{"id":14792,"date":"2019-07-09T10:13:33","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T09:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/blog\/?p=14792"},"modified":"2019-07-10T09:49:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T08:49:16","slug":"free-marketing-tools-for-your-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/blog\/free-marketing-tools-for-your-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you run your campaign with these free marketing tools?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A marketing plan is essential for any successful business,\nwhether you are a start-up, or you have an established business already up and\nrunning. A good marketing plan will help your company to grow and keep your\nbrand relevant, ensuring you retain the customers you have worked so hard to\nwin in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a wide selection of free marketing tools out there,\nsupporting various aspects of the marketer’s role and giving you the\nopportunity to try different offerings without risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, we take a brief look at some of these free marketing\ntools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grammarly<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Grammarly is a free tool that can be installed as an app on\nyour computer. It checks your work for spelling, grammar, style errors and even\nplagiarism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Drive<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cloud-based storage is increasingly used by businesses and\nindividuals as a back-up for data held on personal computers or as a central\nstorage system, enabling marketers to share and access documents from any\ninternet-connected device, in any location. Google Drive comes with 15 GB of\nfree storage. This is ideal to try before you buy additional storage, if indeed\nextra storage is necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gmail<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Google\u2019s free email tool, Gmail, offers 15 GB of free\nstorage and allows you to use either Gmail or non-Gmail addresses. The tool\ndelivers emails instantly to your device via push notification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Keyword Tool<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Google\u2019s Keyword Tool allows marketers to identify trends\nand research what people are searching for online. The tool is valuable in\nidentifying keywords to improve the search engine optimisation (SEO) of your\nown website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Analytics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Google Analytics (another Google tool!) can provide free\nanalysis of your website traffic, such as visitor numbers and the content they\nare engaging with. This can help you to direct your marketing efforts more\neffectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buffer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Buffer is a social media management platform where you can\nmanage multiple social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.\nThe tool allows you to schedule social media posts and analyse the performance\nof your channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WordPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the most popular free tools for website and blog\ncreation is WordPress. The open-source tool allows you to create a website or\nblog and includes a range of features such as customisable designs, endless\nfree and paid themes and plug-ins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medium<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An alternative tool for website or blog creation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evernote<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Evernote is a note-taking tool that is ideal for storing\nlists, marketing ideas, webpages and more. The app syncs your notes, making\nthem available to you anywhere. The app is also searchable, enabling you to\nquickly find what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doodle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Doodle is a handy tool that takes the time out of organising\nmeetings by sending a poll to participants, establishing dates and times at\nwhich everyone is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SERP Robot<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This search engine ranking performance (SERP) tool will show\nyou the Google position of a website based upon specific keywords. This is\nparticularly useful in comparing your website to that of your competitors,\ngiving you the insight you need to improve your online presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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