Website Owners Toolbox

The website owners toolbox is a must–have resource for those that own and run their own blogs and websites. It’s a continually–updated list of tools and services that we find to be indispensable for maintaining a competitive edge in any online venture.
Platform (CMS)
A Content Management System is a software system which provides website authoring and administration tools designed to allow users with little knowledge of web programming languages or markup languages to create and manage a websites content with relative ease.
- WordPress (read about why we love WordPress)
WordPress Frameworks
A framework is like a WordPress theme on steroids. It allows the developer to design around the themes core and provides advanced features and functions. This allows for a completely customized look and a unique functionality.
- Thesis (read about why we love Thesis)
- Genesis
- WooThemes Canvas
Domain Registration
The domain represents both the web address of your website and the name your site visitors will use to refer to your website. The first step is registering one for yourself.
WordPress Web Hosting
A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web.
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
A content delivery network or content distribution network is a system of computers containing copies of data, placed at various points in a network so as to maximize bandwidth for access to the data from clients throughout the network. Bottom line, it makes your website speedy.
Web Analytics
Web analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of internet data for purposes of understanding and optimizing web usage.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Keyword research is a practice used by search engine optimization professionals to find and research actual search terms people enter into the search engines when conducting a search. Search engine optimization professionals research keywords in order to achieve better rankings in their desired keywords.
- Scribe SEO
- Market Samurai
- Premise (read our Premise plugin review)
Form Management
A webform on a web page allows a user to enter data that is sent to a server for processing. Webforms resemble paper or database forms because internet users fill out the forms using checkboxes, radio buttons, or text fields. For example, webforms can be used to enter shipping or credit card data to order a product or can be used to retrieve data (e.g., searching on a search engine).
WordPress Membership Software
Membership plugins will turn any WordPress site into a full-blown membership site. Comes with unlimited membership levels, sequential content delivery, shopping cart integration, multi-level access and much more.
- WishList Member
- Premise (read our Premise plugin review)
Descriptions provided by Wikipedia.




