Here at interNET MARKeting LABS, one of our biggest challenges is being efficient when we work. A big time killer is finding specific files on our hard drive. We have over 1 gigabyte of material we have downloaded, all relating to Internet Marketing (IM) in some aspect or another. You know what I’m talking about:
- The latest “Blueprint” for Adsense, PPC, Article Marketing, more Traffic and the like.
- All those PLR articles, eBooks, and products that you know you are going to use someday.
- Scripts for cloaking affiliate links, ad tracking and rotating, plugins and more.
- Keyword Research.
and every other topic you can think of.
I’ve seen just a few tools that are designed to assist you in finding files on your computer. There are various desktop search applications available. The problem with search is, you have to pretty much already know what words are in the filename of the material you are looking for.
The best solution I have found is an innovative tool from Alex Goodall, IM Index Mind Map. Alex has spent many years developing his core skill: Knowledge Management. Now, this is a pretty broad area of expertise, but Alex has taken it one step further.
Alex has focused his management skills on creating solutions for problems in the IM and other online business areas. His flagship product, IM Index Mind Map, helps the online business owner organize ALL their business information.
As the sole administrator, programmer, research specialist, copywriter, and advertising executive for interNET MARKeting LABS, I use the IM Index Mind Map extensively. Here are the ways it helps me be more productive:
- Instantly identifies the correct location on my hard drive for nearly everything I download.
- Quickly finds files on my computer for any Internet Marketing topic I need.
- Provides a structured framework for management of multiple projects.
- Manages all my operational information for all my projects.
- Organize my product development efforts.
There are many more time saving things the IM Index Mind Map does to help me be much more productive. Here is a perfect example.
Just this morning, I was looking at some marketing material online. The particular page I was viewing triggered an idea for an enhancement I could use on one of my other sites. I vaguely recalled having obtained just the tool I needed several months ago.
A few quick clicks through the structure provided by IM Index Mind Map, and there it was. The perfect tool to implement my idea.
Time saved: 30 minutes over the more traditional way of browsing through a huge folder structure in Windows Explorer.
Without a doubt, I could never do all that I do by myself without the aid from IM Index Mind Map. I save hours each week, just by not having to search for that PLR article I need, the web script for my new site, or the information resource for the product I’m developing.
If you want to be more productive yourself, check out IM Index Mind Map by visiting Alex’s website.
