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Your working kit

Tools & templates

Choose the job you need to do. These free tools and templates support the guides, from deciding what to buy to tracking the work after launch.

Browser tools open on this site; XLSX and CSV files download for use in a spreadsheet app. Templates with sample records label them fictional. Keep completed business records private. Each tool explains what it stores or sends. Use the country switch for Canadian or US details on the linked guides and comparisons.

Plan & choose

Work out what you need and what the whole setup will cost before buying anything.

Browser tool

What do I need? Setup wizard

Answer eight setup questions to get a prioritized guide path for your business.

Understand domains, DNS, and hosting β†’

Browser tool

Overpay calculator & setup budget

Compare recurring infrastructure costs, then plan launch cash, first-year cash, ongoing costs, and your time in the optional budget section.

Plan cash and time without double counting β†’

Get found

Make it easier for customers to find and recognize your business, read its content, and leave a review.

Spreadsheet download Β· CSV

Website AI-readiness checklist

Record public-page access, crawler choices, readable business facts, regional details, and retest evidence. This is a working log, not a guarantee of AI citations.

Get your website AI ready β†’

Browser tool

Google review QR helper

Turn your official Google review link into a downloadable PNG or SVG QR code. Test it before printing.

Ask for reviews fairly β†’

Browser tool

Social username checker

Build profile links for a proposed handle and check them yourself. This does not guarantee a name is available to register.

Choose a manageable social presence β†’

Check & keep control

Check the setup, document account access, and assess an unexpected letter or sales pitch.

Browser tool

Email DNS checker

Look up your domain's mail records through a public DNS resolver and get explanations of missing or unusual records. Results do not prove delivery.

Set up and test a business mailbox β†’

Browser tool Β· printable

Digital ownership checklist

Record account owners, recovery methods, and renewal dates in this browser. Print a record or download calendar reminders. Keep passwords elsewhere.

Know what a proper handoff includes β†’

Browser tool

Is this a scam?

Answer four questions about a domain letter, listing call, or SEO pitch to find the relevant warning signs and next steps.

Browse Scam Watch β†’

Templates & downloads

Use the writing worksheet, business workbook, and focused checklists to record the work and the next review.

Printable worksheet

Five-page website copy worksheet

Draft your Home, Services, About, FAQ, and Contact pages on paper or print the worksheet to PDF.

Use the copy examples and writing prompts β†’

Spreadsheet download Β· XLSX

Scout business workflows workbook

Eight tabs for leads, invoices, consent, bills, cancellation, launch budgets, lifetime deals, and upgrade decisions. Replace the fictional examples with your records.

Start with the lead follow-up workflow β†’

Spreadsheet download Β· CSV

Website accessibility checklist

Record customer tasks, reproducible barriers, evidence, responsible people, and retest results. A review log, not a compliance certificate.

Review the customer journey β†’

Spreadsheet download Β· CSV

Business backup register

Inventory coverage, protected copies, schedules, retention, recovery owners, and actual restore tests. Keep passwords elsewhere.

Prove you can restore essential data β†’

Spreadsheet download Β· CSV

Payment-dispute incident log

Record the verified case, currency, exact deadline and time zone, owner, response, and settlement. Replace the fictional example.

Follow the correct dispute process β†’

Spreadsheet download Β· CSV

Payment-dispute evidence checklist

Check relevant evidence and submission requirements before responding. Store sensitive records privately and use references in the checklist.

Prepare relevant evidence β†’