Webmaster Tools

Having the right kinds of tools to set up and maintain a website can have a large impact on the final result. You want your site to stand out and grab people's attention; you want your website to be the ultimate destination for your visitors giving them absolutely no reason to go anywhere else. Well, that's a big dream many of us have, but the reality is that it's difficult to create one source of information that will please each and every person that ends up there.

Whether you're just starting out or looking for ways to improve your current website, the links and information provided in this section should be sufficient. For newbies, we have included a list of hosting and domain registration companies offering the best deals, sites where to get free templates from and other little tidbits. You should feel safe and confident to know that you've truly reached your one-stop destination for all webmaster needs.

Although I can't provide you with high amounts of traffic or an automatic content generator to lighten your load, I have compiled some webmaster tools that may aid a bit with creating and enhancing your website. The competition is continually increasing and things don't get much easier. That is why you need all the help you can get so you can take your competition head on. I have separated the various tools into two main categories:

• Affiliate: these are to keep track of your site's performance in terms of how much traffic you sent to the merchant sites, how many customers were gained, the total profit and your share. You'll also find code for mailers, pop-up windows to offer special promotions, and other ways to market our affiliate's product.
  
  
• Fun webmaster tools: these are always good to have to entertain your visitors and give you the means to get some much needed feedback. Use the guestbook tool to find out what visitors think of your website, throw up some quizzes and questionnaires to make your site more interactive, and encourage more users to return to your site by offering a chat room or message board.

One thing to keep in mind is to keep your website nice and simple; clutter will only make it difficult to read and will hide what you really want people to see - your ads.