27 Free Marketing Tools
Discover the answer to one of the most popular questions asked of Lee Mcintyre.
What tools do you use each and every day to run your business? This report will give you the 27 top free marketing tools that Lee uses daily to help him make money online.
A few of the tools:
- Google Reader
- Roboform
- Stumbleupon Toolbar
- Zamar
- Camstudio
- Alexa
And so much more!
27 Free Marketing Tools
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One of the most popular questions put to me by readers of my blog
post was “what tools do you use each and ever day to run your
business?”
I actually get asked this question a lot by my mentoring clients too,
and so I thought it would be a nice idea to share with you the 28
top free marketing tools that I use daily to help me make money
online.
Below you’ll find a list of internet marketing tools that can be used
to take your business forward, and I personally use every tool
weekly. In fact, my $20,000 month simply wouldn’t have been
possible without the tools listed below.
And the best part of all is that each and every tool is 100% FREE
too!
1. Google Reader
If you’re not currently using RSS to keep up to date with the best
content on the web, then you really need to start today. Almost all
blogs publish an RSS feed, and that means that if you use an RSS
feed reader, you can have the content of that site delivered to you
as soon as it happens.
You’ll never have to go looking for your favourite sites again, and
once you start subscribing to your preferred RSS feeds, you’ll
discover that you save a ton of time which you can now use to grow
your business in other ways.
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There are lots of different RSS readers out there, but my personal
favourite by far is Google Reader which you can use by clicking
here. It’s completely free, very easy to use, and it will save you
loads of time.
Once you’ve signed up, get started by subscribing to my blog feed
by clicking the subscribe in a reader link to the right of this post as
shown below.
You’ll then be asked which reader you’d like to receive this content
in, and here you should click Google reader. Once you’re subscribed
you’ll have all my future blog posts delivered into your reader
directly, meaning you’ll never miss a useful post again!
Do this now as I have plenty of top notch free content coming over
the next few weeks and I’d hate for you to miss even a drop of it!
2. Roboform
If you want to earn more, and work less, then you really need to
download Roboform today. Out of all of the different marketing
tools that I’ve used, this one saves me the most time by far.
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If you’re anything like me then you’ll have dozens of usernames
and passwords for loads of different sites. I have so many
passwords that remembering them would be impossible, so I once
tried saving them in a spreadsheet, but found that really didn’t
save me much time at all.
Roboform makes the whole process much easier, as it saves all of
your different login details inside a toolbar that sits at the top of
your browser. To visit any site you just select it from the drop down
menu and then Roboform takes you to the relevant page and logs
you in.
This is a real timesaver, and if you have more than a couple of
different logins then I’d urge you to download this today by clicking
here.
3. Stumbleupon Toolbar
If you want more traffic (and don’t we all), then you need to
download the Stumbleupon Toolbar today. As you surf the net you
simply hit a little “thumbs up” icon on the toolbar, and this then
gets added to your profile as a site that you like.
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Each stumble brings a nice little burst of traffic to any site, but the
real beauty happens when you build a network of friends and
others start stumbling your sites on a regular basis.
Like all the social networking sites, the traffic isn’t of a brilliant
quality, but if you’re going to use one social networking site to drive
traffic then make it Stumbleupon.
I previously used a secret pen name when using Stumbleupon, but
have recently discovered the power of using my real name to drive
traffic by participating more.
You can join for free by clicking here, and then make sure you add
me as a contact by clicking here. I like to send lots of stumbles to
my contacts, provided you produce nice posts, so make sure you
add me right after you’ve joined.
And if you’re looking for a page to stumble to get you started then I
think this article would be as good a choice as any.
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4. Zamzar
Zamzaris a fantastic free online tool that allows you to convert files
from one format to another, without the need to download bulky
software.
It supports a huge variety of different formats, and its perfect for
those times when you need to convert something to a PDF fast, or
when you need to turn a gif into a jpeg.
They have upgrade options available but I’ve always been more
than happy with their free service.
5. Good Keywords
Good Keywords is a cool little downloadable program that helps you
with your keyword research. It has loads of features, and is pretty
fast at what it does too.
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The only problem is that it’s based on slightly out of date
information, but it’s still a fantastic starting point for your online
keyword research.
6. Google Alerts
Google Alerts is another fantastic timesaver that is completely free,
and which really helps me save lots of time during the day. You
simply tell Google what keyword you’d like to monitor, and then
when that keyword appears in Google, you get a nice little email
telling you all about it.
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This saves you having to spend time looking for new content on
different topics, and instead you can let Google notify you as soon
as anything relevant hits the net.
Google Alerts is a potent marketing tool too, and let me give you an
example of you might use it to drive more traffic to your sites. This
blog post is on free marketing tools, and so I might set up an alert
to notify me whenever anything about marketing tools is discussed
online.
Let’s say there was a discussion in an online forum about which
were the best marketing tools to use. I would get an email alerting
me to this, and if I wanted I could join the conversation and tell
them about this post!
I’d be careful not to spam of course, but I think you get the idea
about how this powerful tool can be used to get your business
message out there into cyberspace.
7. Onlywire Bookmarklet
Social bookmarking is huge right now, and it’s a brilliant way to
drive a ton of traffic for free. If you’re not currently using social
bookmarking as a way of driving traffic to your sites, then start
today and enjoy the traffic that it sends you.
One of the problems with bookmarking is that the whole process of
submitting your site across multiple different services is time
consuming and tedious, but this is a problem that Onlywire fixes for
you.
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It’s a 100% free service which allows you to bookmark your sites
aross loads of different services with one quick and easy click.
Getting setup is a bit of a pain as you have to first register with lots
of different services, but once you’re up and running you can
bookmark each site you like on lots of different services with just
one click of the nice shiny button on your toolbar.
If you want backlinks and traffic then you need to start using this
free tool today!
Go and give it a shot now, and you’ll be surprised by how simple
the service is to use. And if you want to practice bookmarking some
different pages then don’t be afraid of showing this blog some
traffic love too.
7. Gimp
Whatever you do online there’s a good chance that at some point
you’ll need to use some sort of graphics editor. I normally use
Fireworks, which is a tad on the expensive side, but when working
at my friends house I often use Gimp.
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It’s completely free of charge, and has more than enough functions
for most internet marketers to grapple with. If you can’t stomach
the idea of spending hundreds of dollars on an expensive graphics
package (and I don’t blame you!), then Gimp is a fantastic free
alternative.
8. Picresize
Whenever I make an ebook I always end up having to resize the
pictures on the inside. Usually I’ll use Fireworks or Snagit, but if I’m
out and about and don’t have access to those programs then I go
running to Picresize.
It’s a free web based image resizer, and you simply upload your
image and then select how big you want it to be, and that’s it. Your
picture will be resized as quick as a flash, and then you’re good to
go!
I end up using this tool all the time, so I hope you find some value
in it.
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10. Smart Ftp
When it comes to getting your files
uploaded to the net then you’re going to
need some FTP software.
The good news is that there’s loads of
different options available out there, but
my favourite by far is Smart FTP.
It’s quick, powerful, and pretty simple to use. And if you do get
stuck then there’s loads of free online user guides to help you on
your way.
11. Copyscape
If you’re ever worried about people
stealing your content online (and you
should be!), the you’re going to want too
heck out Copyscape. The debate is still
raging about whether penalties for duplicate content exists or not,
but I’d still advise you to have a quick peep if anyone has stolen
your content every now and then.
Simply type your website address into the box, and then click
submit, and this free tool will rush off and check if anyone is
copying your page when they shouldn’t be.
A handy tool, and once again it’s 100% free of course!
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12. Camstudio
The internet is getting faster around
the world, and 2008 really is going to
be the year of video. I use video a lot,
and I’ve seen first hand just how
powerful a tool it can be to help you
communicate your message to your
target market.
I use Camtasia most of the time, but
when I end up on someone’s computer for a few days and I need to
make a video fast, then I always turn to Camstudio.
It lacks some of the advanced functions of Camtasia, but it has
enough juice in the tank to keep most of us happy enough
The only problem is that it doesn’t have a button to turn down my
northern English accent!
13. Google Analytics
This is a fantastic tracking and stats tool
that probably doesn’t get the credit it
deserves because it’s free.
If you’re marketing online then you need
to be tracking your visitor numbers, and
you really should be testing different
elements of your marketing too.
I’m guilty of often not testing and tracking enough (does anyone
else find it incredibly boring?), but I’m going to do much more in
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2008. Download Google Analytics now and you’ll be amazed by how
powerful this tool really is.
14. eBay Pulse
Do you want to know what people are
searching for online? Want to know what
people are buying? Then head to the eBay
pulse!
I used to sell on eBay in the teaching
niche and know the market well. eBay is a
tremendous market place, and you get a
more pure interaction here between buyer and seller than almost
anywhere else online.
The eBay pulse shows you not just what people are searching for,
but what people are actually buying, and that’s powerful
information to have at your finger tips. The majority of eBay
searches will be from qualified buyers looking to spend money, so
this is certainly an extremely powerful free marketing tool.
While normal keyword research tools might show you what people
are searching for, the eBay pulse shows you what they are actually
buying, and every marketer should dip into this site when doing
market research.
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15. T hesaurus.com
There’s hardly any task that I can think of that has the potential to
give me brain freeze than writing copy. Whether I’m writing a short
email to my list, or producing a sales letter for an upcoming
product, you can pretty much guarantee that my head will go blank
for a minute or two before I get to the send button.
Thesaurus.com is a great tool for those situations when you just
can’t think of the best word to use. Simply type the word you have
in mind into the box above, hit search, and you’ll be presented with
a pile of alternatives.
This is a great tool that should be in your bookmarks if you ever
suffer from similar brain freezes.
16. Gigasize.com
Do you ever find yourself with huge files that are simply too big to
send via email? Yeah, me too! Normally I’d just upload to my
server, but when I find myself without FTP access I often use
Gigasize.
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It’s a cool tool that allows you to upload and share big files super
fast. Next time you find yourself with a huge file that needs
transferring, then have a look at this nice little free tool and you’ll
have those files sent before you know it!
17. Alexa
For those who don’t know, Alexa is a free tool that allows you to
find out the traffic levels of any site online. It can be a tad
unreliable, but it does give you a good indication as to how many
hits a site is getting.
Now, making money online is all about traffic AND conversions, and
there’s plenty of people with lots of sites who have low traffic levels
but high conversions at high price points.
But if you’re ever a bit suspicious that a marketer is “exaggerating”
claims about their success then you can learn a lot by snooping
around Alexa. For example, there’s one semi prominent marketer
who’s always banging on about how amazing he is, and how many
sales he enjoys every day.
The guy has one site, selling one product at a modest price point,
and yet Alexa barely gives him a second look. Now before any
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marketing wannabes, and self proclaimed internet millionaires start
complaining in the comments below, I agree that Alexa does have
its quirks.
Having said that, when a marketer is claiming to have made seven
figures of direct response sales of a $27 product, and yet Alexa
shows them as having a minuscule amount of traffic, it’s time to
join the dots and not look back.
If you understand its limitations, then Alexa can be a fantastic free
marketing tool that helps you quickly cut through the online hype.
18. Stock.XCHNG
Do you ever want to brighten up your sales pages? Want to add
some life to your blog? Then head to Stock.XCHNG and grab some
photos completely free of charge.
I use this site an awful lot, and there’s a huge amount of quality
pictures that you could start using today. Some of the pics come
with some restrictions from the author (check before you use
them), but most have unrestricted right attached.
This is my first stop whenever I need images online, and my niche
sites would be a lot more sad looking without it.
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19. Mailinator
Do you ever come across a squeeze page and they want you to
enter your email address just to see their offer? Generally speaking
I don’t mind giving up my email address to get something of value
but having to opt in to see a sales page is just plain crazy.
One tool that I use from time to time to overcome this issue is
Mailinator.
It’s a free tool that allows you to create disposable email addresses
for those moments when you really don’t want to give up your
address. In fact, you don’t even have to sign up in advance and you
can even create new disposable email addresses on the fly.
20. Blogpulse
Blopulse is a fantastic free research tool that allows you to discover
what’s hot and what’s not in the blogsphere.
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You can track conversations in blogs, and see the trends of
particular keywords over a period of time. It took me a while to get
my head around this at first, but if you just dive right in you’ll
quickly discover that this is pretty powerful free tool that helps you
keep track of the latest happenings in the blogshere.
21. Google Docs
Have you noticed how many Google applications are in my list of
the best 28 free online marketing tools? Their model of giving away
such services for free and then making money off the adverts is
simply brilliant, and I think we could all learn a lesson by watching
how they do this.
Google Docs is one of my favourite online tools, and it really does
make my life so much easier. It’s basically a place to store your
documents online, with the added benefit that you and others can
edit files at the same time.
You don’t end up with lots of different versions of the same file
flying around, and you don’t have to download your file each time
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you want to open it. In short, it’s brilliant and once again it’s 100%
free.
To give you an idea of one of the ways that I use this tool, I have a
checklist of activities that my customer support manager performs
each day. After each task she ticks a box showing it’s been done for
the day, and I can quickly login and check that we’re upto date and
on top of things.
In the past I had to download the file before checking, and we
ended up with out of sync versions, so this way is much easier for
everyone.
I can also check my spreadsheets on the move, and there are lots
of other powerful features. Can you tell how much I love Google
Docs yet?! If you’ve not already using it then check it out and let
me know what you think in the comments below.
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22. SEO Book Keyword Tool
I change my mind almost daily about my favourite free keyword
research tool, but the one I currently use is the SEO Book Keyword
tool.
It gets its results from Wordtracker, and what I especially like about
this tool is that it provides nice links to other relevant resouces
right next to the search results.
I’ll probably be using a different tool by next week, but right now
this is one gets my vote!
23. Seo Chat Tools
As regular readers will know, I don’t usually play the SEO
game with many of my blogs, and I instead prefer to get
the bulk of my traffic from viral ebooks and direct links
from other sites.
Having said that, I do have some niche blogs that I build
with the intention of ranking in the SERPS, although I
never find this business model as much fun.
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If I’m being honest I find the whole idea of following various
processes in order to get pages ranked well in the search engines
to be a bit on the tedious side. Does anyone else feel the same?
Anway, when I am looking to get on the front page of Google then I
usually end up visiting SEO chat quite a bit. They have loads of
useful SEO tools, and you can see a sample in the screenshot to the
left.
If SEO is your game, then you’re going to want to check out this
site often!
24. Blogger.com
If you want to start making money online, but don’t have a lot of
money to invest, then you’re going to want to check out
Blogger.com
For those who don’t know,Blogger.com allows you to create a free
blog in seconds, meaning that you have a new page live online in
minutes.
It’s worth remembering though that you won’t own the blog, and
that Blogger could suddenly pull the plug one day (it happens!), but
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this is still a great way to get up and running fast without any
upfront costs.
Blogger is a great place to start with your first blog, and is
expecially useful for those who don’t yet feel comfortable enough to
give Wordpress a bash.
25. Big Boards
Have you ever spent ages looking for forums in your niche so that
you could do some research or maybe some subtle marketing?
Yeah me too!
Well one cool free tool that I now use to speed up this process is
Big Board which is a free directory showing the busiest forums out
there.
You can search for forums in your niche, and you can even filter the
results according to data such as post count, traffic, or number of
members.
This is a really useful free tool that has saved me a bundle of time.
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26. Google Trends
Yep, another Google offering has made it to the list of the top 28
free marketing tools. People can say what they want about
potential Google world domination, but boy they know how to make
good free tools!
Google Trends is an absolutely brilliant tool that allows you to see
graphs of search volume over a period of time. In the picture below
I’ve typed in eBayand then a graph is instantly populated showing
me a comparison of how many people are searching for this now,
as compared to in the past.
This is a great niche research tool, and it can be used to get a real
feel for whether future search terms on a particular topic are likely
to go up or down.
27. Nvu
When it comes to building my webpages I
usually use Dreamweaver, but I still also
sometimes use the 100% free NVU as well.
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Dreamweaver is expensive, and if you can’t afford such a high
upfront investment then NVU is a pretty solid alternative.
In fact, I only use Dreamweaver as that’s what I was trained to use
as a teacher, but if I was starting from scratch today I’d probably
just stick with the free NVU software.
If you’re looking for a free HTML editor then give NVU a try today.
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