The “if you build it, they will come” plan won’t get your business seen in 2015. The fact is, . So what will you do to get exposure and grow your business this year?
If you don’t have the budget to assemble a top-tier marketing team, you’ll need some great tools to take your marketing to the next level. To help you reach your marketing goals this year, I’ve put together a list of 15 must-have tools to get you started.
1. BuzzSumo
will increase their content marketing budget in 2015. To ensure you’re spending your content-marketing dollars wisely, use to research the content your audience really wants. Just enter any keyword or backlink into BuzzSumo and you’ll get a detailed report showing how well previous content on that topic performed.
Related:
2. Mention
Want to keep track of what people are saying about you and your competitors? helps you track key phrases and brand names, in real time, so you never miss out on a conversation with current and potential customers.
3. Autosend
If you want to personally reach out to each person that joins your website, you can with . Autosend helps you automatically send personalized, targeted email and text messages to every customer based on what they do on your website. So anytime a customer joins, makes a purchase or even looks at a particular FAQ question on your website, you can proactively send a personal message to them.
4. Ducksboard
Tracking how many people join your mailing list, subscribe to your service and buy your products each day can be exhausting — without the right tool. Stay on top of your most important analytics from every service you use in real time with an all-in-one dashboard such as .
5. ReferralSnip
A that 85 percent of small businesses get customers through word of mouth. If you don’t want to miss out on lots of new business, create your own referral program with a tool such as , which helps you set up a referral program in under a minute. You just enter a few company details, design your snippet and your customers can start referring new customers to your business online.
6. Oktopost
Managing your social media presence doesn’t have to be hard. With social-media tools such as you can share your content, manage conversations and measure the effectiveness of your campaigns easily, in one place.
7. Picreel
Just because people visit your website doesn’t mean they actually convert. In fact, according to Bounce Exchange, 96 percent of all website visitors will never return. This is why it’s key to optimize your website with tools such as , which helps you capture visitors when they’re leaving with customizable exit offers.
Related:
8. VWO
is an A/B testing tool that helps you determine what’s working on your website, and what’s not. You can use VWO to test things such as which headline, website design or website copy your visitors respond to best.
9. Tropical
What do tools such as your help desk, email-marketing software and customer-relationship management have in common? They all hold your customer’s data. If you want to bring all of that data together to create a full profile and timeline of each customer and their activities, use .
10. Socedo
Wish you could find and qualify leads on Twitter? You can with . Just enter keywords, hashtags or any other search criteria, and it’ll return a prospect list. Socedo even helps you automatically favorite tweets, follow prospects and send direct messages to start a conversation.
11. Canva
Fine, you’re no Photoshop pro. That doesn’t mean you can’t create beautiful marketing graphics in minutes with , which helps even the most graphically-challenged create everything from social-media images to presentations, for free. You can use its templates, store everything online and even access stock images to include in your work.
12. Ope.nr
helps you add a call to action to any link you share on social media. Now everyone that visits the link you share can be redirected to your site with a unique call to action.
13. Uberflip
Instead of sending visitors away from your site, use to share a curated list of your content on your website. With Uberflip you can create targeted calls to action inside your content to convert visitors into customers.
14. FullContact
Marketing is all about creating personal relationships. But that’s hard to do without lots of relevant data. Enter , which provides the real name, photo and social-profile links of every contact. Now any time someone signs up on your site, you can reach out with all the information you need to build a lasting relationship.
15. Person
Customer personas help you create targeted marketing campaigns. But what helps you create those customer personas? A little framework called , which helps you visualize your target customer by inputting their gender, likes, behaviors and goals in a simple-to-read layout. Person also lets you share your newly created customer personas, which makes it perfect for sharing with teams and other marketers.
What other tools would you add to this list? Add them as a comment below!
Related:
Why Work with Us
Top Quality and Well-Researched Papers
We always make sure that writers follow all your instructions precisely. You can choose your academic level: high school, college/university or professional, and we will assign a writer who has a respective degree.
Professional and Experienced Academic Writers
We have a team of professional writers with experience in academic and business writing. Many are native speakers and able to perform any task for which you need help.
Free Unlimited Revisions
If you think we missed something, send your order for a free revision. You have 10 days to submit the order for review after you have received the final document. You can do this yourself after logging into your personal account or by contacting our support.
Prompt Delivery and 100% Money-Back-Guarantee
All papers are always delivered on time. In case we need more time to master your paper, we may contact you regarding the deadline extension. In case you cannot provide us with more time, a 100% refund is guaranteed.
Original & Confidential
We use several writing tools checks to ensure that all documents you receive are free from plagiarism. Our editors carefully review all quotations in the text. We also promise maximum confidentiality in all of our services.
24/7 Customer Support
Our support agents are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week and committed to providing you with the best customer experience. Get in touch whenever you need any assistance.
Try it now!
How it works?
Follow these simple steps to get your paper done
Place your order
Fill in the order form and provide all details of your assignment.
Proceed with the payment
Choose the payment system that suits you most.
Receive the final file
Once your paper is ready, we will email it to you.
Our Services
No need to work on your paper at night. Sleep tight, we will cover your back. We offer all kinds of writing services.
Essays
No matter what kind of academic paper you need and how urgent you need it, you are welcome to choose your academic level and the type of your paper at an affordable price. We take care of all your paper needs and give a 24/7 customer care support system.
Admissions
Admission Essays & Business Writing Help
An admission essay is an essay or other written statement by a candidate, often a potential student enrolling in a college, university, or graduate school. You can be rest assurred that through our service we will write the best admission essay for you.
Reviews
Editing Support
Our academic writers and editors make the necessary changes to your paper so that it is polished. We also format your document by correctly quoting the sources and creating reference lists in the formats APA, Harvard, MLA, Chicago / Turabian.
Reviews
Revision Support
If you think your paper could be improved, you can request a review. In this case, your paper will be checked by the writer or assigned to an editor. You can use this option as many times as you see fit. This is free because we want you to be completely satisfied with the service offered.