So you've got a web site full of web pages with exactly the information on them that you want. Now what? First off, make sure it includes the information that the search engines need. Also, make sure that it downloads quickly for your intended visitors and that it can be effectively displayed on everyone's browser. To help with this, use the following free tools we have found that will get your web site in ship-shape condition for all users, browsers and search engines!!

Tools from MediaBuilder

• GIFWorks!
  Create your own special effects with any GIF - even animated ones.
• 3D Text Maker!
  Create exciting 3 dimensional text suitable for banners.
• Animated Banner Maker!
  Create animated banners fast and simple.
• 3D Button Maker!
  Turn any GIF into a button.

Tools from Delorie

• Web Page Purifier
  Restricts your HTML to published standards.
• Web Page Backward Compatability Viewer
  See what your site looks like without support for various features.

Tools from NetMechanic

• HTML Toolbox
  Run a Link, HTML, Spelling and Load Time Check on your web site all at the same time.

Tools from Web Site Garage

• Web Page Tune Up
  Run seven different diagnoses on your web site at one time.
• Browser Snapshot - (Pay service)
  Get a snapshot of how your website looks on different versions of major browsers.
• Web Page GIF Lube - (Pay service)
  Reduce the size of your images and speed you download to the user.

Other Great Tools

• Link Popularity
  Looks up all of the links to your site in AltaVista, Infoseek and HotBot and tells you how many links are on file for your site.
• Keyword Frequency Analyzer
  Allows you to compare the word frequency between any two web pages.
• robots.txt Syntax Checker
  Checks the contents of a site's robots.txt against that contained in the latest specification.
• User-Agent Explorer
  Allows you to open any specified webpage posing as any one of the popular seach engine spiders or "robots".
• User Agent Spoofer
  Another tool that allows you to open any specified webpage posing as any one of the popular seach engine spiders or "robots".
• Uptime
  A server uptime monitoring system.
• Web Page Language Translator
  Translates the text of your web pages to other languages.