Tomorrow is my birthday so I decided to hunt down the very best freebies out there so you can have some gifts as well!
Let’s start with this oh-so-useful collection of mobile apps for marketers. My phone is invaluable to me as I do so much on the move and I think these will help you do that as well:
https://www.convinceandconvert.com/digital-marketing/mobile-apps-for-marketers/
A few moments planning can also free you up by saving a lot of time down the line – here are some templates to help you create a marketing plan:
https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-downloads/
And there’s another one in Word to download here:
https://www.marketingdonut.co.uk/marketing-strategy/your-marketing-plan/marketing-plan-template
While you not only get some of the best email marketing examples that are working now here, you also get templates to download and use in your own campaigns:
https://www.superoffice.com/blog/b2b-email-marketing-examples/
You know you should be creating great visuals for your sites and social media but you’re not a designer…no problem.
Here are 60 resources just for you, including many of my faves:
http://blog.visme.co/free-design-resources/
With 60 more tools suggested by Canva to help you whip up irresistible visual content:
https://www.canva.com/learn/visual-content-creation/
You can never stop learning in this game, especially when that learning comes at no cost but can add so much.
Here’s a wonderful selection of courses you can take in everything from Social Media to the Secret Power of Brands…for absolutely nada:
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/categories/business-and-management-courses/marketing
You can even get a Diploma in E-Business here:
https://alison.com/course/Diploma-in-E-Business
And a certificate in Inbound Marketing here:
https://www.udemy.com/inbound-marketing-course/
While Buffer offer an excellent introduction to Social Media Advertising:
Moz founder Rand Fishkin will teach you the fundamentals of SEO:
https://www.udemy.com/whiteboard-seo/
And you can then build on those skills and learn to drive traffic as well here:
https://academy.hubspot.com/courses/seo-training
Instagram is also a superb source of traffic and you can learn how to harness it using Instagram Stories here:
https://later.com/training/instagram-stories/
Of course, you need somewhere to drive that traffic and if you think your site is in need of a refresh, take a look at these templates here:
https://colorlib.com/wp/free-business-website-templates/
Here:
https://uicookies.com/free-online-digital-internet-marketing-website-templates/
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And here:
https://colorlib.com/wp/free-wordpress-themes/
I’ll leave you this week with this wonderful TED talk on how to get better at the things you care about and that includes the fun stuff as well as creating the life you want:
