Running a small to micro-sized business normally means never quite having enough time to do everything you would like to – including updating your web site.
So, here, for the busy web site owner is an essential collection of free or low cost content that will add rich and meaningful content automatically while you catch up with the VAT returns.
Terms and conditions change, so please check your eligibility before implementing any of these suggestions.
Free newsfeeds
http://www.breakingnews.ie/free/
rss/xml, javascript, java. European news
http://webfeeds.scotsman.com/
rss/xml and javascript. Scotsman news coverage
http://www.betterhumans.com/About_Us/Syndication/Free/RSS/index.aspx
rss only. Wide range of health, science and technology topics
http://images.pravda.ru/header.en.html
javascript. Something different…Pravda in English
http://freenewsfeed.newsfactor.com/
rss/xml, HTML, javascript. Ebusiness and technology news
http://www.surflondon.co.uk/HTML/syndicate-free_headlines.php3
javascript,php. London news
http://www.newsisfree.com/
php rss/xml. International news. Basic service is free.
http://www.whatthepaperssay.co.uk/newsfeed/main.asp
javascript, HTML. Round up of the UK newspaper headlines.
Weather
http://www.weatherworld.info/
Weather data for the UK and Ireland. Display one or more individual forecasts for over 3000 locations
http://www.onlineweather.com/
Free and low cost applets that display up to date weather info for a variety of UK locations
Polls
http://www.greatpolls.com/
Set up your own on-site poll for visitors to vote on the burning issues of the day
http://www.ballot-box.net/
Free polls and quizzes
Site search engines
http://www.freefind.com/
Free site search with adverts
http://www.fusionbot.com/default.htm
Easy to install site search
Miscellaneous
http://www.onyoursite.com/wwc/
Get the time for cities all over the globe
http://www.miniclip.com/Downloads.htm#
Free games room for your web site
