Internet Marketing Resources

Internet Marketing & Affiliate Marketing Resources

Internet Marketing - whether it's affiliate marketing, ecommerce, information products - can take advantage of the myriad free resources available online.

As the owner of Analogy Marketing, a New York based Internet Marketing firm, I've spent a lot of time finding and using many of these free tools and resources. I present some of my best "finds" below.

(Michael Ullman is the author of the soon-to-be-released "Internet Marketing Almanac", the most comprehensive resource for new and experienced Internet Marketers ever published. You can sign up for notification and a 50% discount at: http://www.InternetMarketingAlmanac.com. For IM tips, tricks, and strategies, visit Improve Your Internet Marketing)


Niche Market Research and Product Ideas

It all begins with an idea. Whether it's finding a "hungry" niche market, developing a new product or service, even marketing an existing product, here are some resources to help get those creative juices flowing.

Trends & Market Analysis

Google Trends
=> http://www.google.com/trends

TrendWatching
=> http://www.trendwatching.com/trends/

Google Insights
=> http://www.google.com/insights/search/#
=> http://www.google.com/support/insigh...y?answer=96693

Quantcast
=> http://www.quantcast.com

“Idea Generators”

Google Suggest
=> http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=1&hl=en

Lycos Movers and Shakers
=> http://50.lycos.com/

Alexa Top 500 Movers and Shakers
=> http://alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?ts_mode=global〈=none

Amazon Bestsellers
=> http://amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books

WikiSuccess
=> http://www.wikisuccess.org/wiki/Main_Page

Barnes and Nobles BestSellers
=> http://www.barnesandnoble.com/gatewa...ellers.asp?z=y

43 Things
=> http://www.43things.com/

Squidoo Top Lenses
=> http://www.squidoo.com/browse/top_lenses

Magazine.com
=> http://www.magazines.com/ncom/mag?redirect=1

Ebay Pulse
=> http://pulse.ebay.com/

Shopping.com Top Searches
=> http://www10.shopping.com/top_searches

Yahoo Recreational Hobbies
=> http://dir.yahoo.com/recreation/hobbies

Google Groups
=> http://groups.google.com/

Yahoo Groups
=> http://groups.yahoo.com/

Google Blogsearch
=> http://blogsearch.google.com/

BlogCatalog
=> http://www.blogcatalog.com/

Google Catalogs
=> http://catalogs.google.com/

Yahoo Buzz Index
=> http://buzz.yahoo.com/

Technorati Top Searches
=> http://www.technorati.com/

Thesauraus, Dictionary, and Encyclopedia
=> http://thesauraus.reference.com/

Coming soon: where to find content, website templates, graphics, how to use video, SEO for dummies, and more valuable resources to help you develop and build your online business.