50 Free Shoestring Marketing Tools by Shoestring

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We support small business owners who operate on a shoestring marketing budget.

In that spirit, we've released 50 of our favorite FREE small business marketing tools.

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50 Free Shoestring Marketing Tools

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Discover 50 Free Shoestring Marketing Tools for your small business.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

50 Free Shoestring
Marketing Business Tools

Small Business Trends,
Tax Info & Legalities

Score

business advice from local mentors

SCORE LINK:

http://www.score.org/

B-Plans

browse business plan templates

B-PLANS LINK:

http://www.bplans.com/sample_business_plans.php

Photo by Dave_B_

NOLO

choose your small business structure

NOLO LINK:

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/business-ownership-structure-choose-...

Photo by Jason Pier in DC

SBA.gov

find small business licenses & structures

SBA.GOV LINK:

http://www.sba.gov/licenses-and-permits

Photo by buechertiger

IRS.GOV

information about small business taxes

IRS.GOV LINK:

http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed

Photo by 401(K) 2013

Rocket Lawyer

search for legal forms

ROCKET LAWYER LINK:

https://www.rocketlawyer.com/

Photo by Stuck in Customs

USPTO

information about trademarks

USPTO LINK:

http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/

Photo by Leo Reynolds

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Website Platform

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Wordpress.org

create your own small business website

WORDPRESS LINK:

http://wordpress.org/

Photo by Watchcaddy

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Wordpress THEMES

choose a template to design your site

WORDPRESS THEMES LINK:

http://www.wordpress.org/themes/

Photo by miss.libertine

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WP BEGINNER

videos that teach you how to use Wordpress

WP BEGINNER LINK:

http://videos.wpbeginner.com/

Photo by bionicteaching

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Essential WordPress Plugins

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AKISMET

protect your blog comments from spammers

AKISMET LINK:

http://akismet.com/

Photo by contemplicity

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Yoast seo

complete SEO plugin for Wordpress

YOAST SEO LINK:

https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/seo%20

Photo by mfajardo

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w3 total cache

improve the speed and performance of your site

W3 LINK:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/

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broken link checker

scans your site for broken links

BROKEN LINK CHECKER LINK:

http://wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-checker/

Photo by ernest figueras

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contact form 7

add a simple contact form to your site

CONTACT FORM 7 LINK:

http://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/

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Optional WordPress Plugins

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WP touch

creates a mobile-friendly site

WP TOUCH LINK:

http://wordpress.org/plugins/wptouch/

Photo by R23W

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disqus

commenting system for your blog

DISQUS LINK:

https://www.disqus.com/

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audio player

mp3 player for your site

AUDIO PLAYER LINK:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/audio-player/

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video quicktags

embed videos on your site

VIDEO QUICKTAGS LINK:

http://wordpress.org/plugins/vipers-video-quicktags/

Photo by launceston_lad

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ULTIMATE google analytics

track inbound & outbound links to your site

ULTIMATE GOOGLE ANALYTICS LINK:

http://wordpress.org/extend/plug-ins/ultimate-google-analytics/

Photo by TadDonaghe

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print friendly

adds a print-button to your site

PRINT FRIENDLY BUTTON LINK:

http://wordpress.org/plugins/printfriendly/

Photo by Alin S Living with Autism

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thank me later

sends a "thank-you" email to blog commenters

THANK ME LATER LINK:

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/thank-me-later/

Photo by theqspeaks

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Invoicing & Accounting

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PAYPAL

accept credit cards online & offline

PAYPAL LINK:

https://www.paypal.com/

Photo by terrypresley

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wp-ecommerce

shopping cart plugin for your website

WP-ECOMMERCE LINK:

http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-e-commerce/

Photo by rafael-castillo

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wave invoicing

online invoicing for your small business

WAVE INVOICING LINK:

https://www.waveapps.com/invoice/

Photo by aresauburn™

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wave accounting

online accounting for your small business

WAVE ACCOUNTING LINK:

https://www.waveapps.com/accounting/

Photo by Nrbelex

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shoeboxed

turn paper receipts into digital data

SHOEBOXED LINK:

https://www.shoeboxed.com/

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Online Business Tools

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mailchimp

automated online email service

MAILCHIMP LINK:

http://mailchimp.com/

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skype

online phone and video chat service

SKYPE LINK:

http://www.skype.com/en/

Photo by Stewf

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free conference call

conference call software

FREE CONFERENCE CALL LINK:

https://www.freeconferencecall.com/

Photo by Mike Cattell

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ANY MEETING

free web conferencing software

ANY MEETING LINK:

http://www.anymeeting.com/

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lastpass

secure online password storage

LASTPASS LINK:

https://lastpass.com/

Photo by FatBusinessman

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hello fax

online fax service

HELLO FAX LINK:

https://www.hellofax.com/

Photo by Andrew.T@NN

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File & Team Management

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google docs

create online collaborative content

GOOGLE DOCS LINK:

https://drive.google.com/ob?usp=web_ww_intro#

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google drive

online storage for your documents

GOOGLE DRIVE LINK:

https://drive.google.com/ob?usp=web_ww_intro

Photo by geerlingguy

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yast

time-tracking for teams

YAST LINK:

http://www.yast.com/

Photo by Lady Pain (Marta Manso)

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zoho projects

team management tool

ZOHO PROJECTS LINK:

https://www.zoho.com/projects/?gclid=CLTLgcLSlL4CFcvm7AodZEAAPQ

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trello

online team collaboration system

TRELLO LINK:

https://trello.com/

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doodle

simple scheduling tool for teams

DOODLE LINK:

http://doodle.com/

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Hip Chat

internal chat tool

HIPCHAT LINK:

https://www.hipchat.com/

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Productivity Tools

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evernote

collect & store any type of document

EVERNOTE LINK:

https://evernote.com

Photo by (robcee)

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IFtTT

"recipes" to assist you with task automation

IFTTT LINK:

https://ifttt.com/

Photo by xavi talleda

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focus

improves productivity based on Pomodoro method

FOCUS LINK:

http://www.focusboosterapp.com/

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write monkey

block out all distractions while writing

WRITE MONKEY LINK:

http://www.writemonkey.com

Photo by TempusVolat

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white noise

masks external sounds, noises & interruptions

WHITE NOISE LINK:

http://www.tmsoft.com/white-noise-player/

Photo by Ian Sane

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Customer Service Tools

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ZOHO Customer support

create a helpdesk to support customers

ZOHO CUSTOMER SUPPORT LINK:

http://content.zoho.com/helpdesk/?gclid=COSD7dPUlL4CFcvm7AodZEAAPQ

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zoho live desk

add live chat options to your website

ZOHO LIVE DESK LINK:

https://www.zoho.com/livedesk/

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zoho crm

manage all your customers online

ZOHO CRM LINK:

http://content.zoho.com/crm2-2/?src=87&gclid=CK64-4_VlL4CFU_l7AodjCMAgw

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uservoice

interactive customer support solution

USERVOICE LINK:

https://www.uservoice.com/

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Freshdesk

complete online customer support solution

FRESHDESK LINK:

http://freshdesk.com

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osTicket

customer support ticket system

osTicket URL:

http://osticket.com/

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