There are some great tools available to help you with how to create a blog. This is my current list of Cool Tools.

StatCounter

StatCounter is a free tool available at StatCounter.com that provides an amazing amount of information for Site Analysis. You can read all about StatCounter in my article called StatCounter.

FeedBurner

FeedBurner.com is another free tool that helps to get you all set up for RSS (Really Simple Syndication) which allows a blog to publish or syndicate their articles. When your readers sign up for your RSS feed they get a reminder that you are still around each time you post a new article. You can read more about Feedburner in my article called Making Progress on the Starting a Blog From Scratch List.

Google Trends

Google Trends (http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends) is another helpful free tool. You can go to Google Trends and get an idea of what the top keyword searches are every day.

WordTracker

WordTracker has a handy free tool called the Free WordTracker Suggestion Tool. Wordtracker also has a free trial available where you can try their subscription service for a day. If you are interested click here to go to the Wordtracker Free Trial. Wordtracker has a monthly fee or a yearly fee. If you are serious about keyword research then get this Wordtracker option by clicking here. To read more about WordTracker check out my article called Keywords, KeyWords, KeyWords.

Wordze

Wordze has a daily subscription and a monthly subscrition to their service. This is convenient if you want to set aside a day for doing keyword research and just purchase the Wordze service for a day. If you are interested in a Wordze subscription click here. To read more about Wordze check out my article called Keywords, KeyWords, KeyWords.

Article Marketer

Article Marketer is a paid service that distributes articles you write to publishers all over the web. You are allowed to add 2 links back to your site at the end of your articles. This is a very effective way of getting links and readers to your site. Click here to sign up for Article Marketer.