Get Your Business Branded Online
Purchase your Domain Name
GoDaddy
GoDaddy - Use as your a “Registrar” to purchase your domain name (a.k.a. “what you type into the address bar of your web browser to view your site”). Make sure to add on Privacy. We prefer Bluehost for hosting, although GoDaddy’s plans are a good value as well. We love GoDaddy because they have very quick & friendly customer service. While their web interface might be a bit confusing to a non-techie, we do find it easy to manage what we need to get your site up and running. Read more about our tech help on getting started, or visit the site directly to look for an available domain name and signup.
Website Hosting with Great Support for WordPress
BlueHost
Bluehost - Choosing a good webhost is critical to your success. For a low price, you can have UNLIMITED DOMAINS on your account! We love Bluehost because it’s easy to manage WordPress. On the few occasions we have had tech issues (unavoidable in this field), their staff provided quick support beyond what I’ve found with any other host I’ve worked with. If you are running a site with WordPress, use Bluehost! Read more about our tech help on getting started, or visit the site directly to sign up!
Shared, Reseller, and Dedicated Web Hosting
HostGator
HostGator - Another fantastic hosting solution for WordPress, reseller or dedicated hosting. Customers are not required to sign up for any contract longer than month to month service. HostGator is ranked as highly as BlueHost, so you can’t make a bad choice between the two. Every web hosting plan comes with a 45 day money back guarantee, 99.9% uptime guarantee, and is fully guaranteed by the owner himself.
Is your Name is Still Available at over 350 Popular Social Networking Websites?
KnowEm
KnowEm – Allows you to check for the use of your brand, product, personal name or username instantly on over 350 popular and emerging social media websites. Use their premium service to grab your name and secure your brand before someone else does. Want to Do-It-Yourself? Use the FREE option to search and create a profile on each one if the brand or username is available.
Twitter, Facebook & YouTube
Custom Graphics for Twitter, Facebook & YouTube
TweetPages
TweetPages – Order a custom Twitter background with a matching YouTube background and Facebook Sidebar. This is a great solution so you can rise above the crowd as you use social networking sites to expand your contact list! They also offer free and semi-custom options for professionals on a budget.
Schedule Social Media Updates
Set it & Forget It While Easily Building Your Brand & Backlinks
Social Oomph
SocialOomph – Our favorite scheduler for pre-scheduling updates to Twitter, Facebook Fan Pages, LinkedIn and more. The interface is a bit tricky to use, and our team can assist with setup. However, we dedicated some time to crafting a series of messages that educate our followers but were not time sensitive. On busy days, don’t have to worry about updates.
MarketMeTweet
MarketMeTweet - This is the first Twitter application creators to allow you to brand every single tweet, which creates hundreds of backlinks, increasing awareness of your brand! Schedule as many tweets as you like, up to a year in advance! Special features for niche marketing including creating hundreds of reply templates and finding users directly connected to your niche, location targeting following and group management.
