Search Marketing Insomniac…The Blog of Adam Henige

When you start a small company and run a small company, you’re always looking for ways to pinch pennies.  Obviously you want to work with effective tools, but you don’t want to pay any more than you absolutely must.  Such was the case when we started Netvantage, constantly seeking out free ways to do things we otherwise thought we’d be paying for.  Initially there were only four people to account for, and three of us working on billable projects, so project management could be done on a whiteboard.  But now that we have a team of six, managine tasks and time becomes a bit more of an issue, and requires a little more firepower to manage.

Enter ClockingIT

I spent some serious time looking around for something that would meet our needs.  I had some experience working with tools like Base Camp and even a few home grown systems, but I just did not want to pay (much) for what would essentially be a task and time management tool for our staff.  Realizing that we essentially do three things - paid search, SEO, and analytics, I knew we didn’t need that robust of a system, but I couldn’t even find a simple task management system for free until I accidentally stumbled upon ClockingIT.

What I found was a system that can stand up to the best systems I’ve used.  In fact, it has a lot more than we actually need.  The system offers a pretty simple user interface, various access levels, task/project management, instant messaging, a time clock and a ton of other valuable tools…and did I mention it’s completely FREE?  No catches, no limited features or even limited number of users.  Add everything and everyone you want…go nuts!

Clocking IT tutorial

Just thought I’d share how impressed I’ve been with this tool.  If you’re looking for a free tool for your office or business, I recommend giving ClockingIT a shot.