Small businesses often have small operating budgets.
Marketing activities usually fall behind when there is little money to promote
the product, service and company. US Media Studios looks at the best, free online
tools.
Automation can be a saving grace to entrepreneurs and small business
owners. Fortunately, there are some great resources to use that automate social
marketing campaigns. Hootsuite is an online source that allows users to
schedule Facebook posts, tweets on Twitter, blogs on Google+, and images on
Instagram. Set up is easy and is one-shot deal.
Automated email program such as MailChimp are free at the basic level
give the business owner a way to reach out and connect via email with their
customers. Website traffic analyzing
tools give entrepreneurs a way to see what prospective customers are looking
for on their websites and tailor marketing to it.
Most free, online marketing resources also offer upgraded
plans which cost very little per month to use. Also, as much as some people don’t
like to receive requests to complete a survey, this form of marketing can be
valuable to the small business owner. Free plans include 10 survey questions,
100 responses and provides the business owner a valuable, free resource for
data collection and analysis. US Media Studios encourages readers to look into
these tools to determine how to better promote their products, services and
brands.