Updated: 04 June 2017

21 Free tools to kick start your business online. We use and recommend all (and more) of these tools to run our Digital Marketing Agency and other small businesses.

Included are design tools to create graphics, banners and videos quickly and cost effectively. Project management and team communication tools. And website tools to build your own website and make it your best sales employee.

1. Stock Images

Free images and videos you can use anywhere.
Pixabay

2. Graphic Design

Easy DIY graphic design.
Canva

3. Video Editing

Free on Mac Computers and iOS devices. (Apple)
iMovie for iOS

4. Graphic Design

Instant iPhone Mockups & Demo Videos
Placeit

5. Appointment Scheduling

Schedule appointments the easy way.
Calendly

6. Project Management

Track your tasks and collaborate with teams.
Asana

7. Integration

Connect anything, to anything.
Zapier

8. eMail Autoresponder

Grow email lists and create email campaigns.
Mailchimp

9. Messaging

Instant messaging for teams.
Slack

10. Communication

Connect via voice messaging – walkie talkie style (who doesn’t love walkie talkies!)
Voxer

11. Video Conferencing

Video meetings and face to face calls.
Zoom

12. Email Platform

Powerful email platform for any device.
Gmail

13. Website Software

The worlds most popular website platform. Not to be confused with wordpress.com.
WordPress

14. WordPress Theme

GeneratePress Theme . A simple and lite “starter theme”.
GenerativePress Theme

15. WordPress Editor

Easy to Use Drag and Drop Page Editor.
Beaver Builder Lite

16. Website Forms

Drag and drop responsive form builder. Build contact forms, questionnaires, surveys and more.
Caldera Forms

17. Shopping Cart

Arguably the best eCommerce Plugin for WordPress.
Woocommerce

18. List Building

Free tools to grow email lists, social sharing and analytics.
Sumome

19. Membership Software

Free membership software.
Paid Memberships Pro

20. SEO

Optimize your website for Search.
Yoast SEO

21. Google Analytics

Integrate Google Analytics with your website easily.
Google Analytics by Yoast