“10 Useful Websites and Resources for Your Small Business”
The internet is teeming with sites, resources, and valuable information. It’s difficult to cover even a fraction of them. So here’s a list of 10 useful websites and resources I’ve found useful and may be of use to you.
- unsplash – A great hi-res photo resource for your site, blog or reports. As an amateur photographer i can vouch for the selection and amazing quality of the photos on this site. Best of all it’s completely FREE. Another bonus – they’re CCO. Meaning you can use these photos anywhere with no rights reserved. I will return the favor though by accrediting the photo.
- GTmetrix – Test the load speed of your website with this helpful resource. It gauges load time, page size and requests – key factors in your web speed. In addition, you get a comprehensive report showing your site’s bottlenecks.
- wordhippo – A fun, easy to use, online thesaurus for when you need to find the right word. But there’s more. wordhippo is feature rich with such tools as: rhyming words, pronounce words, word forms and lots more.
- freedcamp – An organization and planning site loaded with free tools. Look for the kaban board while there. A phenomenal way to manipulate and work with tasks. Excellent for both business and personal use.
- The 1-Page Marketing Plan – Free marketing plan and headline templates. Also includes a link to the 1-Page Marketing Plan community. Rich in practical tips and information on effective marketing.
- PickFu – A polling and feedback site to reassure you before you go public with your choice. Great for entrepreneurs who want to validate their startup idea. Polls start at $20 and up .
- Mind42 – Free mind mapping, brainstorming and organizing resource. Simple and intuitive to use. I use it to plan my reports and white papers. Definitely worth a look.
- stockio.com – A fantastic wealth of quality, free vector art, icons, videos etc. You can use these for commercial and personal use.
- Readable – Another free site. Gauges the readability of your work. You can test by url, direct input or referrer. Great way to ensure your scripts, blog or communiques are understandable.
- Pew Research – And finally, this well known site with tons of data, polls and information on trends. Useful for demographic research. All info on this site is free as well.
