Tools of the Trade
The right tools make all the difference, and they don’t have to cost your entire marketing budget. There are a handful of free tools that I can confidently champion across the board for any small business—because I use them myself!
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IDEA GENERATION
Answer The Public
This free tool pulls data fresh from Google, so you know exactly what people are searching for involving the keywords related to your business. I love Answer The Public for inspiring blog post topics.
ChatGPT
ChatGPT supercharges your content creation process by being a valuable resource to get information and inspiration. You can also ask it to modify answers to your needs in every “chat”.
CONTENT CREATION
Canva
I love Canva because it helps anyone design faster with time-saving content creation tools. Plus, all the core elements are free to use. I use Canva to create all of my social media content!
Headline Studio
Headline Studio by CoSchedule dissects your blog title and gives you actionable suggestions, resources, and inspiration to make your headline drive maximum traffic, engagement, and SEO rankings.
Hemingway App
Hemingway App not only improves your writing by highlighting lengthy, complex sentences and common errors but also tells you the grade level of your writing and the reading time.
EMAIL MARKETING
Mailerlite
MailerLite is a user-friendly email marketing platform that helps you create and automate email campaigns while gaining insights into your audience. It also integrates with various marketing tools to streamline your workflow.
CONTENT SCHEDULING
Meta Business Suite
Perfect for scheduling on Facebook and Instagram, Meta Business Suite is a free, one-stop shop where you can manage all your marketing and advertising activities on these two core platforms.
Metricool
The “Swiss army knife of social media”, this scheduling tool works with Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, X, Threads, Google Business Profile, YouTube, Google Ads, Meta Ads, and TikTok Ads.
CONTENT ENGAGEMENT
ManyChat
ManyChat is a robust platform for automating and managing customer interactions through chatbots, allowing you to efficiently engage with your audience on social media.
MEASUREMENT
Google Analytics
Google Analytics helps you understand your audience, track your marketing efforts, optimize your website, and make data-driven decisions. While there is a learning curve, there are tons of free training resources.