These are some really great tools that are ALL provided by Google for FREE. It's obvious that they are on a mission to remain the leader in Internet services and tools for us in our business. You will have seen some of these before, but I am certain you have not seen or used them all. You'll be amazed at what Google can do for you and your business, your websites and Blogs, and for your overall health and wealth. :-)Google Search
Everyone knows about Google's search engine and it's capabilities. This is one of the most universal search engines and used by more "web surfers" than any other on the Internet. The simplest search is at Google.com but do you ever use the "Advanced Search"? This takes your searches to the next level. Here's a link to their Help Center which gives a great overview on how to use the advanced search options. You won't believe your options!
Google Analytics
If you want to know who's been to your website or blogs, this tool is a must. Google Analytics helps you to understand where your visitors are coming from and how they interact with your website. What pages they view, how long they're there, and much more. This tool will help you improve your site and strengthen your on-line marketing initiatives.
Google Free Email
Gmail is a way to have a free email account that you can use for personal or business use. This is a fantastic alternative to your regular daily email account. Tired of spam? Paranoid about entering your email when registering for on-line products, tools and services? Gmail is what I use to filter out my spam, and still have a valid email address for my on-line travels and endeavors. This keeps my business email from getting out of control. Gmail has a very user friendly interface that allows you to navigate easily and quickly.
Google SEO Tools
For those of you who may not understand SEO (Search Engine Optimization), you really need to look into this one and try to understand it as much as possible. This can make all the difference in what you decide to put on your website and post on your blogs. The goal (for most) is to have your website or Blog come up first in the search engines without having to pay for it. Understanding how SEO works, then making it work for you gets my highest recommendation.
Google AdSense
Have you considered making an additional income from your website or Blog? Google will pay you. That's right, pay you to advertise using their AdSense Widget. Make sure you take the time to understand all the benefits and drawbacks of Advertising on your Internet presence portal. Here is their Help Center which will answer any questions you may have. The ads you place on your site can be individually selected, customized, or automatically be chosen by Google based on your content. Thi$ is worth checking out.
Google Maps
Brand New! Now you can add maps to your Website or Blog in 3 easy steps. This is an ultimate tool for your web presence as well. You can probably think of at least 10 uses right away that would help in your marketing efforts. I can't think of a better way to promote your location than this. Google maps has a ton of other features that many of you already use or are aware of, and it's also now available for your TREO and cell phones.
Google News
Here you can search and browse 4500 news sources and web-pages that are being continuously updated. Want to get your arms around what's going on in your area or around the world? Google drops no balls in this area. The beauty of this tool is that, once you decide what you want and need the most in the news, you can use the RSS Feed to have it all brought to you. iGoogle let's you customize your home page to anything you want. If you don't like the news, go out and make some of your own! :-) Now you're in the news!
iGoogle
This article is discussing Google's newest brand. iGoogle. It's on ZD Net and written by Garrett Rogers and is titled, "What Google is up to". It's an easy and short read if you want to save some time. I have customized My iGoogle to use as a link in some strategic locations out on the web. This is a great tool for helping you gather and organize the on-line tools you use most. It's your own personal web-page to use for yourself, but can definitely be shared with others...especially clients. It all depends on how you decide to set it up.
Google Alerts
It's easy to do a search in Google for just about anything on the planet, that's why so many millions of people use it. This tool allows you to have the future delivered right to your email door-step. You can run any phrase or keywords, then be notified if any website, blog, or article is posted with your "Alert" specifications. I just did a post regarding this powerful tool, I hope you'll take the time to read and use this one! "Staying Alerted"
Blogger
Are you looking to start your own personal Blog? Google's Blogger allows you to create, customize and personalize your "stand alone" Blog and it's FREE! When done properly, you can't even tell it's a Blog, it looks more like a website. You don't need to be a programmer or an HTML code designer, you just have to decide which of the many options to use, to best suit you and your audiences needs. I have 3 personal Blogs that were created using Blogger.
The Google Blog
This is the Official Google Blog using Blogger. They currently have 842,000 readers subscribed through Feedburner. Imagine having that many people viewing your Blog or Website continuously! If you are looking for posts that relate to anything, for every Country, this is a great Blog to subscribe to. This Blog is so huge, you can't even leave a comment, but you can create a link. I would most certainly check this one out, even if it were to just get an idea on a layout for your own. Why re-create the wheel?
Google AdWords
This is a quick and simple way to advertise on Google regardless of your budget. This link to the AdWords Help Center will give much more detail than I can possibly post here. You should investigate all these types of tools for your business, if you foresee doing more and using the Internet to do it. I'm not sure of the returns in value for every business, but the successes I have heard and read about are phenomenal.
Google Web History
All the Websites you ever visit right at your finger tips. Some of you may not want to use this! I guess that depends on how much you browse the web and where you browse. I use it because I want to track some of the sites I visit for updates and I don't want to use Google Alerts for everything. This is a personal preference, but it seems better to me than having 1000 bookmarks in my Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla's Firefox browser.
Google Groups
Here are over 10,000 groups you can join or visit for just about any topic out there. Here are over 2700 just for the Real Estate Industry. If you want to see how big the world really is on the intenet, fasten your seatbelt and drive your cyber-cycle through here. There is enough information here to give you some great reasons to run to the medicine cabinet for something to stop making your head spin!! LOL! :-O
Google Photos (Picasa)
Each account with Google's Picasa gives you about 1 Free gigabyte of space. That's approximately 4000 standard resolution photos! You can then share them with family, friends, clients and co-workers. You can create albums, add captions, and even comments to your posted photos. Keep them private, or share them with the world. I know there are many other photo applications like Kodak Share, Photo Bucket, Slide, and Image Shack, but Google has it as an addition to ALL these other tools. It's like a One-Stop-Shop!
Google Earth
Let's face it, if you haven't heard or used Google Earth, then let me be the first to welcome you to our planet! :) This has to be one of the best services and tools you can incorporate into your business. Find directions, email 3-D maps and areal views, look into outer space, and see who's parked in front of your clients house (just kidding on the last one), I use it almost everyday. Google Earth is a must have for any Industry Company or Professional. Click here if you have any doubt.
Google Translator
You may have seen this on other websites or Blogs most recently. Google has a Widget you can add to your site that will convert your entire site or page into a multiple selection of different languages. Now I know how many feel about these translators, but I have to say, if Google has services in every Country, wouldn't you think that their translator must be the most accurate? It's not like they don't have the money or people to invest into it. I have tried it, and of all the translators I have used, Google gets my highest rating. *****
Google Video
Here's my favorite 1 minute video on Google Video. I know you'll enjoy this one! This tool is much like Youtube.com video, but it's provided to you by Google. You can email, forward, or add to your posts, blogs, websites and more. The interface is very easy to use and is a great alternative to some of the others out there. Google Video can be quite educational and entertaining at the same time. Try it, you'll like it!
Google Labs
This is Google's technology playground. Here you can have the chance to see what Google is working on next, and get the chance to try it out before it hits the Prime Time! They are looking for feedback and suggestions from you! For example, they are working on a prototype which is still in Beta testing; Google Voice Local Search where you can search for local businesses using your voice, from any phone, for Free! Just Dial 1-800 GOOG-411. You should look at Google Labs to see what other products, tools and services they are working on while you're here reading this post!
Google Desktop
Info when you want it, right on your desktop. Now you can download Google Desktop and search your computer like you would the web with Google, view news, photos, and more anywhere on your desktop, add Google Gadgets and Widgets to customize your Google sidebar, you can even create and share your own gadgets and widgets with others.
Google Mobile
Great Google features right on your mobile device. Maps, Gmail, Searches and their newest addition, YouTube Videos. This is brand new, you can watch, upload, and share videos right from your mobile device. Also new is the ability to access your Picasa albums and photos from your mobile device. What will they think of next? I'll tell you. I saved the best for last. Google Mobile now allows you to Blog from your mobile device. Take a photo, upload it, create your post, all on the go. WOW! Thank you Google, there's no need to be frugal, since all this stuff is FREE!! Do you Google?
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Brad-I use the analytics, and it really helps to see where my marketing is working when it comes to directing trafic to my website.
Brad, thanks for the great info. I know some, others I will be learning soon.
John M. Dye
http://www.MKEproperty.com
Brad,
Thanks for the reminder to check out what the silly folks at google are up to. They have some clever tools.
Best regards,
Sam White
Brad,
I didn't know about some of these. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!
Don't forget Google Webmaster Tools
It is a great little tool to see when and how often your site is cralled by google, and a few other interesting things.
As always, thanks for the great information. We can always count on you. :)
Great list, Brad. I learned a few things here. Always appreciate your sharing the techie stuff!
Jeff
Carol - google for you! :-) Always glad to see others benefit from what lies at the end of the rainbow!
Roy - I have used analytics for the past 6 months, it's a fantastic tool for doing exactly what you said!
John - that's why I posted this for you. Many have seen some, but most have not seen all.
Jason - thanks, i appreciate that. I hope you can use some of these tools yourself. Some really cool tools.
Jon - If you go to google labs, you'll know exactly what they are coming up with next. Labs is the one you want!
Sam - yes the silly folks a google are clever and funny, and laughing all the way to the bank! :-)
Rolando - I like your choice of words "Exhaustive", this post took me 3 evenings and about 4 hours. Thanks!
Joyce - you're very welcome, thanks for your comment.
David and Kristin - I didn't either. That's why when I started researching this stuff, thought it would save other members and clients the time.
James - I'll have to check that one out. I have always used the HTML code <meta NAME="robots" CONTENT="ALL"/><meta NAME="revisit-after" CONTENT="7 days"/> on my website and blog, this way I know when google and others are coming by. Thanks for the added tip!
Missy - Mr. Google (haha) loves the Desktop, and now the mobile too! I am shocked that no body has commented on my 1 favorite Google Video. Cutest darn thing in the whole post! :-) (being a leo and all)
Dan - glad to help. Let me know which ones you decide to use, and what you think of them. I bet 18 out of 20.
Dana - neither did they at one point! LOL! haha :-)
Ashley - glad you enjoyed this. As far as translators, I don't think it will ever be perfect, but Google will be the first and best to do it if and when they do.
Jim - Google Labs has had many applications and widgets come from that lab. It's nice they let us beta, test and give input and feedback to all this great stuff.
Trace - they're not always my ideas but thanks! I am usually inspired by comments, tasks during the day, or just another blog or post that makes me realize that some people just don't know about this stuff. Glad to share it!
Debbie - now ya know, so off ya go, to seek and play, have a great day! Thanks! :-)
Document Diva - I mean LaShon - yes, you CAN always count on me, ad not jut here on my Blog!! :-)
Dan - Googleized, I wonder if "Alerts" will pick that up? Also, I typed my name in a comment box today to see if it picks up comments too, or just posts. Hmmm...I'll let you know.
Brad - as usual, great information. I use google services extensively, but I have learned a few new tricks in this post. Thanx.
Ellie - you know much more than you're willing to admit, you found this post, so now you know that much more!! I hope you find these tools useful in your business too! :-)
Tracy - your office sounds like they're on it! Google has so many other tools to offer too, these are just the ones I researched and that I use. Google rocks!!
David - thanks for the nice comment, I'm glad that you appreciate the work that goes into these posts, it really does take time and quite a bit of effort to come up with this stuff. I hope they help you and your business!
Joan - go into the light, it's ok!! LOL!!! This business is an obsession and so are all the tools that are available. Thanks for the laugh this morning! :-)
Janna - you are welcome, hope you enjoyed these!
Jeff - glad you enjoyed the "techy" side of my Blog! I love sharing these types of posts with others, they say that what you put out comes back to you, in my case, much already has. Thanks my friend! :-)
Vincent - me too! I believe there is so much technology available in our industry, that many just can't get their arms around it all. That's why I do these posts, hopefully to help those who aren't aware or just don't have the time to do the research. Thanks.
Kate - AR is the place for everything you want or need. So many great writers, blogs, tools and information. It's a little world all in it's self. I learn something new or meet someone new everyday. What a fantastic industry network of great people and knowledge!! Let me know what you think of iGoogle?!?
Hey, that's a great list that you compiled.
In addition I use another tool that I think is pretty neat. It uses Google Technology and allows you to specify what is OUTSIDE your listing (as against inside it).
It's at AroundPoint.com (http://www.aroundpoint.com)
What's the best feature is that it allows my sellers to specify points of interest. So I just set up the listing and then invite the sellers and I'm done.
But now I've started building Sets of Points of interest also, so I can re-use them for several of my listings.
It's FREE too!
Brad I started my second blog on blogger. - Really great layout and professional looking.
Google is a powerful tool all round.
Brad, you are amazing! Thank you so much for the Google 'primer" as they used to call them! Seems like your posts are a must read!
This is why I have not written much today. Gray is feeling "close".
David
Patsy - bookmarks and high 5's are greatly appreciated!! :-) Thanks, i hope these links will be useful to you.
Shalini - I'll go check it out right now...I use firefox right now so I can open another tab, I'll be right back...
Ok I'm back...looks like a cool sire, I entered in 2 mls numbers in my area, and nothing came back! All I got was a Kansas state line map with no data. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Do you have to register and sign in to use it?
David - you better let Gray go ahead and feel "Close"! LOL! Almost looks like our kitty Cleo who herself, is a Blogger as you can see! Thanks my friend, your comments are always great and appreciated....always!!
Hi Brad,
Yes, you do have to register at aroundpoint.com and then enter your MLS numbers.
Or you can view one of mine, that I have already entered: 635310.
Just go to arondPoint.com and enter the above MLS number in the view surroundings box on the left.
Shalini
Thanks Brad - This is great info...have a great and blessed weekend.
Jill and Ron - Analytics is one of the best ways to track your website or blog. Some really great features and tools to help you maximize your page to your readers!
Debra - thanks! I'm glad I was able to put these all in one-easy-to-access post for members just like yourself. I think you'll find each and every one of them to be useful in your business.
Brad,
I just started my own blog ob blogger....not sure of the exposure I'll get but hey its free...I also want to use a few of the others you mentioned.
Don - did it for you, truth is, did it for me too! One location is nice to have these all available to share with others! Thanks! :-)
Neal - that's awesome, let me k now when your blogger blog is done, I'll support you on it and I'm sure others will too. Thanks, glad these may be useful for you!
Joe - I have added it to "My Settings" in the description box and yes, it is working just fine.
Shalini - thanks for sharing this and for following up! It's clear why clients would want to work with someone like you. You are very thorough and efficient! Thanks again, I'll check it out! :-)
Great article - I found I use 10 of them on a regular basis and another 4 frequent enought ob e familiar. What you left off is the Google Documents and Google Calandar making the virtual office much closer than we many think.
Now Have a Blessed Day,
John Occhi, Heme CA REALTOR®
Mission Grove Realty
thank you, thank you, thank you --
anything similar with Yahoo?
Great detail! Thanks
Todd - thanks and you're welcome!
Lewis - you're welcome, and I know yahoo has some cool stuff too, but we don't mention those things on a Google post! LOL! Especially if you're wanting some SEO from Google! :-) Go check out their website, you'll have something to post about now! :-)
Michael - man...you aren't kidding, this mutha took me a couple hours to post and days to research! Thanks!
My goodness, that was one heck of an effort and extremely useful. I must admit I don't Google as much as I should, but I hope your list will encourage me to change my errant ways.
Karen
Brad.... this is an awesome collection of so many tools on the internet and that Google has put together. Thanks for taking the time and sharing this.
I haven't been on AR much in the last several weeks, so it might take me a while to get back to these. But thanks again....
Brad, is it any wonder they call it "Google"? My head is spinning! Seriously though, I can't tell you enough how much I have learned and will continue to learn from your awesome posts! As a relatively new member of AR without a shred of previous blogging experience (ok, now thanks to you and the myriad of other committed AR member's help, I have developed a small thread!) I'd like to thank you for taking the time to continually post and share oodles of useful information!
Best regards,
Sarah
Boy that was enlightening. I have used a few google tools but you have laid them all out. I did not know about the Google Analytics or at least never looked into it before. After reading your blog, I have and look forward to the results.
Thanks for sharing.
Brad - Could we throw Google Hot Trends (http://www.google.com/trends) on the list? I have used this handy little tool to determine the "Hot Trends" (if you will) for a given date. Sometimes it is nice to know what the world is searching for and these trends can often be used to incorporate keywords into a blog. My little 2 cents!
I personally use just about everyone of the Google Tools listed here. They really do know how to help out the internet user.
As always a masterful blog! Your an open box of knowledge!
Come on Brad, don't be so modest. If ActiveRain is a goldmine (which it is) then your blog is the pure gold vein.
Thanks for the tips. I use quite a few of these Google tools, but I amnot quite sure I knew so many existed! I will see if I can find more uses for some of these tools to make my life a little bit easier. Thanks again.
Ed Nailor
1st Metropolitan Mortgage
Charlotte, NC
Ryan - seriously, AR is the greatest investment I have made in a long time. It has given me so many opportunities to share and be shared with, it has gotten me business, and it has gotten me referrals, but the best part it that I have built some great relationships here of which you're a part of. Thanks for that my friend, and I'm here to give back what's been given to me. You're right about education, it can't be stolen or lost, and I am honored to be able to contribute back to a community that has contributed so much to me! :-)
Have a great weekend, and all the best to you!!
Brad - The keyword for the 49ers should be points. Their offense is struggling right now. Hopefully they don't get that offense going until after the MNF game against the Hawks.
Speaking of which, I told my girlfriend that she can come to that MNF game last night. I was just talking to Bob Stewart and we might meet up with him outside the stadium before the game. I have one extra ticket for a Hawks fan. Are you going to be in Seattle next weekend?
Brad - Too bad. It's going to be fun. I just realized that the game is on Veterans Day, so hopefully the rush hour traffic won't be a killer getting to the game.
Mr Brad, Mr Google, Mr Active Rain, Mr Knowledge, Mr Internet, etc, etc,
Thanks for keeping on keeping on!
I have printed this out, and I want to look into some of these. This is very informative Thank you
Don
Rebecka - love the calendar too! You'll see it's the first thing under my photo over here on the right ------------>
So many ways to use a tool like this in our business. The other 19 tools I listed here have just as much if not more power than the calendar. (not trying to change your favorite though) :-)
Hi Brad,
Thank you for sharing. Google is addicting like AR! We just can't get enough. Good thing they are FREE! :-)
Catherine
Brad - I think I need to go back into your archives and read all your past posts. I need a slow rainy day to do that, though. Your information is so helpful to me. Your concise and it's easy for me to understand. Thank you.
Happy New Year!
Brad, Brad.... how did I miss this? Thanks for the heads up. Good time to get a move on some of these - others I'll bookmark.
2008 is a time to be organized and resourceful.
Brad,
You really do a great job at providing great information. At times, you make it look too easy. Thanks for all you do!
Brad, Google Sketch is a nice free app to draw floorplans, etc on!
Meg - feel free to read any of my posts anytime! I hope you'll find them useful and to be of value! Thanks! :-)
Rosemary - it's easy to miss any post with 63,000 plus members and thousands of posts! LOL!~ Be GR8 in 08!
Ray - thanks, I try to make them as easy to understand as possible! Sometimes that's difficult as you're aware.
Susie - thanks for your nice comment. I hope these tools will help contribute to your success in 2008! :-)
Kent - I will have to add that one to the list as a bonus! Thanks for sharing that here! Have a great year! :-)
Robert - another great Google tool to add to the list, thank you very much for sharing that on this post!
Brad,
Thank you for posting this. I "google" things all the time but I had no idea that Google had all of these other great tools to offer. I am in the process of having a website developed for me and trying to learn all that I can about making a statement online. These will come in handy!
Thanks Brad, we knew of most of theses but you surprised us with a couple that we didn't know about. Thanks for the great info!
Patty & Scott Carroll - RE/Max Equity Group Vancouver WA
Yea Thanks for releasing Googles Hidden Treasures :)
TOM DAVIS - Delaware Realtor
Hi Brad,
As usual great information. Thank you.
All the best!
Brad - 8 months later and this post is still relevant! I'm trying to take advantage of all the google tools but there are so many! I am already inserting Google Analytics onto various websites, it's been about a month so I should have some data now. We'll see how helpful they are.
Hi Bo - did you know, 8 months later, there's probably 10 new tools I could should add to this post? Google has provided some awesome tools and they continue to add more to the toolbox. It will be great to come back to this post in 8 more months and see all the NEW things google will be doing for our internet business then. Let me know how the analytics on your sites is working out for you.
I have been using several of these tools for a few months and find them to be very good. They appear to be replacing MS-Office online.
Bob - they are some powerful tools and the best part is that they're all FREE. MS-Office online will probably never be replaced by Google tools, but these tools sure do enhance our business when used properly and effectively. :-)
Thanks for the additional information. I already have a couple of outside blogs but had inspiration yesterday for a new one - so I will check out blogger. Also, I love google analytics . . . You always have the best information for us!!!
Have a great day!
Good afternoon Brad! Great post as usual. You stay killin this website! Keep up the good work!
Sharon - you might want to wait and see what AR is announcing this next month before you do anything. You will be very happy when you here about some of the really cool stuff we'll be doing in the rain for you. Hmmmm..... I think that's all I'm allowed to say. :-) Thanks for your kind words.
Jeffrey - thanks man, this site is just KILLER period...with or with out me, but thanks again, I appreciate your comment! Have a great rest of the week. :-)
There you have it folks Brad has confirmed AR will be releasing public blogs next month!
Hey Robert, where did you get that idea? I don't recall ever saying that. I did mention AR is doing some really cool stuff next month, but I didn't say anything about blogs.... is there something you know that I don't? :-)))
;-D
Aha - you do!! ;-)
Hi Brad. I knew about a great deal of these but there's always something new. I figure if I continue chipping away and do a little bit today, a little more tomorrow, etc, at some point I will have the best website I can possibly have. And you've helped me out! Thanks again!
Kathy - just keep eating the elephant one bite at a time, and you will continue to better your website, your Blog and your business. There is enough information and experience here on AR to help ANYONE get to any level they desire. :-) Thanks for commenting, I always appreciate when members take time to not only read posts, but comment on them too. Thank you. :-))
Brad,
Thank you for the excellent info! I have not been in RE that long and I am still learning! I hope to use them soon. I have already but in my calendar for one full day of just playing with my website. Thanks again!
Take Care & Have a Great '08!
Sylvie - the one thing I do know for sure is that no matter how long you're in the RE Industry, you will continue to keep learning every single day. After 22 years in this business, I still make it a point to learn something new in all my business and personal endeavors. Hanging out here on ActiveRain, you will learn hundreds of new things on a daily basis. It's like drinking from a firehose! lol~ :-)
I'm a daily "Google-er" and also use AdWords, but this is some great info -- thank you!
I'm a daily "Google-er" and also use AdWords, but this is some great info -- thank you!
I'm a daily "Google-er" and also use AdWords, but this is some great info -- thank you!
WoW Brad... another older Blog has made its way back around... As always... Great information .... even today !
Kerry - you're welcome, you're welcome. and you're welcome! lol~ A single click on the Submit Comment will do my friend. This is not the fast food, fast comment drive thru! haha~ You must have patience when submittng comments, thanks for taking the time, all 3 times to show your appreciaton. :-)))))
Roland - yes, although this one isn't too old. haha! Thanks, have a great week. :-)
Brad, thank you for giving us so much information. Have to play with google a bit more to learn all that stuff. Your blog is always one of the best! Thanks again,
So much to read and do but I'm going to work on using these tools. THank you!
Griselda - one of my favs here is still google alerts, anything you want to know and in many cases you get alerted right away. What a great tool along with the many others google provides. I'm just wondering how it's all FREE? lol~ ;-)
Pippa - it's like drinking from a firehose, that's my latest slogan as of late. You take in what you can, and the rest just blows right past ya!! Welcome to ActiveRain, the storm of information that not even mother nature could tame! :-))
Google is a monster with many heads. The real power of Google is when you click more. It is marvelous that a simple looking screen could hide so much treasure.
I have a lot to learn from Google! It's a great resource.
Ntsike - Google is the kind of Monster you DO want hanging out in your closet! lol~ The more link does demonstrate some of the hidden treasures of Google for sure. I don't think many even knowit's there, great comment and thanks for helping bring that section back to the forefront here. :-)
Linda - you truly said a mouthful, Google.com, it's a brainful too! :-))
It's been said that "Google Rules the World!" You have definitely helped shed some light as to why that may be so. Thanks for the enlightenment.
Mike - They do rule the world, the Internet world anyway. I hear they even have a church now. Serious, google the keywords "Church of Google" and you'll be blown away. Don't laugh, try it. It's for real...I think! :-)
Brad
Thanks for the amazing information. I'm very new to AR and and most of the Google tools you talked about are also new to me. I have so much to learn, it is overwhelming. But I have figured out that your blogs are one of the best places to learn. I will definitely search out all your blogs!!
Vicki - thanks for making the 200th comment on this google post, I'm sure they appreciate that as much as I do. If you ever need any assistance here, comments like that will get you anything you need. Contact me anytime if you need any help here. :-))
Once again, I am surprised by another one of your blogs. The more I dive into AR, the more I am seeing your blogs. I never knew that Google had so much to offer. I am definately checking out most of these tools, as my website, SEO, AR Profile and Blog (as soon as I write one) are all in need of some sprucing up, and I am new to all this stuff.
Troy - trust me, Google is should be your very best friend...besides me! lol~ :-)
Brad - More stuff to learn. I've only heard of about half of these tools and don't use and/or understand perhaps as much as I should.
thanks,
Hey Brad ~ Really good information as always from you. Lots of learning to be had here.
Christine - try one at a time, this post was written back in September, they have added so many more tools now. Just gotta start somewhere. :-)
Doug - enjoy, there is lots to learn, but worthy of the time and effort when you do. :-)
This is giving me a lot to work on--my head is spinning. Thanks for this info.
Brad as always, such great information that we all can use. thanks for sharing this with all of us!
Brad, thanks for the info. I am really getting to like this internet marketing stuff.. I have had over 20 phone calls since joining AR a few weeks ago, and I have learned oooohhh so much.
Simone - take your time, understanding these tools and how they'll help you and your business is first and foremost the most important issue. Don't stress out, just dive in and do the best you can. :-)
Patty - glad you are finding this information to be useful to you.
Thomas - 20 phone calls is somewhat Ironic since this is a 20 tools post! haha. Congrats and good luck to you on AR!
I think I missed this one.... thanks for linking to it in your other post.
Georgina - you'll find many others over on my AR profile page. I sorted and placed all the decent ones there if you're interested. I update the profile page as I create new posts! :-)
I use many of these tools and they are just plain cool. There are so many cool and useful tools that can be incorporated into our online presence
Linda - there are so many more now available since I did this post. Check out the link I put in te comments about 10 comments up from this one. I need to do a new post called 40 tools.... :-)
Jason - google is putting Microsoft in a very tough position. All the google tools can replace all the MS ones.
i knew of some of the google services, but definitley not all of these. thanks entireley for all the new information.
Dominic - if you think this was a lot, look at the date I posted this. Want to see an update of what Google has available now?
That was Google then, This is Google Now!!!
Thanks again for great information! I bookmarked this so I could come back & check out everything. Thanks for helping the new and lost! Have a great day! Brenda :)
Good stuff that Google is i'm using half of those listed i need to start working on the other half. Thanks...
Brenda - thank you, have a great week and come on back anytime. :-)
Tony - I still don't use all the google tools out there, but I have found great value and time savings in the ones I do. :-)
Brad,
Much more to it than I thought and I know I am not taking advantage as I should..
Brad, thanks for this post. THIS is the type of information which is so helpful. I'm not always exploring the google.com site itself, so finding these "hidden" nuggets doesn't happen in my daily visits to their main page. I'm on my way to check them out now!
Dan - take advantage...it's all FREE! :-)
Howard - they have a ton more available now. Have fun on your surf!
Wow! I knew about google earth and the translator, but had no idea that most of the rest of those tools were available. Thank you very much.
Janice - what till you see all the other stuff google has added since I wrote this post.
Just CLICK HERE if you want to see for yourself! :-)) Trust me, there are some awesome things on that link.
Thank you for sharinf these great tools with the active rain community. I am exploring the google video. Nice tool!!!
Jay Skinner
Brad, thanks for making this info available to the newbies. This is a great help.
Jo and Scott - my pleasure, I hope you'll check out all the new Google tools that are now available. I setup a link to them just above your comments. They have some really cool stuff! Enjoy! :-)
Gr8 advice Brad Thx 4 taking the time to post all this info!
Thanks for all your great advice Brad. I thought I knew enough about Google and keyword tracking to get by. I'm a newbie to Active Rain with so much to learn and so little time, but you are making it easier.
Thank you for sharing all the information. I have written down three you have suggested to do more research on.
WOW...so much great information. Thank You!
Cheri Rayas
Jennifer, Eve, Paul and Cheri - Thanks for your comments. These really are some of the coolest Google tools and you should really check out iGoogle. You can create your own page to work from, it's very cool. My son from Cal Poly was all over it and said we need to be as well. :-)
Brad-Thanks again for another great post.
Joe
Brad-Great post, thanks for all the information. I'm amazed at what I've learned in the last few days.
Lee
Thanks Brad for posting this and all that is available from Google. I had heard of a few but many I had not.
Joe - you bet!
Lee - just wait 3 months! lol~ You'll know it all!
Jan - have fun exploring!
Wonderful information keep it up! thanks
thanks for the google list -- I have been using more and more of the tools. Just learned how to share a google calendar with others.
PJ- thanks, I'll try.
Scott - the calendar feature is sweet, you can also embed google docs and stuff into your AR Blog, very cool.
Brad,
Another great article. I just have to find the time to read all your blogs & implement your suggestions :-)
Ann - take your time, I just wrote my 270th post today...
Glad you're enjoying these and getting something out of them. Thanks. :-)
I too have recently discovered the features available from goggle. I've used gmail for over a year but recently discovered googlepages, adwords and anyalics. It has been very exciting using them. I appreciate all the help from AR.
Eva
Thanks for so much good stuff, I use quite a few of these, but see a few more I gotta try
Eva- there are even more tools now than there were when I wrote this. Google is incredible!
Ronelle - check out the Google Labs, that's where all the new and cool stuff is that's coming out or that they're working on.
Thanks for this info Brad. Have not heard of a third of these but they seem to be helpful although there is so much stuff out there that it might take me weeks to figure out which ones are best.
Michael - it may take you weeks, but many of these tools from Google will be worth your while to investigate. Have fun and enjoy the Holidays! :-)
We now have "Google Talk" "Google News" and a google friend feed type thing. I would also check out Google Real Estate. I noticed that when I do a Postlets, it uploads to that.
Awesome list!
Looks like I have some studying/work to do! Thanks for the great post!
-Brendan Winans
Sandy - I could probably do this post now and rename it "40 Google Tools for your Business" in fact, I think I will. Thanks. :-))
Brendan - I think you'll find many, if not all of these tools very useful and beneficial to your Blog and Business. Happy Holidays. :-)
I was looking for some guidance on how to strengthen my online marketing. This should certainly help. Joining ActiveRain was definitely the first step on the long journey. Thanks Brad and the rest of the Elves.
Most important thing, enjoy the journey!! :-))
Another great post and tutorial. Thank you Brad. Best of the new year to you and I look forward to reading your posts. Wish the Comment section was directly under the blogs however. I takes a while to scroll down to the bottom to comment on great blogs. :)
Frank D'Angelo
Frank - thanks, I know what you mean about having to scroll to the bottom, I have to do it every time too! lol~ Have a great New Year!! :-)
Brad, you know everything. i will come back again and again to read these blogs
Rafeeq - almost everything! lol~ Thanks, I appreciate the compliment. I'll tell you one thing for sure, if I don't know something, I sure know where to go to find it. :-))
Thank you Brad for the interesting info. This is good help for everybody. I will try some of the tools to help me on my new carreer in Real Estate.
What would we do without Google? lol
This is def. a helpful tool. I've been working extremely hard making sure that my Home Staging business gets recognized on all the major search engines. Thanks alot for the information.
Thank you for such an informative post. This is incredible information!
Brad, all I can say is THANKS! This information is awesome and very helpful. You are THE community builder!
I love reading your blog's! You a wealth of knowledge - Thank You!
John, Adam, Aron, and Angel - thanks for the nice comments and kudos, I appreciate that more than you know. The truth is, I have learned more on AR and from our members than any other source on the web. You will find more sources of information here than you will ever need. It's all here on AR. :-)