Misc. Webmaster Freebies

 In this section, we will take a look at various miscellaneous free services and products on the Web that can enhance your Web site.

• SiteGadgets.com 
  A welcome addition to the ranks of Webmaster freebies, this site offers loads of free, ad-supported interactive gadgets that you can easily add to your site. Gadgets here include such useful site features as a links page, a jump box, a spam fighter, a random image, a random link, a simple counter, a password protection feature, a voting booth, a guestbook and more.

• WsScheduler.com 
  Do you have a Web site, but no access to scheduling utilities such as cron or at? This free Webmaster service offers an online job scheduling utility (remote cron).

• Mike's World 
  Back in action after a three-year hiatus, this site offers a handy roundup of free goodies for Web site designers. Here, you'll find clipart and font resources, as well as Webmaster tutorials.

• Total Site Report 
  This handy free online Webmaster's tool lets you enter the URL of any site and retrieve loads of data about it with one click. Web site information that you can retrieve here includes WHOIS lookups, site age, blacklists, Web hosts, ping time, PageRank, keywords, and more.

• Domain Lagoon 
  Follow the instructions here to get a free Web domain name. To request a domain at this site, you're required to earn points by completing surveys (none of which require you to make a purchase). See the site's FAQ for details. (U.S. only).

• Webmasters Cavern 
  This site serves up a collection of free Webmaster goodies to help you build and promote your Web site. Webmasters Cavern offers free Web design and development tools, code generators, menu creators, DHTML tools and more.

• Logo Maker 
  This free online service lets you easily create a custom logo, suitable for private or business usage. If you need a free, custom button image, go here. And at this site, you'll find a free, easy-to-use Web site creation service.

• Viewstep.com 
  Here, you will find a directory of free resources to help you build, promote and earn revenue from your Web site. Viewstep.com offers free Webmaster tools, templates, tutorials, search engine tools, and more.

• ChoiceWebTools.com 
  At this site, you'll find a nice collection of tools, services and articles to help you build, enhance and promote your Web site. Although some of the items require a fee, most of the content here is free.

• ScriptDungeon.com 
  This site offers many helpful free resources for Webmasters and network administrators, including scripts, utilities and tools. The free code here includes PHP, Active Server Pages (ASP), JavaScript and more.

• WebDesignHelper.co.uk 
  Looking for a quick and easy way to build a new Web site from scratch--or give your existing site a facelift? WebDesignHelper.co.uk offers loads of free, ready-to-use Web page templates. Here, you'll also find menu graphics, table templates, style sheets, scripts, icons and more.

• AdWords Wrapper 
  Do you use the Google AdWords system? AdWords Wrapper is a free, time-saving tool that helps you convert and manage keyword phrases for use in Google AdWords campaigns.

• 2bone LinkChecker 
  This free service gives you a quick and easy way to check the links on your Web pages. Just enter the URL of the page you want checked and the program will notify you if there are any dead links.