Background Reading Links
Session 1: Getting Started-Links
- Nielsen Ratings
- Pew Internet
- Marketingsherpa.com
- Licorice International - http://www.licoriceinternational.com
- Premier Batons - http://www.premierbatons.com
- Komando - http://www.komando.com
- Rei - http://www.rei.com
- Marketingsherpa - http://www.marketingsherpa.com
- Amazon - http://www.amazon.com
- Lands End - http://www.landsend.com
- Online Cool Gifts - http://www.onlinecoolgifts.com
- Custom Ink - http://www.customink.com
- eBay - http://www.ebay.com
- Paypal - http://www.paypal.com
- Prosper.com - http://www.prosper.com
- Norfolk Medical Group - http://www.norfolkmedicalgroup.com
- Wild Bird Junction - http://www.wildbirdjunction.net
- Cabelas - http://www.cabelas.com
- Nebraska Fishing - http://www.nebraskafishing.com
- Grow Nebraska - http://www.grownebraska.com
- Terrific Cats - http://www.terrific-cats.com
- Local Harvest - http://www.localharvest.org
- Nature Conservancy - http://www.nature.org/heart/about
- Cafe Por Favor - http://www.porfavor.org
- Ecommerce Guide - http://www.ecommerce-guide.com
- Enquiro
- http://www.bls.gov/bls/demographics.htm
- http://www.census.gov/
- http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/
- Google.com
- Yahoo.com
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychographic
- http://www.webmonkey.com/glossary/psychographics.html
- http://www.zeldman.com
- Google Keyword Sandbox
- Go.com
- Lycos.com
- http://www.wordtracker.com/academy/academy - tells more about keywords
- http://www.keyworddiscovery.com - shows how people misspell common words
- https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal - will generate keywords
- Flanders/Willis; Web Usability Specialists
- "Seven Ways to Build Brand Awareness"
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-70121-m-6-sc-45-7_ways_to_build_brand_awareness-i - "Branding Your Business" http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/article35446.html
- "Branding Your Business - Introduction" http://www.webhostgear.com/53.html
- Amazon - http://www.amazon.com
- What’s My IP
- Host Monkey - http://www.hostmonkey.com
- http://www.gunsmokewagons.com
- http://www.gap.com
- http://www.altgarden.com
- http://www.myflorist.com
- http://www.theclockman.com
- United States Patent and Trade Office
Session 2: Plan Your Site- Links
- Webstyleguide - http://webstyleguide.com/process/plan.html
- Website Planning - http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/webbuilding/page5061.cfm
- Weather Channel
- http://bestbuy.com
- http://sears.com/
- http://pages.ebay.com/sitemap.html
- http://www.apple.com/find/sitemap.html
- http://www.microsoft.com/library/toolbar/3.0/sitemap/en-us.mspx
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/sitemap.html
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/index.html
- http://www.weather.com/?from=globalnav
- http://www.coldwatercreek.com/Default.aspx
- http://www.windstream.com/
- Powermapper.com
- http://www.wilsonweb.com/worksheet/pageplan.htm
- Story Board Page
- Story Board Template
- www.internic.net
- Web Hosting Blue Book
- cNet Web Hosting Reviews
- Home Shopping Network
- Coolcart
- Paypal.com
- http://www.verisign.com
- http://www.homebrewery.com
- http://www.altavista.com
- Storefront.net
- CityMax.com
- Website Builder Magazine.
- http://www.businessknowhow.com/money/merchant.htm
Session 3: Site Design- Links
- Joslyn Art Museum - http://www.joslyn.org
- Burpee - http://www.burpee.com
- Oasis Frontier - http://www.oasis-frontier.com
- Useit.com/alertbox/reading_pattern.html
- Firefox
- Internet Explorer
- Netscape
- Opera
- Mozilla
- Avant
- Perfect Party By Cody
- http://www.primeshop.com/html/216colrs.htm
- http://www.travelinlibrarian.info/home/restest.html
- http://www.msucares.com
- Bobby Worldwide
- Websitetips.com - http://websitetips.com/webcontent
- Webcredible - http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-friendly-resources/search-engine-optimisation/google-content.shtml
- Web Design From Scratch - http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com
- pages.google.com
- Templatemonster.com
- Dream Template
- Free Web Templates
- http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting/featuredsites.php
- http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com
- http://www.wilsonweb.com/worksheet/pkg-con.htm
- Premium Web Design - http://www.premiumwebdesign.com/contract.htm
- Orlando Web Development -http://www.orlandowebdevelopment.com/webdesign_agreement.htm
- Intuitive.com
- Sitepoint.com
- Newark.com
- Cairril.com
- Fronterix.com
- http://www.editlet.com
- http://www.macromedia.com
- http:/www.evrsoft.com
- Joomla - http://www.joomla.com
- Drupal - http://www.drupal.org
- Speaklight - http://www.speaklight.com
- http://www.webgui.com
- CMS Matrix - http://www.cmsmatrix.org
- MSU Cheese
- The Indianola Pecan House
- CJ’s Place
- http://www.bankofmadison.com
- http://www.nwa.com
- Forrester
- Drugstore.com
- Jupiter Communications
Session 4: Marketing - Links
- http://www.tabasco.com/main.cfm
- http://www.wineawakenings.com
- http://www.ford.com
- http://www.aqha.com
- http://www.randelandersonart.com
- http://www.thefruitcompany.com
- Wikipedia
- Hitwise
- Alta Vista
- All the Web
- AskJeeves.com
- http://www.searchenginewatch.com
- Yahoo
- http://search.yahoo.com/info/submit.html
- Yahoo! Directory
- Looksmart
- About.Com
- Dmoz.com
- MSN.Com
- AOL.com
- http://www.fermentations.ca
- Mooseworld.com
- http://adwords.google.com
- http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com
- http://www.albion.com/netiquette/netiquiz.html
- http://news.google.com
- http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com
- http://www.constantcontact.com
- Better Homes and Gardens
- Atlantic Ink Jet
- http://www.prwebdirect.com
- Google Analytics - http://www.google.com/analytics
- Click Density - http://www.clickdensity.com
- Web Trends - http://www.webtrends.com
- Linkpopularity.com - http://www.linkpopularity.com
- Zeus Reciprocal Link Generator - http://www.cyber-robotics.com/
- Self-Assessment Worksheet From Entrepreneur.com
- Business Idea Analysis Worksheet From Entrepreneur.com
- Startup Costs Worksheet From Entrepreneur.com SBA Small business startup guide.
- Will it Fly? provides a quick way to find out if you are ready to perform according to best practices for important business tasks.
- FormNET® from Entrepreneur.com Free downloadable business forms.
- SCORE.org Business tools
- Pew Internet
- US Census
- Nielsen Net Ratings
- Marketing Sherpa
eBlogs, Podcasts, VLogs
- New York Small Business Resource Center
- Small Business Podcast Audio interviews and programs for busy entrepreneurs.
- Startup Nation Radio Podcast
- Entrepreneur Daily Daily blog from Entrepreneur.com.
- Inc.com Small business resources for entrepreneurs.
- Lifehacker’s Entrepreneurial Blog A blog that covers tips and tricks for entrepreneurs.
- PowerHomeBiz Small & Home Business Blog Daily blog includes tips, information and advice to successfully start, manage and run a home business.
- Small Biz Survival A blog by and for small business people in rural areas and small towns.
- WorkHappy.net A blog about killer resources for entrepreneurs.
Online Magazines
- E-Commerce Guide
- Entrepreneur.com Online resources includes Help & How-To, Grow Your Business, Franchises & Opportunities, Encyclopedia, and Tools & Services.
- Business 2.0 on CNNMoney.com Technology and business news.
- Inc.com Online version of Inc. magazine.
- BusinessWeek.com Small business resources and information.
- Startup Nation Advice on starting and growing a business.
- Home Business Magazine Online Resources for home-based businesses.
- PowerHomeBiz.com An online magazine for home business entrepreneurs that provides guidance on starting, running and managing a home-based business.
- WAHM.com The online magazine for Work at Home Moms.
- eCommerce-Guide – http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/
- Web Marketing Today – http://www.wilsonweb.com/
- Forbes – http://www.forbes.com
- PC Magazine – http://pcmag.com/
- Search Engine Watch – http://www.searchenginewatch.com
- Internet News – http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/
- Small Business Computing – http://smallbusinesscomputing.com/
- Guerilla Marketing – http://www.gmarketing.com
- Ecommerce Times
- Infoworld
- BizReport
- WebPro News
- Enquiro
- Zeldman
Web Marketing Strategies Links
- Information Technology
- XpressPress.com
- NetPost
- Business Wire
- PR Newswire
- PRWeb.com
- MyAffiliateProgram
- ShopSite Pro
- StoreFront 6
- Groundbreak – Ultimate Affiliate Package
- Paypal
- Email List Manager
- Web authoring software
- Intuitive.com
- Fronterix.com
- Newark.com
- Cairril.com
- Concept Marketing Group – http://www.marketingsource.com/associations/
- AdAge.com – http://www.adage.com
- Market Leap – http://www.marketleap.com – click on Search Engine Marketing Tools
