101 Business Growth Links and Resources
By Stephanie Chandler on Jul 28, 2011 with Comments 3
I’ve been rounding up a lot of content lately and came across a document I had 
created with all of my favorite resources for everything from marketing and PR and small business funding to website hosting and blog directories. Well I just spent some time refreshing this list and wanted to share it. And not to worry, this is not a collection of affiliate links–just useful stuff!
Enjoy!
Legal
The U.S. Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/
CAN SPAM Compliance Act Details: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/canspam.shtm
Corporate Direct (incorporate your business): http://CorporateDirect.com
Audio Learning
Audible (audio books): www.audible.com
Nightingale-Conant (personal development programs): www.nightingale.com/.
Marketing and Publicity
Help a Reporter (free e-mail alerts with media opportunities): www.helpareporter.com/
Survey Monkey (conduct online surveys): www.SurveyMonkey.com
Craigslist (free classified ads): http://craigslist.org
Internet Radio Shows & Podcasts Lists: http://authoritypublishing.com/store/internet-radio-shows-and-podcasts-lists/
Traditional Media Lists (Radio, TV, Print) and Press Release Distribution:
http://authoritypublishing.com/store/media-lists-and-press-release-distribution/
Press Release Distribution: http://prweb.com
Internet Advertising
Google AdWords: https://adwords.google.com
Yahoo Advertising: http://marketinginfo.yahoo.com/
Bing Advertising: http://advertising.microsoft.com/
Technology Tools
Free software downloads: http://download.cnet.com
Free modifiable organization chart template from Microsoft: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC060889761033.aspx
Google Alerts: http://www.google.com/alerts
Ecommerce
Google Checkout: https://checkout.google.com/seller/
Amazon Payments: https://payments.amazon.com
E-junkie: http://e-junkie.com
1ShoppingCart: http://1shoppingcart.com
Paypal: http://Paypal.com
Payloadz (for electronic downloads): http://Payloadz.com
Yahoo! Merchant: http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/merchant
Practice Pay Solutions: http://practicepaysolutions.com
Infusionsoft: www.Infusionsoft.com
Unique Social Networks
Self Growth (online visibility for coaches, trainers, etc.): www.SelfGrowth.com
Ning (create your own social network or join one): www.Ning.com
Groupsite (create your own online group): www.Groupsite.com
Blogging Services
WordPress: www.Wordpress.org
Typepad: www.Typepad.com
Blogger: www.Blogger.com
Website Hosting
Host Gator: http://hostgator.com
GoDaddy: http://godaddy.com
Network Solutions: http://networksolutions.com
Blog Directories
Blog Catalog: www.BlogCatalog.com
Technorati: www.Technorati.com
Bloggapedia: www.Bloggapedia.com
My Blog Log: www.MyBlogLog.com
Networked Blogs: www.networkedblogs.com
Electronic Newsletters
Constant Contact: www.ConstantContact.com
iContact: www.iContact.com
Easy Contact: www.EasyContact.com
Mail Chimp: www.mailchimp.com
Affiliate Programs
Google Adsense: http://adsense.google.com
Clickbank (electronic downloads): www.Clickbank.com
Commission Junction: www.CommissionJunction.com
E-junkie: www.e-junkie.com
Article Marketing
Idea Marketers: www.ideamarketers.com
Ezine Articles: www.ezinearticles.com
Digg: www.digg.com
Go Articles: www.GoArticles.com
One Minute University: www.OneMinuteU.com
Articles Base: www.articlesbase.com
Scribd: www.Scribd.com
Publishing and Information Products
Authority Publishing (custom book publishing, ebook formatting): http://AuthorityPublishing.com
Amazon Kindle: http://dtp.amazon.com
Smashwords (ebook distribution): http://Smashwords.com
Google Books: http://books.google.com
Video Sharing Sites
YouTube: http://youtube.com
Viddler: http://viddler.com
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/
Business Associations and Networking
Toastmasters (speaking skills): www.Toastmasters.com
Guerrilla Marketing Association: www.gmarketing.com
eWomenNetwork: www.eWomenNetwork.com
Business Networking International: www.BNI.com
Women’s Ecommerce Association International: www.wecai.org
Meetup (join or form local groups): www.meetup.com
Outsourcing
International Virtual Assistants Association: www.ivaa.org
Assist University (virtual assistants): www.assistu.com
Elance (freelance designers, writers, web development, etc.): www.elance.com
Guru (freelancers, consultants, accounting, legal and more): www.guru.com
Rent a Coder (computer programmers): www.rentacoder.com
Paychex (payroll service): www.paychex.com
Grasshopper (toll-free online phone service): www.Grasshopper.com
Teleconference and Webinar Services
Free Conference: www.FreeConference.com
Instant Teleseminar: www.instantteleseminar.com
WebEx: www.webex.com
GoToMeeting: www.gotomeeting.com
Audio Acrobat (record audios by phone): www.AudioAcrobat.com
Event Promotion
Eventbrite (event registration): http://Eventbrite.com
Seminar Announcer (promote your events): www.SeminarAnnouncer.com
Events.org (promote your events): www.Events.org
Business Loans and Grants:
Small Business Administration: www.sba.gov
iBank (submit application to multiple lenders): www.ibank.com
Superior Financial Group (express loans): http://www.superiorfg.com
Count Me In (women-owned businesses): www.countmein.org
Prosper (lending community for private loans): www.Prosper.com
Zopa (social finance company): www.Zopa.com
Grants.gov (business grants and loans): www.grants.gov
Venture Capital and Angel Investors
Capital Connection: http://capital-connection.com
National Venture Capital Association: www.nvca.org/
Active Capital: www.activecapital.org/
Business Tips, Strategies and Advice:
Small Business Growth Strategies Blog: http://businessinfoguide.com/blog
One Page Business Plan: www.onepagebusinessplan.com
Business Info Guide: www.BusinessInfoGuide.com
Social Media Tools
Tweetdeck: www.Tweetdeck.com
Hootsuite: (schedule your posts) www.Hootsuite.com
Refollow: www.refollow.com
Onlywire: www.onlywire.com
Pay with a Tweet: www.paywithatweet.com
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