Most of the software that I recommend is available as free downloads…
Listed below in alphabetical order are the basic software components on my computer that I either use everyday or are otherwise indispensable to my Internet marketing business.
They include:
You can also check out the video tour of my home office. The page includes a list of 25 different hardware components that I use to make money online.
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Anti-Virus Software
Although mentioning anti-virus software may seem superfluous to most who use their computers for business – the point needs to be stressed for PC users who still don't protect one their most important business assets. You'd be amazed how often I hear from people who have suffered complete data losses due to viruses, etc. I use Trend Micro. To get a 10% discount, to use the coupon code ‘trendsecurity'.
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Chat Software
Chatting with your affiliate manager, clients or partners is more personal and gets results faster than exchanging information by email. I use both Skype and Google's GTalk which is free and offers PC-to-PC voice calls, instant messaging, file transfers and Gmail notifications.
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File Transfer Software
Rather than use my HTML editor or cPanel to manage files and transfer them from my computer to the server, I find it much faster and easier to use FTP (file transfer protocol) software. I use WS_FTP Professional by Ipswitch, Inc which offers excellent security features as well as transfer and configuration settings. Coffee Cup's Direct FTP
client is similar to WS-FTP and is free to try.
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Text Editor
I write all of my posts and articles offline – so as not to risk losing my work should my Internet connection go down as has happened to me in the past. I use Ultra-Edit, which is a text editor PLUS. Although I prefer coding with an HTML editor, Ultra-Edit Pro can be used to create HTML code.
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Web Browser
Google Chrome is now my browser of choice. Other browsers include FireFox, Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Opera, Google Chrome and Apple's Safari.