Website Freebies

This free hit counter service for Webmasters includes real time statistics and over 500 different counter styles to choose from. At Free-Counter.com, you can begin tracking your site's visitors within minutes. All you're required to do is copy and paste a small snippet of HTML code into your pages. Here, you'll also find counters with Chinese, Japanese and Arabic numerals.

An open-source instant messaging client, which allows you to simultaneously chat with users of the following networks and programs: AIM, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, GroupWise Messenger and Zephyr. Gaim is compatible with Microsoft Windows, Linux, BSD and MacOS X. The program can be customised to your preferences.

A popular client that utilises IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and allows users of the service to communicate in real-time with people from all over the globe. Using mIRC, you can exchange text messages in an instant while being connected over a "chat network". There are hundreds of useful features, more of which are explained in great detail at the official mIRC Web site .

Provides a free guestbook service that allows you to add extra interactivity to your Web site. At MyGuestbook.co.uk, you have the ability to register for a free guestbook, which can be customised and then implemented on your site. The service includes a range of templates that you can edit, and there are absolutely no adverts served on the guestbook pages.

A fantastic program that can be used to communicate via the Internet and talk to friends and family. It works in a similar way to many instant messaging programs and notifies you when a "buddy" comes online. There are many options available if you use Online Call, some of which include video conferencing, voice e-mail, private text chat, group/conference chat, etc.

Here's a quality and well-maintained free guestbook service for Webmasters. Smartgb.com includes over 60 predefined themes to select from, so you can customise the guestbook to match your site.

StatsRely.com's counter is very easy to install and only requires a snippet of HTML code in order to function. It displays detailed statistics, such as the number of unique visitors you're receiving, referring sites, keywords, country of origin, etc. This is also an advert-free service.