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Sean’s Recommended Sites
- DuctTapeMarketing.com: When you marry the Power of the Duct Tape Marketing System with the Accountability of a an experience marketing consultant you have the key to unlock unlimited growth and profit in your business.
- EMyth.com: Rediscover your passion and create the critical systems you need to get your business performance aligned with your personal goals.
- EntrepreneuerOnFire.com: John Lee Dumas is the Founder and Host of EntrepreneurOnFire, a daily podcast that interviews todays most inspiring and successful Entrepreneurs.
- SethGodin.com: Learn about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything.
- 48Days.com: Foster the process of imagining, dreaming and introspection, help people find their calling and true path, and translate that into meaningful, purposeful and profitable daily work…all within 48 Days!
Advertising
- Google Adwords: Advertise on Google; put your message in fromt of potential customers right when they’re searching for what you have to offer.
- NextMark Mailing List Finder: Find those elusive “perfect” mailing lists for your direct marketing campaigns.
Business Planning
- LivePlan.com: With expert advice, built-in help, online access, and more than 500 complete sample business plans, LivePlan makes it easy for you to create a professional plan that will impress any audience.
Content Development
- CastingWords.com: Fast and easy online transcription service.
- HubShout.com: Online marketing campaigns and SEO optimization.
- InboundWriter.com: Content optimization application that blends art and science to reach and engage your audience.
- SpeakerText.com: Video and podcast transcription for better SEO.
Customer Definition
- Topo.ly: Mapping made simple. Build maps from Excel data.
- aytm.com: Fast, beautiful, meaningful, sophisticated market research studies.
Customer Relationships
- addresstwo.com: Organize your contacts, manage leads, follow-up, tasks and activities—with a simple, online CRM.
- Infusionsoft.com: CRM, e-commerce, social media and email marketing in a single, powerful system that automatically converts leads into new customers and grows sales.
- nimble.com: With Nimble’s social CRM, easily manage all your contacts, communications, activities and sales in one single place.
Design and Graphics
- crowdSPRING.com: The world’s number on marketplace for logos, graphic design and naming.
- sxc.hu: Stock.XCHNG is the leading FREE stock photo site.
- visual.ly: Infographics and data visualizations tell your story, drive traffic, and amplify your social media presence.
E-mail Management
- Aweber.com: Create profitable customer relationships for your business. Marketing tools like professional email signup forms & autoresponder services make it easy for you to build your email list and stay in touch.
- ConstantContact.com: Email marketing, social campaigns, online surveys and more.
- VerticalResponse.com: A full suite of self-service marketing solutions for small businesses including email marketing, social media, online event marketing, postcard marketing and online surveys.
Leadership
JohnMaxwellTeam.com: Leadership lessons from one of the industry’s top names.
Legal & Protection
- BizFilings.com: Streamlined online business filings and post-incorporation support.
- legalzoom.com: One of the most popular online incorporation and trademark sites.
- MyCorporation.com: Trademarks, copyrights, incorporation and LLC all on one easy site.
Search Engine Optimization
- HubSpot.com: All-in-one marketing software for SEO, social media, blogging and lead management.
- RavenTools.com: SEO research, link building, management, metrics, research and more.
- SEObook.com: Personal SEO coaching and training online.
- SEOmoz.org: SEO management, social media monitoring, actionable recommendations, and so much more in one easy-to-use platform.
- Wordtracker.com: Find the best keywords for your business, attract more website traffic, create Google-friendly content and more.