The following list of FREE online resources is fantastic for Book Authors!
CutePDF – This is another popular PDF conversion tool that many people use. You just click PRINT, and it automatically turns your file into a PDF.
PDFToWord.com – PDF to Word converter from Nitro Software. It is very accurate and you can use it with three easy steps: 1. Upload a file, 2. Convert PDF file to either .doc or .rtf format, 3. Email file to (email it to yourself or friend of the converted document).
Movie Tools – Need some background videos for a promo for your book? Check out all the free downloads at Movie Tools!
Stripe Generator 2.0 – Create stripes for your Facebook profile photo that say “Like it!” or for Twitter that says “Follow me.”
Social Ribbon Generator – Very simple to use ribbon generator. You can generate a ribbon for Facebook, MySpace, Youtube and Twitter.
Website Ribbon Generator - Free web banner ad and web design advertising tool to create a diagonal corner website banner containing a simple text.
SpyPig – How do you find out whether your email has been read by the recipient? SpyPig. It's a simple and efficient email tracking system that sends you a notification by email when the recipient opens your message.
Dropbox – Free online storage and collaboration for up to 2 GB. Dropbox creates a folder on your computer that you see as well as anyone else on your team. You then decide who has permission to access the folder.
Blogger – Blogger is a Google application that features easy to use blog templates, and you can sign with your gmail login and password.
Wordpress.com () – Don’t get confused with the self-hosted Wordpress blogs (self-hosted Wordpress is available on Wordpress.org). Wordpress.com is very popular and stable platform to create free blogs. It has no ads and best thing is their vast array of themes and layouts.
Tumblr – Once you have created a Tumblr blog, you can post texts, photos, videos, quotes, links, dialogues, audio, slideshows and more.
Weebly – Perfect for authors who are newbie’s to the online world. With Weebly you can create a free website and blog. 90+ beautiful themes to choose from, no advertisements and you can have free hosting.
Posterous – Fast, efficient and effective blog application. If you can write an email, you can post it on Posterous.
Blog.com – 2GB free storage space with tons of features which makes Blog.com a popular platform for blogging.
Zemanta – Zemanta is a great tool to have installed on your blog because it will help you find relevant images, in-text links, tags and other feature articles. You can make your posts more interesting by adding relevant pictures suggested by Zemanta.
Hoot Suite – Hootsuite apps and plug-ins are available for Chrome, iPhone, Blackberry, iPad, desktop (prism and fluid) and also available as an extension for popular web browsers such as Firefox and Chrome. Some of the unique features of Hootsuite are: Team Collaboration, Monitor Keyword and Website Analytics.
Tweet Deck – Tweet Deck is like a social dashboard which can connect with friends on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin, Foursquare, Google Buzz and more. Tweetdeck is available in 15 different languages.
SkyDrive – 25GB worth of free online storage for sharing Microsoft Office Docs and photos. You can share documents, photos and videos to your friends and family members. It is completely password protected, so quite secure to use it. It is another great service by Microsoft Live.
What time is it there? – Quick and visual reference for US time zones. Bookmark this link; it will be very helpful. You just open the link and you will get “what time is it there in all 6 US Time Zones.
Bit.ly – Shorten your links and then share then with Bit.ly. You also get statistics of how many people click on your links to see what is the most effective. Great for use with a Twitter account.
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