Search Engine Monkeying

I just purchased a new computer and had to reinstall a bunch of new software so I compiled an essential list of free software and applications to install. Let me know if you have any suggestions.

1. IZArc – Compression Tool
2. ClamWin – AntiVirus
3. Sygate Personal Firewall – Firewall
4. Ad-Aware – Spyware Analyzer (make sure it is Lavasoft)
5. WinAmp – Music Player (works with iPods)
6. iDump – iPod Song Downloader
7. ScreenHunter – Screen Captures
8. uTorrent – Bittorrent Downloader
9. CoreFTP – FTP Client
10. Firefox – Internet Browser

Essential Firefox Extensions:

• SEOpen – SEO Tool
• Colorful Tabs – Tab Enhancement
• ColorZilla– Color Lookup
• MeasureIt – Measure Pixel Dimensions
• All-In-One Sidebar – Condensed Features
• FoxyTunes – Browser Music Player
• Google Browser Sync – Sync All the Browsers In All Your Computers

Additional Software

• AdWord Editor – AdWord Account Editor – Essential for managing multiple Google AdWord Accounts, editting and moving large campaigns, and storing account details
• Windows Defender – Spyware Analyzer – Microsoft Window’s antivirus solution cause Window’s software is so solid (j/k). Validation required.
• Gimp – Image Editor – Good for free but get Photoshop if you can.
• Picasa – Photo Organizer and Editor *
• iTunes – Music Player – massive, bloated, free music player. I’m keeping this on one computer to download podcasts and WinAmp on all the others.
• Google Earth – Map Interface – Cool for like 10 minutes and impressing n00bs but http://maps.google.com is just so much easier. *
• Google Desktop – Computer File Indexer – MASSIVE RESOURCE HOG. I may disable it on my new machice cause I feel its sucking the life out of it. *
• CDisplay – Comic Book Viewer – Cause I’m a nerd and I like to read comic books.

* - Can be downloaded as part of the Google Pack.

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