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BEST Social Media, Visual Marketing, and Graphics Resources & Tools

BEST social media and visual marketing tools for small businesses, bloggers, and entrepreneurs. DIY graphics, done-for-you, scheduling, strategy, training

For more help with your social media and visual marketing, try these resources.

These are the tools I use to make my business run smoothly, look great, and make money!

Some products here are my own, created because I (or my readers) needed them.

Some are affiliate products where I may make a commission if you purchase, but you won’t pay more. I only recommend products I use and love! I believe if they work for me, you should know about them too. You can read my full disclosure here.

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Social Media Marketing Strategy

Social Media Marketing Strategy, Ideas & Planning

Blog post and FREE email series: Content Ideas Fans LOVE! Sign up there for the free mini-course by email.

Blog post and FREE monthly inspiration: Indispensable Social Media Holidays. Join as a free member there to get a content inspiration calendar monthly!

Product: 2021 Social Media Content Planner. Get over 150 content ideas every month, and a way to keep them organized! Printable PDF. Geared toward those who are up and running on social media, but need ideas and a plan to stay consistent. Click here to check out the Planner.

Mini-product: Social Media Strategy Workbook. This 32-page guide is included FREE with the Planner. Or buy the Workbook alone for a sweet low price.

For individual platforms like Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook, keep scrolling.

DIY graphics

Online Graphics Creation & Photo Editing

Stencil is one of the fastest and easiest ways to make images online! Free, or Pro version.
Read my blog post about Quote Images with Stencil  or click here to try it.

Snappa is another super-fast online image creation tool with lots of templates– over 250 for Pinterest Pins! Free or Pro upgrade.  Click here to try it.

PicMonkey is a fun and easy option for photo editing and graphics creation.
Read my blog post about How to Use PicMonkey or click here to try it.

Adobe Photoshop – my favorite, and more affordable than you think. Choose “Photography” for Photoshop + Lightroom at $9.99 a month.  Click here to learn more.

DON’T KNOW WHICH? Read the blog post or get the quickie comparison chart.

Social Media Graphics Templates

If you already use a graphics program like Canva and are tired of the same old social media image templates, find thousands of unique templates on Creative Market. Add your text and stand out!

Low Cost Stock Photos

When you don’t find what you need on free photo sites, try these inexpensive resources for more professional options:

Dreamstime: No need to sign up for a subscription – buy credits for as little as $14.99 USD. Perfect if you don’t need to purchase a lot of photos. Click here to check it out.

Adobe Stock: Get one month free when you choose the 10 or 40 images per month plan. My client has a subscription here because we need a lot of top-quality photos for Facebook posts. Click here to check it out.

Pinterest help

Pinterest Tips, Scheduling Tools, and Courses

These are my fave tips and tools to keep on top of Pinterest, quickly & easily!

Blog posts and FREE email series: Ultimate Guide to Pinterest for Business. Sign up there for the free mini-course by email!

FREE Pinterest Image Guide: Struggling to create compelling Pin images? Grab this 8-page PDF from Simple Pin Media. Email opt-in required. Click here to get yours.

FREE Pinterest Keyword Planning Guide: Perplexed by Pinterest keywords? No longer! Get the 20-page PDF from Simple Pin Media. Email opt-in required. Click here for yours.

Pinterest Title Hacks: a quick, easy, and inexpensive mini-course created to help you get more clicks to your blog and sales pages! Check it out here.

Automate your Pinning with Tailwind: Approved Pinterest partner.
Read my blog post about Tailwind for Pinterest or click here for a free trial.

Pinterest Course: Pinning Perfect is the best one-fee course offered, and it’s updated twice yearly to keep up with changes. Click here to check it out.

Pinterest Marketing Community: Simple Pin Collective provides monthly in-depth trainings, coaching calls, and daily support. Monthly fee for membership. I’m a mentor in the private FB group. Click here to check out the Collective.

Instagram help

Instagram Tips, Scheduling Tools, and Courses

These are my fave tools to keep on top of Instagram, quickly & easily!

Blog post and FREE email series: How to Use Hashtags on Instagram. Sign up there for the free report and mini-course by email!

Direct post to Instagram with Tailwind and their super-helpful Hashtag Finder tool. Read my blog posts about Tailwind’s Instagram hashtag finder or Instagram-approved auto-posting.
Click here for a free trial of Tailwind for Instagram.

Facebook help

Facebook Tips, Scheduling Tools, and Courses

These are my fave tools to keep on top of Facebook, quickly & easily!

Blog post and FREE templates: Facebook Cover Photos are confusing, since they display differently on desktop and mobile. Use my free templates at the link above, or Snappa’s easy design tool with built-in safe zones!

Blog post about Facebook’s FREE scheduler.

Schedule social shares of your blog posts: MissingLettr. Automate your blog post sharing to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Creates quote images for you! Read my blog post about MissingLettr social media marketing for bloggers or click here for a free trial.

Small Business Tips

How to Start a Creative Business

Blog post: How To Build A Creative Online Business You’ll Love for tips and ideas.

Super deals on business tools

I love a great deal! App Sumo offers new deals weekly on business tools at up to 90% off.

Ultimate Bundles offers amazing collections of digital products to help grow your business and improve your life.

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The BEST social media and visual marketing tools for small businesses, bloggers, and entrepreneurs. Click to blog to learn which will work for YOU! DIY graphics, done-for-you marketing, scheduling tools, strategy, and courses.

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