There are plenty of tools to make your websites as efficient as possible. From important stats programs and faster loading times, website tools make publishing your site to the web much easier.
Domain Tools
Whois.sc
Find out who owns a domain so you can make an offer on it.
Whois.com
Research and find expired or deleted domains.
Website Creation
WordPress Website Creation E-Course
Learn how to create websites using WordPress. Free yourself from hiring a designer and being chained to their whims!
Membergate
Are you planning on having a site that requires a subscription with differing member levels? Membergate is the cream of the crop.
Wishlist
Turn WordPress into a membership site. Quick, easy, painless.
Artiseer
Use this software to create your own wordpress theme!
Website Hosting
HostGator
Very good customer service, 24 hour a day live tech support and you can have unlimited domains for only $9.95 per month. (Note the $6.95 per month gives you unlimited “subdomains”. This is not the same thing as unlimited “domains” so get at least the $9.95 per month plan.
Statistic Programs / Analytics
Extreme Tracking
Tracking software lets you see not only how many visitors come to your site but how they got there. Statistics include which search engines referred visitors, the keywords they used for searching, which pages they viewed and much more. This is invaluable info to make your website more effective.
WebTrends
Statistical analysis of your site.
Graphic Aids
Irfanview
IrfanView is a very fast, small, compact and innovative freeware graphic viewer that can reduce file sizes, manipulate graphics, change colors, cut, crop, scan and much more.
Web Photography
Photographer Select
Website photography brings your products to life, but good website photography can be hard to do by yourself. This photography directory can help you find a photographer who can help you produce beautiful images that will help sell your products and services.
Podcasting
Podcast Alley
PodcastAlley is the #1 portal to all the best sites to publish your podcasts to. It provides podcast tools, podcasting forums and equipment recommendations.
Blog Creation
Blogger.com
Blogger.com is a free blogging platform owned by Google. Build a blog in minutes with powerful publishing tools that include images, videos and audio. Promote your products and services with blogging.
WordPress.org
Wordpress is the premier blog and website building software today. With it’s powerful, yet easy to understand tools and plugins, you can create a website in less than an hour without any previous web design knowledge.