There are several sites that are very useful online tools for the webmaster. These sites will generate meta tags, check for broken links, measure loading time, reduce the size of images, analyze your HTML code, check your ranking in search engines, allow you to add guestbooks to your site, instant webpolls, and allow you to easily add forms to your page and such. Below is a list of these extremely useful services.

Pollit- Get a free Web Poll for your web site from Pollit.com. Their web polls are fast, easy, and the best way to get feedback from your visitors! You can also pick up a free counter, guest book, or survey creator, free of charge.

AtWatch - This free service will check on your web site every 120 minutes, and will notify you when it's down.

Athorization - This is the ultimate password protection/authorization system that you can get for free. In exchange for banner on your pages you can password protect your site (or a section of it), add/delete users and more.

Atomz - Add a search engine to your site without the hassle of CGI Scripts. An extensive list of features allows you to control how this service will index your site and rank results. You can even find out what people are searching for.

Alx's Guestbook Service - A great, free guestbook service for personal sites.

Anexa - Build your online community in minutes! Anexa provides your site with a live chat room, discussion board, Guestbooks and much more.

AnimationOnline - Create Banners and animations online quickly and easily.

Axie - Axie is a free service that will automatically extract new listings from the Open Directory Project and deliver the ones that match your interests. A great way to keep track of new competitors, and potential link partners.

Banner Generator - A very good banner generator, can be used to make LinkExchange banners.

Bigmailbox - This fantastic service allows you to offer free email on your site, using your domain name. A unique way to boost traffic on your site, and to encourage repeat visits.

BraveNet - Get free guestbooks, counters, message boards, private search engine and more for your site!

Chatmaster - A free, non-Java based chatroom that you can add to your site.

Cool Homepages - CoolHomepages.com is a *graphical* index of some of the most remarkable homepage designs on the net. It's categirized and fully searchable and it allows you to scan thumbnails of hundreds and hundreds of homepage designs, and then click through to the ones you are actually interested in. The cure for designers block.

CoolText - A very cool graphic generator with dozens of different styles and fonts. Highly recommended.

Customizable Currency Converter - Add a customizable FREE currency converter to your site. This great free online tool is used by CNN, AOL, Infoseek, Price Waterhouse, and Ernst&Young among many others. Highly Recommended.

CoolBoard - Add a free customized message board to your site for free without messing with CGI Scripts. You can select colors, fonts, and graphics to make the message board fit in with the rest of the site. A unique communities feature allows your message board to share content from the message boards of other related sites. Check out the site for more info...

DHTML Text Effects Generator - Create spiffy DHTML Text effects quickly and easily with this online tool.

DigiChat - DigiChat is a JAVA based client/server chat product designed specifically for Web Presence Providers and Educational or Corporate Webmasters. DigiChat sets a new standard for web-based chat.

Dr. Watson - This tool will check your site popularity, search engine compatibility, estimate download speed, validate your HTML, verify links and more.

Everyone.net - This service allows you to provide free email services to your visitors, using your own domain name.

Expose-Promotions - Meta-Tag generator.

Freefind - Add search capabilities to your web site for free in less than ten minutes, without CGIs or server modifications. Customize the search screens with your own background and logo, integrating the search process seamlessly with your site.

Free Services - This site provides a wide array of services including guest books, an FFA page, ClickTracker, Counter, PrivatePage and more.

Form Generator - Add forms to your page, very easy to use, and powerful.

Gifcruncher - A free online GIF optimization tool.

GIF Optimizer - Shrink down the size of your GIF files.

Gizmoz from Zapa.com - An online service that allows you to add a wide variety of 'gizmos' to your site to make it stand out from the rest.

Guestbook.NU - A free, customizable guestbook. You can even use this service to promote your site. Every time someone signs up through your site a pernament link to your site will be established in their Guestbook.

GuestWorld - The internets biggest free guestbook provider for websites.

HitBox Doctor - Let the doctor check your site for broken links, HTML Syntax, Spelling, Loading Time and Meta tags.

InsideTheWeb - Get a free message board for your site.

Internexis Discussion Forums - Create a free message board for your site and start building a community!

InfoLink Link Checker - Download this freeware program to check links on your site.

InstaPoll - Add a free poll to your site, no cgi-bin required.

iqAuto - An Online 3D Graphics Generator. You can generate very good looking logos and headings for your site with this Online Tool.

JPEG Wizard - Reduce the size of your JPEGs for use on the web.

KeywordCount - A free online service that will show you the keyword density on your site, and compare it to other URLs. Very useful for search engine optimization.

Mister Poll - Allows you to easily add a Poll to your web site to solicit feedback or the opinion of your sites visitors.

NameBoy - Having trouble coming up with a domain name? Let NameBoy help. Simply punch in a few keywords and NameBoy will
find domain names that convey a particular meaning, domains that rhyme, and even domains that are available for sale.

NetMechanic - Does a detailed analysis of your site, including link checking, and HTML checking. Highly recommended.

NetMind - Use this tool to add a form on your site so that visitors can automatically be informed when your site changes.

NetVotes - Add a live webpoll to your site. Allow your visitors to vote on a particular question, and see the results upon placing their vote.

PositionAgent - Checks how you rank in the 10 most popular search engines.

RankThis! - Check how you rank in 10 of the most popular search engines. Highly Recommended.

Recommend-it - Makes it easy for your sites visitors to tell their friends about your site.

Response-O-Matic - Generate mailto: forms to put onto your website with ease.

Sendfree - Get a free autoresponder for your web site. Every autoresponder message is delivered with one small ad in it.

Server.com - Offers free remotely hosted CGI-Scripts including a calendar, guestbook, discussion forum, and more.

SiteInspector - Let this tool check the HTML, Spelling, Loading time, links, search engine readiness, popularity and browser compatability of your site. Highly Recommended.

SiteOwner - Generates, and checks your Meta tags, as well as checking the number of sites around the internet linking to yours. Also offers very easy submission to 7 major search engines using Submit-It.

SurveyEngine - Create free a survey for your site, and view the results online. A great way to collect information about your visitors.

SurveyLab - Create online surveys for your website without the need to CGI scripting.

Treeway - This online service allows you to build a basic online site in minutes. Great for posting your resume online, family pictures and such.

TenZero - A free guestbook, counter, a recommend-it feature, url submission and a URL Redirection service for your website.

The Mighty Infomatron - Free news channels that you can add to your site.

VantageNet - Add a free webpoll (similar to one's found at GameSpot.com and other big sites) and message board for your website.

W3 HTML Validation Service - Checks your webpage for compliance with various standards.

WhichBrowser - Add a live counter on your site, tracking the percentage of visitors using Netscape, Explorer, and "Other".

WebSiteGarage - Checks spelling, load time, popularity, and links on your site. Highly Recommended.

Website Garage Meta Tag - Generate META tags in 3 easy steps.

WebPosition - Want to increase your Web Site Traffic? WebPosition makes it easy to monitor your search positions & to improve your rankings! Don't be buried in last place, move up to first place!

WebTicker - Add a piece of HTML code to your site, that will load up a Java Applet which will display the latest news headlines on your site.

Zapzone Network - provides free web based email for any domain name by using the following address: yourdomain.zzn.com