Google-Fit Your Business
Did you know that more than 2 million businesses run Google Apps? That’s the claim of Google. com. What are Google Apps? They’re a suite of enterprise class applications tailored for your business. Google offers them at $50 per user per year. Oh my Googleness, that’s a lot of goola (a word I made up for Google cash).
The good news is that you don’t have a drop one thin dime to upfit your business with Google applications. You’re probably using some of them now. Spend a little time and try them all. You’ll find it’s well worth the investment.
Get Your Free Apps Here!
- Gmail (you get around 7,000 MB of space with a free account)
- Calendar (very sharable online and on your phone)
- Chrome Web browser
- Picasa Photo sharing (dowload it or use it online)
- SketchUp software download
- Google Talk instant messaging
- Google Docs (dovetails nicely with Gmail)
- Reader for RSS feeds you like (also available for mobile devices)
- Google Groups (nice online discussion forum)
- Friend Connect (publicize your blog, send newsletter, etc.)
- Notebook (access via the Web or your phone)
- Google Sites (free sites and wikis … use your own domain for a fee)
- Google Profiles … here’s mine ;-)
- Google Voice (available by invitation only). Text me at 336-303-1721
- Google Wave (available by invitation only)
- Youtube (Get your own branded video channel for a fee)
- Maps (online and mobile)
- Trends (handy for planning blog articles)
- Keywords (handy for researching blog topics or boosting your SEO)
- Analytics (schedule to have your stats emailed to you)
- Blogger (free blogging platform)
Google Trivia: Google Inc. opened its door in Menlo Park, California in September 1998. Co-founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin (two Stanford University students), Google went public in 2004.
Do you use Google for your business? Make Google part of your growth plan for 2010 and beyond.
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