While we cannot guarantee your satisfaction from any third party, we will terminate the recommendation of any resource that fails to perform to the levels that PandaSoftware.com's Partners expect and deserve.
And, of course, don't be afraid to share -- if you have something to contribute, please e-mail your contributions to me at... jnardell@PandaSecurity.com.
Brainstorming/Preparation:
WordTracker: http://www.wordtracker.com
All of our top partners swear by this software. If you want to get anywhere with SEO - Search Engine Optimization -- on Google, or any other keyword based search engine, then you need to get a subscription to WordTracker. You can try it for FREE to see what it can do - check it out at the link above!
Paloalto Business Plan Software: http://www.paloalto.com Don't let your Web business fail because you failed to plan! Business Plan Pro is the #1 rated business plan software. It contains over 400 sample business plans, and provides expert advice and solutions to all potential problems. Business Plan Pro is so easy to use that you'll write a winning business plan quickly and waste no time making your own Web business a success!
Site Design Tools:
FrontPage Tools: http://www.frontpageworld.com FrontPage tools, training and templates all available for immediate download. A must-visit site for JobsInSports.com's partners using FrontPage.
To spice up your site's design with a professional Look & Feel, there is no better destination for FrontPage templates. The world's premier template developers make their best designs available at this mega-store for FrontPage Tools. And now...
Dreamweaver Templates Online: http://www.dreamweavertemplatesonline.com Using Dreamweaver but running into design difficulties? No problem... guru Paul Colligan's Dreamweaver Templates will add that professional flare you want -- or, of course, design your own if you have the expertise. All templates are available for purchase and immediate download, and include all of the needed elements (Fireworks, Flash, etc.) to produce a gorgeous Web Site in no time at all...
HTML Web Templates: http://www.colliganwebstore.com/templates/htmlwebtemplates No matter which HTML Editor you use (GoLive, BBEdit, etc., etc.), you're covered. HTML-based Web templates are ideal for any sort of online business, and 100% compatible with all of the popular HTML editors. Just open and edit accordingly in your HTML editor.
Inexpensive to buy and ready for immediate download, if you have been struggling to develop an attractive design on your own, this may be just what you've been looking for!
Barry's Clipart Server: http://www.barrysclipart.com An excellent collection of free…and paid…clip art.
Photos To Go: http://www.photostogo.com Webmasters, graphic designers, and small business owners rely on Photos To Go for top quality stock images at affordable prices. Merge "just the right shot" into your logo, or add images to bring life to your pages.
KillerCovers.com: http://killercovers.com Need a "killer cover" for your e-book or digital product? Vaughan Davidson will work with you to create a custom design -- one that captures the feel of your product!
E-zine Resources:
ListOpt Paid Newsletter Subscriber Service: http://listopt.com/lbsignup.html Publishing your own opt-in e-zine is the foundation of any online success. It's so pivotal, in fact, that in many cases, it can make good business sense to invest in building your list by purchasing subscribers (of course, don't even consider making the investment until your newsletter is ready for prime time.
Glen Hopkins' ListOpt can deliver quality, single opt-in leads for as little as $0.10 apiece!
E-zine Ad Auction: http://www.ezineadauction.com EzineAdAuction is a great destination for both e-zine publishers (looking to fill up their unsold advertising inventory), and advertisers (looking to grab some great deals on e-zine advertising). Register to bid on or to sell your ad space at EzineAdAuction.
RSS:
NewzAlert Composer: http://www.castlesoftware.biz/NewzAlertComposer.htm Having trouble hand-coding your XML/RSS feed? Struggling to validate your XML code? Why bother? This handy little application makes the creating, updating and maintaining of your feed as easy as can be!
Website Add-Ons:
SonicMemo: http://sonicmemo.com Add audio to your Web site with Jay Jennings' SonicMemo. It can be an effective way to foster a sense of community, and at the same time, boost sales and Conversion Rates (chances are you've probably seen many e-marketers adopting this strategy already.
Atomz Express Search: http://www.atomz.com/applications/search/trial.htm Need easy, plug-n-play search functionality for your site? Atomz provides a free service for sites with up to 500 pages (the results page carries a small and tasteful amount of Atomz advertising). If you have a large amount of content on your Web site, and want to improve the ease with which your visitors can find relevant information, have a look at Atomz's free service...
PopUpMaster Pro: http://www.popupmaster.com Steve Shaw's PopUpMaster Pro creates attractive JavaScript pop-up windows that are not deactivated by current pop-up blockers.
Add A Forum To Your Site: http://www.network54.com Has your site's volume of traffic risen to the level where it can support a forum? Does it generate many repeat visits, and does your business lend itself to the implementation of such a tool? If you or your staff have the time to post regularly as well as moderate the various discussions (there's nothing worse than an unmoderated forum), consider using a forum to further build community.
Copywriting Resources:
Joe "Mr. Fire" Vitale: http://www.mrfire.com/copywritingproducts.html How do you write content for your site? How do you write e-books that sell? How can you use writing to help you convert traffic to buyers? Easy...Just get the helping hand of Dr. Joe "Mr. Fire!" Vitale, quite possibly the world's greatest copywriter...
See his books, tapes and more at...Mr. Fire.com
Nick Usborne's ExcessVoice: http://www.excessvoice.com ExcessVoice.com is home to the Excess Voice newsletter for online copywriters. The newsletter is written and produced by Nick Usborne, author of 'Net Words - Creating High-Impact Online Copy'. Nick has absolute guru status, worldwide, as the authority on how to write great copy for the Web. The site includes a complete archive of previous issues, dozens of articles, plus a comprehensive resource section with books, software, reports and tools for copywriters.
PsychoTactics.com: http://www.psychotactics.com/copywriting1.htm Have you ever seen a customer back away at the very last second? If so, contact Sean D'Souza, author of The Brain Audit and "drool" copywriter extraordinaire. He twists phrases like pretzels and activates every single trigger in your customer's brain to make them want to buy your product now. Are you satisfied with a ho-hum sales page? Sean bets you aren't. If you want your visitors to smack their lips in anticipation, and zip zap that credit card on your site...
Monetizing:
Google AdWords: http://www.google.com/adwords To drive loads of qualified leads to your site check out Google's AdWords! The Google network reaches 80% of all Internet users. As they say…"It's all about results…"
Yahoo! Search Marketing: http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com
Formerly Overture - the granddaddy of pay for click marketing - Yahoo! Search Marketing gets you access to: MSN, AltaVista, Yahoo!, CNN.com, and InfoSpace. Again…you'll be able to reach 80% of active internet users.