12seconds
12seconds is a video social site where users can post updates and connect with friends using videos that last 12 seconds or less. Users can also share their videos on Facebook, Twitter, and other sites.

DropBox
Rid yourself of cumbersome FTP sites once and for all. This user-friendly option provides for file sharing and storage at free to reasonable monthly rates.

Facebook
Facebook allows users to connect with others online by posting status updates, pictures, videos, and writing on friends’ “walls.”

Google
No longer just a search engine, Google allows people to share documents, calendars, and other info online.

Google Alerts
This site allows you to set up alerts using search terms so that relevant news and web posts are emailed to you as the search terms appear on the Internet.

iContact.com
Users of iContact are able to create, publish, and track email newsletters, surveys, blogs, autoresponders, and RSS feeds.

JibJab
This website allows members to send funny eCards and animated videos using personal photos.

Lynda.com
This software training site offers online tutorials on everything everything from Twitter lessons to digital photography to web design. At monthly costs as little as $25, members can take as many tutorials as they want at any time.

Mashable.com
This social media guide publishes breaking news about what’s new on the web and offers instructive articles and guidebooks on social media.

MediaPost
All things media, from broadcast to social. Articles of interests, opinion posts, events and more.

Mozy.com
Backup your computer and/or entire network using this online backup service. From free to paid subscription plans, Mozy offers backup for the home and business user.

Pandora.com
This site creates personalized radio stations based on users’ favorite song, artist, or composer.

Qualified Address
Qualified Address uses CASS-Certified scrubbing and verification tools to verify mailing lists and help companies avoid sending postal mail to bad addresses.

Slideshare
Upload PowerPoint presentations or documents, create webinars and more, then share them with workgroups, colleagues, or the universe.

Social Mention
This site, which is “like Google Alerts but for social media,” searches user-generated content like blogs, comments, bookmarks, events, news, and media.

Twitter
Twitter, known for its status “tweets” in 140 characters or less, also offers tools like TweetDeck and HootSuite, which help you condense and better manage Twitter accounts.

USPS.com
The United States Postal Service’s website offers a variety of services, from ordering stamps to putting mail on hold while you’re out of town to postage payment options for businesses.

Weather.com
Besides the obvious weather forecasts, Weather.com also provides information on weather news and articles on travel, driving, and more