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The Ultimate List of 85+ Free (or Low Cost) Blogging Tools

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I get this question daily, “Sue, how do you…” (fill in the blank with your current issue)

So I decided to create a list of the best free (or low cost) blogging tools that answer that very question.

And, yes, I use 63 of these tools.

My newest addiction?

Trello. I can stay organized and productive and even talk to my team by building Kanban style cards for to do items.

trello for productivity

So, let's get started!

Free Images For Your Blog and Social Media Posts

Free Plug-Ins for your WordPress Site:

Name Your Blog Or Product

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Create a Blog Headline

Find Keywords for SEO

  • Keyword Tool: Find out what your audience is looking for on the 4 main search engines. (free)
  • Long Tail Pro:  Great tool for getting good keywords and seeing which keywords you can rank for on the first page of Google.
  • ToolsISeek: Page Rank Checker
  • Twinword: for SEO long tail keywords

Be a Better Writer

  • Hemingway: Have bold and clear wording for your blog posts (free)
  • Grammarly:  Find and correct mistakes in your posts (small charge)
  • Editorial Calendar: Drag and drop scheduling tool for blog posts (free)
  • Cool Timer: Clock with alarm app to keep you on track while writing (free)

Be More Productive

  • Wri.it:  Distraction-free writing tool with a spell checker and text formatting (free)
  • Evernote  An all-in-one tool that acts as your dedicated assistant (free)
  • Trello: Keep track of all of your tasks (free)
  • Noisli: Improve focus and boost productivity (free)
  • FocusAtWill: Music optimized to boost your focus (free 30-day trial)
  • WiseStamp: A free signature for your email that links to your blog and social profiles
  • Coffitivity: Ambient sounds of a cafe (free)
  • Kill Newsfeed: A Chrome plug-in that makes your Facebook feed vanish
  • Bookafy: Free online booking service for meetings, demos, and appointments.

Get More Subscribers

  • Plugmatter: Feature Opt-In Box – Easy way to get subscribers. ($37 for one website)
  • LeadPages: I use LeadPages every day for landing pages, optin pages, sales pages, etc. (starts at $25/month)
  • Sumo: Use a heat map, scroll bar, hello bar, pop up for your blog. (get one tool for free)
  • Create an eBook: The Complete Guide: Create a lead magnet or ebook to sell
  • Peek User Testing: See a 5-minute video of someone on your website navigating around
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Keep Track Of Your Numbers

Is Your Site Fast Enough?

Capture Email Addresses

  • MailChimp: Free for 2,000 subscribers and 12,000 emails a month
  • GetResponse: Free trial, then $15/month
  • Aweber: 1st month $1, then $19/month
  • HelloBar: Free bar at the top of your blog that captures emails

Connect With Other Bloggers For Blogger Outreach

  • Feed.ly: Keep track of your blogger outreach bloggers' new posts. (free)
  • Klout: Social media influence score (free)
  • NinjaOutreach: Efficiently search and keep track of your interactions with other bloggers.

Easiest Ways To Do Social Media

  • Buffer: Share all your content on social media, timed out for prime interaction. (free)
  • Social Warfare: Share the correct sized image on every social media channel from your blog post ($29)
  • Triberr: Join tribes where other tribe members share your blog posts on social media. (free)
  • WriteRack: Divide your blog post into tweets (free)
  • Bit.ly: Create and track shortened links (free)
  • Click To Tweet: CoSchedule's tool to get more shares (free)
  • AddThis: Social sharing buttons (free)
  • Digg Digg: All in one social share buttons (free)

Inexpensive Shopping Carts & Affiliate Programs

  • e-Junkie:  Shopping cart and affiliate program (free to start, then just $5/month)
  • SendOwl: Shopping cart that uses PayPal with the ability to offer your own affiliate program (starts at $15/month_

Help! I need something techie done

  • Fiverr: You can get anything you want for your blog – graphic artists, virtual assistants, anything for $6 (yes, they now charge a service fee – should they change their domain to sixxer.com?)
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What's your favorite blogging tool? What have I missed that you love?

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