Every now and then I stumble across something online that makes me think, “man, I love the Internet.”

In the office, that’s usually a site or tool that makes my job easier, makes my work better, and most importantly, doesn’t cost anything.

Here are five tools that any digital marketer will love:

Piktochart

Infographics are a hot commodity now more than ever. But without expensive software or the creative know-how, your business is probably missing the boat on these visually pleasing marketing tools.

That’s where Piktochart comes in. You can choose from a variety of beautiful, free templates to create an infographic for your unique topic. If you can use Powerpoint, then you can likely put together a stunning infographic in no time.

When you create an account, you can choose from the free, lite, or pro packages. (Word to the wise, only the pro account lets you opt out of a “powered by Piktochart” watermark at the bottom of your final product.)

Unsplash.com

Unsplash offers stock photos, but not the kind of stock photos you’ll find on weird-stock.tumblr.com

All images are free, high quality, and are licensed under Creative Commons Zero, so they don’t require credit to the photographer or Unsplash.

Feedly.com

Remember Google Reader? Yeah, neither do I ever since I started using Feedly.

This news aggregator organizes all your favorite blogs and news sites into one organized and clean-looking feed. Not to mention, the iOS app is equally as enjoyable as the desktop version.

If you’re into digital marketing, stick with Feedly on a regular basis and you may just discover the newest nifty marketing tools in your own reading.

Canva

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Whether you need a new Facebook cover, a unique image for a blog post, or even want to create a restaurant menu, Canva is a super easy way to get a cool looking image in no time.

No Photoshop skills required here!

HubSpot’s Blog Topic Generator

Figuring out what to write about is half the battle. With HubSpot’s Topic Generator, simply fill out the form with three terms, and you’ll receive 5 topics to get the juices flowing. I entered “SEO,” “digital marketing” and “content” and got the following ideas:

• 10 Quick Tips About Content

• The Ultimate Cheat Sheet On Digital Marketing

• 10 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You About SEO

• How To Solve The Biggest Problems With Content

• The History Of Digital Marketing

Here at PCG, we love playing with the niftiest wonders of the web, whether it’s a new tool or a cutting-edge strategy.  Be sure to follow PCG on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for the latest in digital marketing.

 

About the Author

Laura is the Content Director at PCG. She likes to sew, read fiction, go on day trips, and doodle on her iPad. She is also a "Diamond Girl" (aka more than your average Neil Diamond fan).