In developing web2consultant.com (my Professional 2.0 website) I have used a wide range of (mostly) free Web 2.0 tools. These may be gadgets / widgets that can be easily embedded using copy and paste functions as HTML code on a web page, services that can be accessed in the browser, software or a combination of two or more of these elements.

Whilst many of these tools are primarily targeted at consumers / non business groups, their features are often ideal for what an online professional needs.

I have set up a Toolbox section on web2consultant.com to showcase these tools "in action" together with brief overviews of their key features and relevant set up tasks.

So far, I have showcased around 20 tools related to the following areas:-

• Attract Visitors
• Publish Content
• Engage Visitors
• Interact Online

Each of these tools gives the online professional the capability to extend and make more effective their online capabilities.

Take a look around the Toolbox and rate / recommend the great Web 2.0 tools you use.