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Free business tools that saved startups '000s of dollars
Jean Tan • Mar 21, 2020
Free tools that every business need
In a recent report by CB Insights Why Do Startups Fail, in list is "running out of cash". Having worked with thousands of small business owners all over the world, we've found that many, in an effort to save on cash, end up spend thousands of dollars on digital services that are bad, essentially repackaged free tools. Today we're going to help you save that cash, so that you can hire a good professional when your business has taken off. The free tools here are good if you are just starting out or your small business just needs that little help in a new direction.
1. Free Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
A SEO consultant can cost between $200 to thousands of dollars a month. You must be wondering how someone can charge $200 if another is charging thousands. Well... free tools if you are hiring someone for minimal SEO services you might as well do it yourself and save that $200. Just go to IMBAudit to find out if your website is doing well. This is the perfect complementary tool to FirstSite. Even with all the Google Optimised functions, it's sometimes human nature to miss out of some things. Just do a quick audit and hop on to your FirstSite dashboard to get it fixed.
2. Free Influencer Marketing
Can't figure out which Influencer will be best for your campaign? Get on IGCheck. It's a 100% free to use Social Media Analytics platform with data on millions of Influencers on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Twitch and Mixer. Don't get fooled by fake influencers who make screenshots and promises of engagement. Check them out, look at the performance of their content before you even send out free samples to them.
3. Free Logo Design
Wondering how logo designs can be offered super low rates? Well, you can do this at an even lower rate of $0 in 5 mins. Get on MadeSimpleDesign and put together a logo using Google Fonts and Awesome Icon. It needs no technical skills and you don't have to pay for it. Currently the developers of the site are accepting social media shares as payment if you like their service. The best part is that you can even do this on your mobile phone.
4. Free QR Code Generator
Need a QR code to share your paypal payment link? We got you covered. This is provided by us just because we needed a free QR Generator. Since we have it why not make it available to you as well.
5. Free Mobile Payments Processor
If you are an existing client/partner of 8 Connect Consulting, we will provide FirstTouch
to you free for a year. FirstTouch is a complete business solution with CRM, Bookings, Quotation/Invoicing system all in one. The coolest part of FirstSite is that it allows you to accept Credit Card payments in person. Just scan and collect the payment into your Stripe/PayPal account.
*Processing Fees by Stripe/PayPal apply
Need more free tools? Found some other free tools? Tell us in the comments below.
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