As a small business owner, you’re always looking for ways to save time and money on marketing. In this uncertain economy, you may not have the resources to hire your own in-house PR and marketing staff. Luckily, there are some excellent free apps that can do the work for you, helping you do what you do best – running your business. BizBytes has compiled a list of eight free marketing apps geared to small business owners.
1. Friendly For Facebook [1] : This is an app for the small business armed with an iPad and a few minutes a day to spare on social media management. With Friendly for Facebook, you can make updates on the go. It allows you to post to multiple Facebook accounts, upload photos and create reminders, so you never forget a client’s birthday or other milestone again. This app is available for download on iTunes.
2. Photoshop Express [2] : This app is great for managing photos of your products online. You can quickly touch up a photo before it’s seen by your clients or potential customers. This app is available for download on iTunes and in the Android Market.
3. TweetDeck [3] : Looking for a quick and easy tool to help you market to the Twitter universe? Then you need TweetDeck. Originally a third-party app, TweetDeck was acquired by Twitter in May 2011 and is now officially part of the company. The app allows you to manage your company’s interactions on Twitter, enables you to search for what’s trending so that you get in on the conversation and lets you see who’s talking about your business. This app is available for iPad, iPhone and Android and can be downloaded from iTunes or www.tweetdeck.com [4] .
4. Sonar [5] : This app allows you to see which of your LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook connections are nearby. Once the app has alerted you that a connection is near you, you can send them a tweet to let them know you’re around. This app is available for download on iTunes and on the Sonar website at www.sonar.me [6] .
5. Hootsuite: This app allows you to manage multiple Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Foursquare accounts. You can send and schedule updates to your social networking sites and track and monitor certain keywords, lists or hashtags. This app is available on iTunes and at www.hootsuite.com/mobile [7] .
6. Tiny Letter [8] : This app is a free email newsletter platform from MailChimp that allows you to create a beautiful landing page and simple email newsletter. This app is available for download at www.tinyletter.com [9] .
7. textPlus FREE Text + Group Texting: This app allows you to send unlimited text messages to clients and potential customers free. This app is available for download on iTunes.
8. WHERE: This location-based app is fast becoming one of the most popular with more than 4 million users. Similar to Foursquare, if you’re a small business, the app allows you to create a page to promote your product or service. It’s an opportunity for 4 million people to find out about what you do. This app is available for download at www.where.com [10] .
For more free apps that can help you market your business more efficiently, log on to www.BizBytes101.com [11] .
Links
- ^ Friendly For Facebook (itunes.apple.com)
- ^ Photoshop Express (itunes.apple.com)
- ^ TweetDeck (itunes.apple.com)
- ^ www.tweetdeck.com (www.tweetdeck.com)
- ^ Sonar (www.facebook.com)
- ^ www.sonar.me (www.sonar.me)
- ^ www.hootsuite.com/mobile (www.hootsuite.com)
- ^ Tiny Letter (tinyletter.com)
- ^ www.tinyletter.com (www.tinyletter.com)
- ^ www.where.com (www.where.com)
- ^ www.BizBytes101.com (www.bizbytes101.com)
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