Recommended Resources

I have gathered free and paid resources for you in the way of:

• tools and services for creating headers and Web graphics
• HTML tools for adding nice touches to your XSitePro templates
• Internet marketing tools so you can get more traffic and convert visitors into customers.

Some of these are my affiliate links because I signed up as an affiliate AFTER using or evaluating each resource. This list is invaluable to you, as it would take you months of trial and error to find resources and tools that work as well as these do. Print this page, bookmark this page, come back often.

Andrea's Own Products An Insider's Guide: 101 Tips for XSitePro Users! Only $47.00 CLICK HERE NOW for More Information!

How to Add a Slideshow to your XSitePro Template! The report includes ideas for creating different kinds of slideshows, so don't think you have to make one like the sample! The report contains two scripts. Script A is simple to implement. Script B is more complex, offers more options and requires some supporting files which are included with your report. Only $7.00. View "Script A" in action on an XSitePro Web site.

Create the Illusion of a 100% Width Footer in XSitePro While I don't recommend making your Web site 100% fluid, the illusion that it spans the full browser width is a nice effect. The header is easy to do, but the footer is more complex. Maybe one day XSitePro will make this a feature, but until then have fun learning a great trick! Only $7.00. Watch Training Video:

How to Add a Different Header on Any Page in XSitePro! Out of the box, XSitePro puts the same header on every page in your Web site. But there is a way to put a unique header on every page... or maybe you just want a unique header on the Home page... either way, this video shows you how to do that. Bonus: In the same video I also show you how to add a different Info Bar and/or Footer Panel background colour and background image on every (or any) page. You can make different sections of your site different colours. Very cool! Only $7.00. Watch Training Video:

1. XSitePro - Your tool of choice for quick and easy Web site creation. XSite Pro's built-in Search Engine Optimization is awesome! Buy XSitePro here today and receive my book "An Insiders Guide: 101 Tips for XSitePro Users" FREE! Just send me your confirmation email.
   
   
   
2. XHeaderPro - 5,000 headers for about a penny each!
   
3. XSitePro to WordPress Integration - How To Seamlessly Integrate a WordPress Blog Into your XSitePro Web Site: Convert XSitePro to WordPress
   
   
   
4. XSitePro's Complete Guide to Design - Super helpful for non-designers. You'll learn about layout, typography, colour palettes, how to create a stunning header, etc.
   
   

1. XSitePro's Complete Guide to Web Site Building will teach you in full detail how to build a Web site using XSitePro. This is an awesome course, and the price is only $197. I really can't believe the price on this! Because it shows you, step-by-step, how to do keyword research and how to use several Search Engine Optimization tools. It actually teaches you how to find a niche market before you even build your site. This is very useful and important information, which is why this tool will be invaluable to you in building your online business.
   

5. XSitePro's Complete Guide to Traffic - With good SEO services running into hundreds if not thousands of dollars a month, learning how to do it yourself is almost mandatory for small businesses and Internet marketers. This course leaves no stone unturned! It truly is the complete guide to getting traffic to your Web site. And without traffic, you don't have an online business! You can buy the full course or just pick and choose the modules that best suit yoru business needs.
   

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6. Market Samurai FREE Trial - If you haven't downloaded your copy of the Market Samurai software yet, you need to get it now. I don't usually make recommendations this strongly, but you NEED TO GET THIS software, END OF STORY. If you want TOP RANKINGS in Search Engines; if you want to find PROFITABLE KEYWORDS; if you want to know what it will take to DOMINATE YOUR COMPETITORS... you need to get on board and get this software. Here is where you need to go, right now: ==> Market Samurai FREE Trial
   
   
   

	BECOME A LOCAL BUSINESS CONSULTANT Web Design, SEO, Marketing, Copywriting Tap into the local business consulting niche with a real, solid, honest product from someone who's already doing it. Ordinary people are making money with these proven methods (people like me!). Several people have suggested that I write an ebook explaining how to do what I do, but I discovered an even better solution... Many of you have expressed an interest in providing Web site and Internet marketing services (e.g., Web design, blogging, SEO, copywriting, social networking, offline marketing, PPC/AdSense, affiliate marketing, etc.) to business owners in the very lucrative bricks-and-mortar market. You are happy to outsource the Web design to me, but that's where the business plan seems to end. What's lacking is knowing how to find clients, how to market your services, how to talk to prospects (needs vs. wants), how to pre-qualify the client, how to set expectations, what to charge, and on and on. There've been some products tossed up on the Internet lately that are full of erroneous information, e.g., they suggest the best way to get clients is by cold-calling (yes, it's an option, but I never cold call; it makes me nauseous!). I recently discovered a course that teaches you everything you need to know to build a Web design and/or Internet marketing and/or SEO consulting business... and it's taught by someone who's actually doing it, not just some Internet marketer who tossed together a product to capitalize on this lucrative niche. You can offer clients just what you can provide, according to your own skills, or you can offer more and outsource what you don't know how to do. Click here now to find out how to become a Consulting Tycoon...

7. Nanacast - Complete Internet Marketing System! Full online business integration system, including shopping cart, membership site set-up and management, affiliate program management, and much, much more! Integrates with WordPress and Aweber. Used by Kyle Tully of Consulting Tycoon and James Schramko.
   
   
8. DLGuard - Not just a download page protector, DLGuard is a full sales and customer management system and can help you protect, streamline, and grow your online business! Works perfectly as a membership site solution, too! Developed by Sam Stephens, one of the good guys online.
   
   
   
   
9. If you want to really learn SEO and great marketing strategies, the best person to listen to is Aaron Wall. He's not one of the "Internet marketing gurus" that tend to be all hype and no substance. Some people are true gurus... Aaron is one of 'em! His SEOBook is the best out there by far, in my opinion. If you're wondering why I only had one affiliate program (XSite Pro) on this site for almost a year, read this book!

   

10. Finding stock photographs online - You can find royalty free stock photos by doing a search in Google for "stock photos," "royalty free photos," etc. Here are some sites that have very cheap stock photos: www.fotolia.com, www.dreamstime.com (my favourite), www.istockphoto.com, www.qdesign.com, www.bigstockphoto.com, www.iclipart.com (used by some of the designers at XSitePro, I believe).
    
    
    
    
11. RECOMMENDED Hosting - HostGator (CPanel includes file manager & Fantastico; unlimited MySQL databases; 1 domain $4.95/month; unlimited domains $7.95/month).
    
    
    
    
12. 98Meg Graphics Package - Highly recommended and cheap, too! Only $12.97 USD! Gorgeous buttons, bullets, icons, stars, smilies, ribbons, credit cards, US currency, medallions and tons more! How to use these images in XSitePro. I've given you a few examples, but you're limited only by your imagination.
    
    
    
13. Adding Detailed Data-Collection Forms to Your Site...
    
    InstantFormPro from Joel Comm - Works with XSitePro. **No limit to the number of sites you can use it on! Easy drag-and-drop interface. Extremely flexible and feature-rich. ($197)
    
    

    Imagine Being Able To Create Unlimited... * Simple Questionnaires * Complex Surveys * Contact Forms * Job Applications * Testimonial Generators * Database Entry Forms * Feedback Forms * File Uploaders * Tests and Quizzes * Or Collect Data of Virtually Any Kind

    
    MachForm - Integrates okay with XSitePro, but you'll need to know some CSS. Need to buy one license per domain (including subdomains) you want to use it on. ($39.00 per domain; $199 for 100 domains)
    
    Jotform - Requires tinkering and knowledge of CSS to get it to work with XSitePro. (Free) Note: There's been some talk on the XSitePro forum that JotForm might be unreliable.
    
    SimFatic - Free trial. Recommended by other experts on the XSitePro forum.
    
    Here are two other contact forms generators that come recommended by some of the contributors to the XSitePro forum: Best Web Forms and My Contact Form.
    

14. AWeber - This is the autoresponder service I use. That means I can help you with it and I can easily add an opt-in box to your template.
    

    FREE AWeber Demo!

    Less Work! More Sales! Sound good? AWeber's unlimited follow up autoresponders increase sales, lower costs, build lasting customer relationships, and increase your profits! Find out how with Unlimited Autoresponders. Watch your email box! After you fill in the form on the left and click the Free Demo button, you will receive a confirmation email. You MUST click on the link in the confirmation email to activate your free demo!

     
    

15. Online Video for Small Businesses - Business Profile - $899 - This 60-second video profiles your unique products and services. Shot on location at your place of business by a professional filmmaker, your video will give viewers the confidence they need to choose your business over the competition. You will also receive one year of hosting and distribution to the top video sites FREE with your purchase. A $200 value.

16. Really Nice Headers - Graphically challenged? Here are some really nice header graphics that you can edit in Photoshop.

	GIMP is a FREE Graphics Editor The Problem Has Been Finding Step-by-Step Tutorials Well, your search is over! View Step-by-Step GIMP Video Tutorials. Download GIMP for FREE and save hundreds on the cost of a graphics program. Discover everything you'd ever need to know about designing, editing and creating images with GIMP. Forget Photoshop... Learn GIMP instead.

18. Google Keyword Suggestion Tool - Google gives approximate counts of keyword searches over the previous month.
    
    

19. MyFonts.com - Here's where I get great fonts! Automatic installation included (you don't have to know how to install fonts!).
    
    

20. Affordable, Powerful Shopping Cart & Merchant Account - 1ShoppingCart is used by top marketers like Alex Mandossian, Yanik Silver, Marlon Sanders, Stephen Pierce, Jim Edwards, Armand Morin, etc., but it's not expensive! You can by-pass ClickBank and similar systems that take a substantial percentage of your profits! No technical knowledge needed. Automate your business: shopping cart, real-time credit card processing, affiliate management, unlimited autoresponders, digital product delivery. Yes, there's a Canadian version so we can accept both CAD and USD.
    
    
    
    
21. Article Underground - 400 articles per month; plus, an amazing, 100% white hat traffic-generating system; lots of real success stories! Make $500.00/month on AdSense like a friend of mine is doing with very little effort.
    
    
22. Writing Headlines and Other Copywriting Advice - A List Apart is a wonderful source of info for Web owners.
    
    
23. Article Rating Script - Want your visitors to rate your articles? Here's PHP script that will do it. All article pages must have a .php extension to be rated.
    
    
24. Bloglines - Awesome RSS Feed Reader recommended by Ed Dale of Underachiever and 30-Day Challenge. You can keep up with everything in your field and your areas of interest, hobbies, etc. with this RSS Feed Reader.
    
    
25. 7 Dollar Report Magic - This $7 report shows you how to use an inexpensive report to build your list, drive traffic to your site and sell affiliate products or your own products or services. There's a lot more here than meets the eye! Use this report to learn how to create your own $7 reports! Not a writer? Don't worry, there are plenty of ghostwriters and editors out there. And a $7 report doesn't have to be a masterpiece. By the way, we can create awesome high quality covers for your reports, ebooks, etc. I have a $7 report that gives you the instructions and the code for adding a slideshow to your XSitePro Template.
    
    
26. Cheap domains at 1and1.com - Buy .com and other top-level domains (TLD's) for $5.99 - reliable registrar; no tricky stuff. Note: You do NOT need to (and probably should not!) host your Web site with your domain name registrar. Recommended hosting...
    
    
27. YouSendIt.com - FREE online FTP service for sending files over the Internet. Very useful if your ISP blocks large files, like mine does!
    
    
28. Mikogo.com - Free, small, downloadable application that enables you to see your client's desktop and vice versa. Very useful for troubleshooting and training calls.
    
    
29. How to Buy a Profit-Rich Domain Name - Free report by Andrea Wilson (PDF).
    
    
30. The Words That Sell - Reports on words, phrases and expressions that appeal and don't appeal to 38 different professions and groups of people you might be marketing to: real estate agents, medical professionals, engineers, entrepreneurs, CEO's, CFO's, etc. These reports run about $28 each. They are AWESOME!! This is one of those best kept secrets on the Web!
    
    
31. Online-Image-Editor.com - Free online tool to add rounded corners and nice borders to images.
    
32. ColorPic - Incredibly useful, free colour picker tool. More info about this tool can be found on our Tips page. Hint: To change the hex value to RGB for XSitePro V1, use the free ColorPic tool. Enter the hex value in the Color section in the field that has a "#" in front of it. The RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values will appear below in the Mixer section.
    
    
33. Peter Piper's Color Palette Picker - This free Web page allows you to play with colour combinations so you can choose a pleasing colour palette for your Web site. It also gives you the hexadecimal value for the colours. Mouse over each colour to see the hex value.
    
34. Colour Schemes Generator - This is an online tool that allows you to develop a harmonious colour scheme based on colour principles. Very useful! Note that the tool uses a different colour model than Photoshop, so entering RGB values may result in slightly different colours than the same value would produce in Photoshop.
    
35. RoundPic - Online tool for making anti-aliased rounded corners for photos and other images.
    
36. One Minute Poll - This is an online polling tool so you can survey your customers and prospects. 30 day free trial! $49.95/year for the basic service of 250 responses per survey (Note: 100 legitimate responses is enough for most purposes). The number of surveys you can do is unlimited and they can be totally customized.
    
37. Abra Screen Recorder - This is a free screen recorder that also records audio. It is meant for help desk managers to use to record the actions of their customer service agents, but it works just fine for any screen recording. It doesn't have any fancy settings, but it works!
    
    
38. PrimoPDF or PDFFactory - As an alternative to Adobe Acrobat®, here are two free tools to convert MS Word and other documents to PDF. Lots of features. Make nice reports or ebooks to give away or sell on your Web site. PDFFactory will create live links in their trial version, but the trial version puts a small banner on your document. PrimoPDF does not offer live links. XSite Pro Tip: to upload PDF's to your XSite Pro Web site, go to Other > File Manager > Add and browse to find the file on your hard drive. Next time you upload your pages, the PDF will get uploaded, too. To link to the PDF, simply link to it like you would to any other file, e.g., My Report. More about PDF's here...
    
    
39. TextPad - Try before you buy. Invaluable tool for writing email messages with a set number of characters per line (e.g., 65) and working with lists of keywords. Phenomenal search and replace features. In addition to the usual cut and paste capabilities, you can correct the most common typing errors with commands to change case, and transpose words, characters and lines. Other commands let you indent blocks of text, split or join lines, and insert whole files. Any change can be undone or redone, right back to the first one made. Visible bookmarks can be put on lines, and edit commands can be applied to lines with bookmarks. I use this tool every day! The way it can sort, prune, split and edit keyword lists is amazing!
    
    
40. A FREE Place to Advertise JUST Your XSitePro Site!
    
    
41. XCommentPro enables you to make your XSitePro site interactive, just like a blog!