10 Kickass Niche Sites to Go to When You Need to Cut on Costs
If you’re most people, you’ll probably agree that money seems to be in short supply frequently these days. Not surprising, given the chall...
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If you’re
most people, you’ll probably agree that money seems to be in short
supply frequently these days. Not surprising, given the challenging
economic times. That said, a lot people are constantly on the lookout
for ways to cut on costs, save on deals and get the most for every
dollar they spend.
Amid this setup and despite the media’s apparent encouragement of consumerism, several niche websites continue to rally against unwise spending. Here are 10 of such sites:
1. JetRadar.com
One way to save on air fare is to book a flight with a low-cost carrier. If you’re unsure which ones offer the best deal, head on to sites like Expedia, Orbitz and CheapFlights and you just might find what you’re looking for. Problem is, these sites don’t have everything. Individual airline carriers don’t always advertise their deals with cost comparison websites. For these companies – and understandably so – the idea of losing sales to competitors is not particularly savory.
Enter JetRadar, a startup that fundamentally combs through every travel site, ticketing site and all 728 individual airline sites, and makes results available for public consumption. Essentially, what JetRadar hopes to do is become a one-stop portal for everything cheap, cheaper and cheapest in the air fare arena.
2. PickyDomains.com
Naming a business is not as easy as it sounds, especially if all the good and relevant ones are already taken. The same goes for naming a website, given that millions and millions of top-level domains had already been registered to date. And if you’re banking on uniqueness to differentiate your brand, mechanical domain/name generators may just be too mechanical to be unique. Branding agencies, on the other hand, may cost you an arm and a leg.
PickyDomains is a naming/branding service comprised of real people, real thinkers that can provide unique, quality names based on your specifications. All you got to do is register with the site, pay the $50 deposit for a name or domain (slogans cost $75) so suggestions can start coming in. If you think none of the suggestions fits your branding needs, you may ask for a refund.
3. Bitrix24.com
In business, effective communication is key to longevity. Such being the case, businesses employ corporate intranets to keep their employees engaged and up to date with the latest company goings-on. CRM, or customer relationship management, is a tool that effectively keeps tabs of customers, agents, sales, leads and all other transactions. While these two, in theory, sound amazingly advantageous, most small businesses may not be able to afford them.
Bitrix24 is a CRM + corporate intranet software that is available for free for startups consisting of 12 employees or less. It includes a calendar, real-time activity streaming, planning, photo sharing and other awesome features. For companies bigger than 12 people, subscription is $99.
4. Logaster.com
Imagine a company without a face. Difficult, eh? That is why every company needs a logo. But if you’re not artistically inclined or wouldn’t even dare tinker with Adobe Photoshop to save your life, chances are you’ll be taking the hire-somebody-professional route. Problem with these professionals, they may charge more than you can afford.
Logaster is a site that allows you to create your logo yourself – yes, you – for free. And for just about $5 per month, you get other features like letterheads, business cards, envelopes, etc.
5. iSpionage.com
No matter how cringe-worthy the word “spying” may sound, for most businesses, corporate spying is a way to survive. In this dog-eat-dog marketplace, businesses should know what the competition is up to before they end up losing all of their customers.
And before you go about swallowing the high cost of hiring people to get this particular job done, check out iSpionage, a tool that allows you to “spy” on your peers for just about $59 per month. iSpionage alerts you of competitor ads, campaigns and monitors affiliate activities the moment they are detected. iSpionage also bridges gaps between major search engine results like Google, Yahoo and Bing.
6. SideJobTrack.com
Freelancing has now become an “in” thing because of the flexibility it allows most freelancers. However, a regular freelancer working on multiple gigs may not have enough time to take care of administrative aspects like invoicing, tracking hours and jobs attached to a particular client. SideJobTrack is probably the right man, er, application for the job.
SideJobTrack has a one-click reporting function that allows you to view everything you need to know about a particular job and/or a client, and how much money you had made so far. You can even opt to customize your invoicing templates. And what’s best, you pay nothing to use the application.
7. RetailMeNot.com
For bargain hunters, coupons are a big help. RetailMeNot is a social media platform for online coupon sharing. Using your Facebook, Twitter or e-mail accounts to log in, you have the option to rate, share and track the best coupons.
RetailMeNot has perhaps the widest range of coupon codes for online shopping. Plus, it has an active community of users that vote for the best coupons. So before you do any online shopping, it won’t hurt to check the site for money-savers.
8. AppSumo.com
I don’t know what the brains behind AppSumo was thinking when he came up with the name for the site (if you think about it, Google.com, Monsters.com, Amazon.com – what were these guys thinking, yeah?), but AppSumo, in a nutshell, is a haven for tech-inclined individuals looking for niche software or tools to polish their expertise.
Some reviews might say the site is a little bit rough around the edges, but browsing through what it offers is definitely worth the while. At AppSumo, software and/or online learning tools can either be free or paid. The Free Deals section remains relatively well-stocked.
9. eWorky.com
Are you a freelancer in need of temporary workspace? Are you a business owner needing some high-tech place for some high-tech meeting but didn’t have high-tech funds to pay for the high-tech infrastructure? Or are you a business owner with extra space in your company?
eWorky is a collaborative online search platform for individuals or businesses looking for temporary workspace. Workspaces can be booked daily, weekly or monthly. eWorky has a broad community base of companies offering different types of workspaces for different professions.
10. HootSuite.com
Okay, so you have a Facebook account, and a Twitter account, and a LinkedIn account, and a Google+ account, and a Foursquare account, and yet another account with some other social media platform we haven’t heard of yet. Managing through all these accounts can be a little too tiring and time-consuming.
HootSuite is a platform for businesses and organizations that effectively manages various social media campaigns in a single and secure web-based dashboard. HootSuite plans can either be free or pro. The pro plan is priced at $9.99 per month and comes with a 30-day free trial.
Amid this setup and despite the media’s apparent encouragement of consumerism, several niche websites continue to rally against unwise spending. Here are 10 of such sites:
1. JetRadar.com
One way to save on air fare is to book a flight with a low-cost carrier. If you’re unsure which ones offer the best deal, head on to sites like Expedia, Orbitz and CheapFlights and you just might find what you’re looking for. Problem is, these sites don’t have everything. Individual airline carriers don’t always advertise their deals with cost comparison websites. For these companies – and understandably so – the idea of losing sales to competitors is not particularly savory.
Enter JetRadar, a startup that fundamentally combs through every travel site, ticketing site and all 728 individual airline sites, and makes results available for public consumption. Essentially, what JetRadar hopes to do is become a one-stop portal for everything cheap, cheaper and cheapest in the air fare arena.
2. PickyDomains.com
Naming a business is not as easy as it sounds, especially if all the good and relevant ones are already taken. The same goes for naming a website, given that millions and millions of top-level domains had already been registered to date. And if you’re banking on uniqueness to differentiate your brand, mechanical domain/name generators may just be too mechanical to be unique. Branding agencies, on the other hand, may cost you an arm and a leg.
PickyDomains is a naming/branding service comprised of real people, real thinkers that can provide unique, quality names based on your specifications. All you got to do is register with the site, pay the $50 deposit for a name or domain (slogans cost $75) so suggestions can start coming in. If you think none of the suggestions fits your branding needs, you may ask for a refund.
3. Bitrix24.com
In business, effective communication is key to longevity. Such being the case, businesses employ corporate intranets to keep their employees engaged and up to date with the latest company goings-on. CRM, or customer relationship management, is a tool that effectively keeps tabs of customers, agents, sales, leads and all other transactions. While these two, in theory, sound amazingly advantageous, most small businesses may not be able to afford them.
Bitrix24 is a CRM + corporate intranet software that is available for free for startups consisting of 12 employees or less. It includes a calendar, real-time activity streaming, planning, photo sharing and other awesome features. For companies bigger than 12 people, subscription is $99.
4. Logaster.com
Imagine a company without a face. Difficult, eh? That is why every company needs a logo. But if you’re not artistically inclined or wouldn’t even dare tinker with Adobe Photoshop to save your life, chances are you’ll be taking the hire-somebody-professional route. Problem with these professionals, they may charge more than you can afford.
Logaster is a site that allows you to create your logo yourself – yes, you – for free. And for just about $5 per month, you get other features like letterheads, business cards, envelopes, etc.
5. iSpionage.com
No matter how cringe-worthy the word “spying” may sound, for most businesses, corporate spying is a way to survive. In this dog-eat-dog marketplace, businesses should know what the competition is up to before they end up losing all of their customers.
And before you go about swallowing the high cost of hiring people to get this particular job done, check out iSpionage, a tool that allows you to “spy” on your peers for just about $59 per month. iSpionage alerts you of competitor ads, campaigns and monitors affiliate activities the moment they are detected. iSpionage also bridges gaps between major search engine results like Google, Yahoo and Bing.
6. SideJobTrack.com
Freelancing has now become an “in” thing because of the flexibility it allows most freelancers. However, a regular freelancer working on multiple gigs may not have enough time to take care of administrative aspects like invoicing, tracking hours and jobs attached to a particular client. SideJobTrack is probably the right man, er, application for the job.
SideJobTrack has a one-click reporting function that allows you to view everything you need to know about a particular job and/or a client, and how much money you had made so far. You can even opt to customize your invoicing templates. And what’s best, you pay nothing to use the application.
7. RetailMeNot.com
For bargain hunters, coupons are a big help. RetailMeNot is a social media platform for online coupon sharing. Using your Facebook, Twitter or e-mail accounts to log in, you have the option to rate, share and track the best coupons.
RetailMeNot has perhaps the widest range of coupon codes for online shopping. Plus, it has an active community of users that vote for the best coupons. So before you do any online shopping, it won’t hurt to check the site for money-savers.
8. AppSumo.com
I don’t know what the brains behind AppSumo was thinking when he came up with the name for the site (if you think about it, Google.com, Monsters.com, Amazon.com – what were these guys thinking, yeah?), but AppSumo, in a nutshell, is a haven for tech-inclined individuals looking for niche software or tools to polish their expertise.
Some reviews might say the site is a little bit rough around the edges, but browsing through what it offers is definitely worth the while. At AppSumo, software and/or online learning tools can either be free or paid. The Free Deals section remains relatively well-stocked.
9. eWorky.com
Are you a freelancer in need of temporary workspace? Are you a business owner needing some high-tech place for some high-tech meeting but didn’t have high-tech funds to pay for the high-tech infrastructure? Or are you a business owner with extra space in your company?
eWorky is a collaborative online search platform for individuals or businesses looking for temporary workspace. Workspaces can be booked daily, weekly or monthly. eWorky has a broad community base of companies offering different types of workspaces for different professions.
10. HootSuite.com
Okay, so you have a Facebook account, and a Twitter account, and a LinkedIn account, and a Google+ account, and a Foursquare account, and yet another account with some other social media platform we haven’t heard of yet. Managing through all these accounts can be a little too tiring and time-consuming.
HootSuite is a platform for businesses and organizations that effectively manages various social media campaigns in a single and secure web-based dashboard. HootSuite plans can either be free or pro. The pro plan is priced at $9.99 per month and comes with a 30-day free trial.
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