Productivity Tools

Finding the right resources to run your business is a task that never ends. In fact, it’s one of the most common questions that we get! The truth is, there are so many great tools available for business owners today and several of them are FREE!

In this post, we share many tools with you to make growing your business easier. This list continues to grow, so be sure to bookmark it and come back!

The bold items are tools that I actively use.

Resources for Staying Organized

Airtable : Airtable is a friendly organizational spreadsheet used by 80,000+ companies. Model your information however you want with Airtable’s powerful database software. Drag & Drop File Uploads. 350+ App Integrations. Free to Sign Up. 200+ Templates.

Boomerang: Boomerang adds scheduled sending and the easiest, most integrated email reminders to Gmail, helping you reach Inbox Zero.

Calendly: Calendly is a simple, easy-to-use, yet powerful scheduling software, which aims to save time, accelerate sales and improve service quality.

DropBox: Dropbox is a cloud storage service, which means you can copy your files to the cloud and access them later, even if you’re using a different device. Dropbox will not automatically copy all the files on your computer if you’re on a personal plan, so you will have to pick and choose which ones you want to save.

GSuite : GSuite is an integrated suite of secure, cloud-native collaboration and productivity apps powered by Google AI. Includes Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, Meet, and more.

LastPass: LastPass is a freemium password manager that stores encrypted passwords online.

Sprintful: the most flexible, comprehensive appointment scheduling software for professionals, SMEs, and enterprises. . 7-days free trial, no credit card .

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Marketing Tools

AWeber : Try AWeber free today and get all the solutions to grow your email list, engage with your audience and increase sales. No credit card required.

Be.Live: Host your own online show with split-screen, multiple guests, and having the ability to add your own branding.

Constant Contact: With Constant Contact, you can create effective email marketing and other online marketing campaigns to meet your business goals. Start your FREE trial today! I am a partner with Constant Contact so if you are interested in moving to Constant Contact, I will help set up your template as a thank you.

Canva: Canva is a tool that makes it possible to design anything and publish anywhere. With its user-friendly drag and drop tool and thousands of customizable templates, over 400 million designs

Creative Market: Creative Market is an online marketplace for community-generated design assets. The company sells graphics, WordPress themes, stock photography, and other digital goods for use by web creatives.

Design Wizard: Design Wizard is an online graphic design software with already inputted templates and images to make it easier and more time-efficient to create endless designs and share them.

Google Hangout: Google Hangouts is a unified communications service that allows members to initiate and participate in text, voice or video chats, either one-on-one or in a group. Hangouts are built into Google+ and Gmail, and mobile Hangouts apps are available for iOS and Android devices.

Google Keyword Planner: Keyword Planner is a tool that provides keyword ideas and traffic estimates to help you build a Search Network campaign. Search for keyword and ad groups ideas based on terms that describe your product or service, your website, or a product category related to what you’re advertising. *You need a Google Ads account in order to use this tool*

Hootsuite: Hootsuite is one of many tools referred to as a “Social Media Management System” or tool. It helps you keep track and manage your many social network channels. It can enable you to monitor what people are saying about your brand and help you respond instantly.

Jasper: Artificial intelligence makes it fast & easy to create content for your blog, social media, website, and more! Rated 5/5 stars in 3,000+ reviews.

Later: Later allows you to plan and schedule your Instagram posts on mobile and web

Mailchimp: Mailchimp’s Tools Are Here To Help You Send The Right Messages On All The Right Channels. Reach New Customers And Take Your Business To The Next Level—Sign Up For Free Today.

Planoly: Planoly is a visual planning tool that allows Instagram users to create calendars to plan their content, curate the content of others, schedule posts, analyze engagements and even grow an Instagram team

Zoom: Zoom allows you to virtually interact with co-workers or employers when in-person meetings aren’t possible. This makes telecommuting seem much more human, as it helps you feel connected.

Website & Hosting

Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic, currently as a platform inside the Google Marketing Platform brand.

Google Webmaster: Google Webmaster Tools is a free service that helps you evaluate and maintain your website’s performance in search results (1). Offered as a free service to anyone who owns a website, Google Webmaster Tools (GWT) is a conduit of information from the largest search engine in the world to you, offering insights into how it sees your website and helping you uncover issues that need fixing.

SiteGround: SiteGround is a web hosting service that is crafted for top speed, unmatched security, 24/7 fast and expert support. I would highly recommend them.

Yoast SEO: Yoast SEO is a search-optimization plug-in for WordPress.

Extras

Bit.ly: Bit.ly shortens and creates powerful links for your business

FontAwesome: Font Awesome is a font and icon toolkit

Grammerly: From grammar and spelling to style and tone, Grammarly helps you eliminate writing errors and find the perfect words to express yourself.

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