In build
Appointment Card Generator
Fill in the details, print a sheet of appointment cards on standard business-card stock. Front and back, five accent colors, actual-size print.
Coming soon
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Free tools for small businesses
Small tools that fix small problems. No email wall, no free trial that isn't free, no "book a demo to see pricing." Open it, use it, close the tab... that's the whole deal. The first ones are in build now.
- No account
- No email required
- Nothing stored
- Works on mobile
The tools
Four tools, all in build
Everything here will run entirely in your browser. Nothing to install, nothing sent to a server. This page is where they'll land as each one is finished.
In build
QR Review Card Generator
Turn your Google review link into a scannable card you can hand a customer at checkout. Prints the same as the appointment cards.
Coming soon
In build
AI Visibility Checker
Ask the question your customer would ask ChatGPT... and find out whether your business comes up, or whether your competitor does.
Coming soon
In build
llms.txt Generator
Build the file that tells AI crawlers what your site is and which pages actually matter. Paste your URL, get a file, upload it to your root.
Coming soon
The honest version
Why these are free
Because I built them for clients first. A dentist needed appointment cards that didn't look like they came from a 2009 Word template. A music school needed a faster way to ask for reviews. I built the thing, and then it seemed dumb to let it sit in a client folder.
There's no catch, but there's also no mystery about the motive. If a tool here saves you an afternoon, maybe you remember the name when the bigger problem shows up... the one where your buyers are asking AI who the best option in your category is, and the answer isn't you.
That's the actual business. These are just tools.
Nicholas Bivens, founder of Anchor IQ. About a decade in digital marketing, now focused on making small businesses the source AI engines cite. Solo operation, capped client list, based in Southern California. More about the setup.
In practice
How small businesses actually use these
Not theoretical. These are the three situations they get used in.
Front desk
Patient books the next cleaning six months out. Front desk prints a stack of appointment cards Monday morning, writes the name in by hand, hands one over on the way out. No-shows drop because the date is in a wallet instead of a text thread from March.
Checkout counter
Customer says the service was great. Instead of "would you mind leaving a review," the owner hands them a card with a QR code that opens the review form directly. Same ask, one-tenth the friction.
Owner, Sunday night
Trying to figure out why the business never comes up when people search. Runs the visibility check, sees three competitors named and no mention of their own shop, and finally has something specific to fix instead of a vague feeling.
Worth saying plainly: none of these will make an AI engine cite your business. They save you an afternoon and make the front desk look sharper. The visibility problem is slower work, and no free tool fixes it.
Questions
FAQ
Are these tools actually free?
Yes. No account, no credit card, no trial period that expires. Every tool on this page runs entirely in your browser, so there's nothing to sign up for and nothing to cancel.
When do the tools go live?
All four are in build. They'll appear on this page as each one is finished... no dates promised, because a missed date is worse than no date. The appointment card generator is first in the queue.
Do I have to give my email address?
No. The tools work without one. There's a free website audit linked at the bottom of this page that does ask for an email, but it's a separate thing and entirely optional.
Is my business information stored anywhere?
No. Everything you type stays in your browser and disappears when you close the tab. Nothing is sent to a server, saved to a database, or logged. That also means you'll need to re-enter details next time.
What kind of paper should I print the cards on?
Standard business card stock, 65 to 110 lb. Perforated sheets from any office supply store work well. In your print dialog, choose "Actual size" rather than "Fit to page," and turn off headers and footers so the cards come out at the correct 3.5 by 2 inch dimensions.
Can I use these tools on a phone or tablet?
Yes for creating and previewing. Printing works best from a desktop or laptop, since mobile browsers handle print scaling inconsistently and the cards may come out the wrong size.
Who builds these?
Anchor IQ, a one-person digital agency in Southern California focused on website design, SEO, and AI search visibility. The tools started as things built for client work and got cleaned up for public use.
Anchor your visibility.
Before the tide shifts. Start with the free audit... you'll see exactly where you show up, and where you don't.