Marketing, business & productivity courses, platforms, tools & resources
I’ve compiled favorite tools, Courses, WordPress plugins and Google extensions that make marketing easier for less. Many are freemium models with a free plan, but sometimes companies discontinue those or offer a free trial instead. I’ll keep up the list as I learn of changes, including those that merge or are discontinued. I indicate where I may get a small fee or credit for a referral (aff. link), but at no extra cost to you.
Freebies
| Tool | Description |
| Agent | Speaking gigs |
| AppSumo | SaaS tools, courses & small business resources |
| Attract.io | Lead magnet creator |
| Audacity | Open source, cross-platform audio software |
| Backlink Checker | See specific backlinks for any domain |
| Bit.ly | URL shortener with tracking |
| Bublup | Aggregate content, research, collaborate, organize, create compilations or porfolios as one URL (such as Instagram bio link) |
| Canva | Design graphics for offline and online marketing with templates and images (aff. link) |
| Display Hashtags | Grab 30 hashtags when you search one |
| Emoji Chart in Unicode | Great for emojis in emailings and different platforms |
| Emojipedia | Find an emoji fast |
| Facebook Creator Studio | Post, schedule and stream on Facebook & Instagram |
| Groove Pages | Page & funnel building platform (aff. link) |
| Headliner | Create video to promote podcast or blog |
| Hootsuite | Schedule social media |
| Hotjar | Site survey pop-up to segment & improve conversions |
| HubSpot | Email program, CRM |
| Linktr.ee | Create one link with all your content and platform URLs |
| Lumen 5 | Automatic video creation tool for blog posts |
| Mail-signatures | Create an email signature with social media icons and a banner |
| Mighty Text | View & respond to text messages from desktop |
| MissingLettr | Turn blog posts into scheduled social media campaigns with images (aff. link) |
| Mobile Monkey | Facebook live chat bot & SMS platform |
| Otter.ai | Transcription tool |
| Pinterest Planner | Content ideas for each month |
| Podbean | Podcast platform |
| Podcast Addict | Podcast player, review and statistics |
| Podkite | Podcast reviews |
| QR Code Academy | Create QR code |
| Slide to Subscribe | Embeddable signup form to get email subscribers; GDPR and CCPA compliant |
| Squoosh.app | Image compression |
| Streamyard | Simultaneously stream across Facebook, YouTube, Zoom, LinkedIn |
| Subscribers | Push notifications for emailings |
| SurveyMonkey | Survey platform |
| The Speaker Lab | Speaking fee calculator |
| Timeanddate.com | Time your work blocks with this timer and stopwatch |
| Trello | Collaboration project management tool |
| Typeform | Forms, quizzes and surveys |
| Ubersuggest | Keyword research |
| VidIQ | Get more out of YouTube |
| Viral Content Bee | Social media promotion |
| Wistia | Video marketing software |
| Yotpo | Customer reviews, loyalty, referrals & SMS marketing |
Entrepreneurs get up to speed fast with a truckload of free courses taught by experts I admire. I have learned so much from many of these and will continue to get inspiration, strategic and tactical lessons to use and share. Enjoy!
Courses
Free Marketing Courses
*If you are interested in it, sign up for the Content Traffic Kickstarters course right away, as it may be available for free for a limited time only! (No pressure, but it’s a great course.)
