This post includes, in my opinion, the best internet marketing tools. This isn’t a post to display every single script, service, or piece of software on the net… what use would that have but only to appear like an impressive list? So some sections have a few tools, some only 1 recommended tool.
Email AutoResponders
GetResponse: Recommended 3rd party autoresponder. High deliverability. Can use single opt-in and your list will have the same deliverability as those with double opt-in.
AWeber: Recommended 3rd party autoresponder for double opt-in. If you’re hesitant to use single opt-in, I recommend AWeber because of their high deliverability. They’re the oldest autoresponder company on the net (GetResponse is only a couple years behind).
AutoResponsePlus: Recommended autoresponder for hosting on your own dedicated server. This is ideal for gigantic lists because you pay for the script once and install it. 3rd party autoresponders charge more and more money as your list gets bigger. The only downside is that you handle spam complaints and deliverability issues. The only quality autoresponder I know of that you can export your ARP3 list to without having to confirm email addresses in case deliverability is low is iContact.
WebHosting
HostGator: One of the top hosting companies online who just reached over 200,000 customers. They’ve been around for a long time and have great support.
SiteGround: Recommended hosting company for the technically challenged. They provide fast support, which is their USP. If you’re going to need a lot of support, go with them.
Keyword Research Tools
Google AdWords Tool: This keyword research tool gives you the most accurate results based on searches in Google’s engine. I’ve found that other popular keyword tools like SEO Book’s are inaccurate in comparison. And if you’re using inaccurate KW research tools, you’re going to be in a world of hurt when you spend months going after ranking high for a keyword when it doesn’t get as much traffic as you might think. Also with Google’s tool, make sure to select “Exact Match” because it’ll show you the amount of searches for the exact keyword. Do not select a keyword based on “Broad Match” or the other 2.
WordTracker: WordTracker can display data of daily searches and competition of keyword terms, which is ideal for winning over longtail keywords for small amounts of traffic at a time.
Social Media Tools
ping.fm: ping.fm allows you to post on multiple social media sites at one time. For example, instead of just making a Tweet on Twitter, you can “Tweet” across MySpace, Twitter, Facebook, and Livejournal at the same time.
Social Bookmarking Tools
OnlyWire: OnlyWire has a free ad supported service and a paid service. You can bookmark several social bookmarking sites at the same time.
AutoSocialPoster: This internet marketing tool allows you randomize the act of social bookmarking to appear more natural to search engines and also the social bookmarking sites, so that your accounts don’t get banned for excessive bookmarking.
Merchant and Affiliate Program Tools
Rapid Action Profits: This is a script that allows you to have your own instant PayPal commission affiliate program. There are several other features as well, but the big perk in this script is that affiliates love instant commissions instead of waiting up to over a month for commission payouts. They get commissions instantly and therefore promote your product like crazy.
InfusionSoft: InfusionSoft is extremely expensive and reserved for businesses that are already doing well over 6 figures. What is it? You can have your own affiliate program, but the main perk is the direct response followup marketing technology.
Pinging Tools
Ping-O-Matic: Allows you to ping your RSS feed.
Link Submission Tools
Incansoft RSSBot: This is a piece of software that submits your RSS feed to around 50 aggregators or RSS directories.
Article Submission Tools
iSnare: This is actually a service that mass submits your articles to directories and other outlets. The reason why I recommend it over article submission tools such as Article Post Robot and Incansoft ArticleBot is because signing up for all the article directories is time consuming, whereas with iSnare, you don’t have to spend sometimes days setting up your accounts.
Website Data Collection Tools
Alexa: Alexa can tell you roughly where your site ranks among the rest on the net according to how much traffic you’re generating. However, there is a flaw in that the data is collected based on who has the Alexa toolbar installed on their browser. So a tech-savvy website may have a significantly better Alexa ranking than a site on motorcycles which actually generates more traffic… because bikers don’t download the Alexa toolbar. I don’t even have it.
Quantcast: This tool will tell you about related sites and where visitors go from various sites.
RSS Syndication Tools
Twitter Feed: Twitter Feed allows you to syndicate your RSS feed through ping.fm or your Twitter account.
Press Release Submission Tools
Webwire: Webwire is actually a service that will syndicate your press release submissions. If you put a press release on here, you can often be on the first page of Google for a term instantly. Whenever there’s any kind of news with your online business, you ought to submit a press release to Webwire.
Video Submission Tools
TubeMogul: TubeMogul allows you to submit to several video sites at the same time such as Viddler, YouTube, and Dailymotion.
Directory Submission Tools
Incansoft DirectoryBot: This is the best internet marketing tool as for directory submissions go in my opinion. Your site gets submitted to hundreds of website directories without having to sign up for any sites. Though you’ll need to fill out any captchas that popup.
Affiliate Marketing Tools
OfferBuzz: OfferBuzz is a search engine that will display results on various affiliate offers across several networks, including ClickBank.
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Frank Daley
- 15th Sep, 09 08:09pm
Jason, would you mind commenting on the aggregate systems for those of us trying to put together a package of services/tools that do not overlap and/but that give excellent inegration? I’m thinking of things like One Cart or Kickstart Cart (which i think are the same thing).
I understand that that is a shopping system but is it not also an autoresponder and a few other things?
Or are we better off buying individual prosducts/services/tools (which will prooably cost more and maybe give rise to problems with integration?
Help!
Thanks,
Jason Parker
(author comment)
- 15th Sep, 09 08:09pm
@Frank, that’s a tough question for me to answer since I’m primarily an affiliate. I used to work for another internet marketer in his office and we used Infusionsoft. That’s what I’m mainly familiar with.
A cheaper solution is 1shopping cart. I’m not sure what all you’re trying to accomplish, but they have a built in autoresponder and there’s even a 1-click upsell script out there you can integrate and it’s only $30/mo.
I’m not very familiar with One Cart or Kickstart Cart. Almost everyone I know is either using Infusionsoft or 1shopping cart. Though I heard Nanacast is really good. You might want to check out what it can do too. They’re both far cheaper solutions than Infusionsoft.
Jeff Bode
- 15th Sep, 09 08:09pm
Hey Jason great list of tools, I like how you mention a few of the best ones for each category rather than what most people do adding tons and tons of different sites and tools making it time consuming to find the best tools.
I’ve used some of these tools and have had great experiences with them.
Specifically Aweber and Host Gator – Get your own domain and start building your list is the most important step in starting your online business in my opinion.
tutu
- 16th Sep, 09 06:09am
Upto now it is heard that people make lot of money through internet but in my case i am so new to this and i really don’t know how to make it and hopefully i too can make it real soon.
Jason Parker
(author comment)
- 16th Sep, 09 02:09pm
@tutu Best of luck to you getting your IM education and taking action.
Eric Fontaine
- 16th Sep, 09 09:09pm
Hi, I am the Marketing Director at HeySpread.
That is true, Tubemogul is a great service.
But you should also have a look at HeySpread for Professional Video Analytics and Video Distribution – http://heyspread.com. Far cheaper, with exclusive features such as YouClone (copy/paste your YouTube videos to any other platform automatically and in one shot), powerful and user-friendly interface, REST API for an easy and fast white label integration.
Tony
- 11th Feb, 10 04:02pm
Thanks for all the info and solid experience-sharing!
For those that are interested I have traced OfferBuzz to this URL
http://www.affbuzz.com/offerbuzz/
Best wishes.