Great Sites And Software We Have Seen
Notepad++
While your computer will have a text editor built in, the standard Windows ones can cause annoying formatting problems when used for websites.
We recommend that you download Notepad++ and install it - it's free, and it will make your life much easier!
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Keyword Research
Google has recently made actual search numbers available to everyone, which makes keyword research much easier - and cheaper!
Use the Google External Keyword Tool to get suggestions, see search numbers, and look at advertiser competition. It's free!