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CRM (such as Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, SugarCRM etc.

)
Marketing Automation (such as Pardot, Eloqua, Marketo, Act-on etc.)
Landing pages (such as Unbounce, LeadPages etc.)
Email marketing (such as MailChimp, Constant Contact, MadMimi etc.)
Website analytics (such as Google Analytics, KISSMetrics, Woopra etc.)
A/B or multivariate testing (such as Optimizely, Unbounce, SiteSpect etc.)
SEO backlink/keyword tools (such as Moz, MajesticSEO, Wordtracker, etc.)
Social media management (such as Hootsuite, Meshfire, SproutSocial etc.)
Social listening (such as Radian6, Mention etc.)
Paid advertising platforms/tools (such as Google AdWords, Acquisio, Kenshoo etc.
)
Competitive analysis tools (such as Compete, SEMRush, RivalFox etc.)
Mobile advertising networks (such as Leadbolt, ePom, Appflood etc.)
Physical event tools (such as Eventbrite, Amiando, Eventzilla etc.)
Virtual event platforms (such as BrightTALK, ON24, Webex etc.)
Attention and click-testing (such as CrazyEgg, FiveSecondTest, Reinvigorate etc.
)
Customer feedback (such as UserVoice, Get Satisfaction, HappyFox etc.)
E-commerce platforms (such as Venda, Demandware, Avactis etc.)
Location-based marketing (such as iBeacon, RFID-based systems, geo-location adve
rtising etc.)
In-app messaging (such as Intercom, Localytics, Urban Airship etc.)

# 1. Bitrix24.com
If you need a collaboration tool your staff are most likely to adopt with relati
ve ease and minimum training, take the social intranet route.
Bitrix24.com is the fastest growing social intranet that s free for businesses wit
h 12 employees or less. The application comes as a combination of several differ
ent work tools like CRM, project management, real-time streaming, activity plann
er, file sharing, to name just a few. As it is cloud-based, access can be anywhe
re, whether using your computer or smartphone. An upgrade to unlimited users sta
rts at $99 per month.
# 2. GotFreeFax.com
In this era of e-mail and instant messaging, you d think fax machines are no longe
r relevant. But if a LinkedIn survey as reported by Mashable is to be believed,
fax machines are still in until 2017 steps in.
As you might have already
e service that allows you
two faxes per day) to any
ffers premium pay-per-fax

guessed from the site s name, GotFreeFax.com is an onlin


to send up to three pages of fax for free (maximum of
number in the United States or Canada. The site also o
service should you need to send more.

# 3. RememberTheMilk.com
RememberTheMilk.com is an online productivity tool that assists in task and time
management. Remember The Milk essentially functions as your all-in-one task man
ager, electronic calendar and to-do list. Aside from allowing you to share and s
plit tasks with other people, the application can be integrated with GMail, too.
The pro account is priced at $25 for one year and comes with exclusive mobile ap
p features and Microsoft Outlook integration.
# 4. Kolab.org
Kolab.org is an open-source group collaboration server that allows for sharing o
f notes, e-mail access, calendar organization, task management, address book mai
ntenance, news aggregation, phone sync and journal integration. Kolab is secure,

scalable, reliable, mobile and professional, ensuring productivity every step o


f the way. As a whole, the application requires some getting used to. But once y
ou get the hang of it, the hassle can be all worth it.
# 5. WaveApps.com
Formerly WaveAccounting.com, WaveApps.com is an accounting software that s fast, s
imple and easy to use, offering unlimited invoicing and expense tracking. 100% f
ree for small businesses with nine employees or less, it s accountant-approved and
specifically designed for non-accountants. You can also securely connect your b
ank and PayPal accounts or other sources of data, and your transactions are auto
matically imported into the accounting software.
# 6. PRLog.org
To make your business presence known, one surefire route to take is through the
distribution of press releases. PRLog.org is a site where you can dispense press
releases for free. And if you feel you don t have the necessary expertise to crea
te a killer press release, the site provides instructions on how to write one, e
ven how to embed videos where necessary.
# 7. Weebly.com
One cardinal business rule is that businesses should have their own websites to
boost their market presence online. Weebly.com is a free website creator that do
esn t require website creation expertise. Until you re ready to go for more complex
and/or self-hosted sites that would require monthly or yearly payments, Weebly.c
om is a good alternative.
# 8. Join.me
For those meetings or web conferences on the fly, Join.me is a simple-to-use tel
econferencing application that allows you to review documents and designs, train
staff, do product demonstrations
basically to get everyone apprised of company
updates. You can do transatlantic web conferences and presentations, too.
# 9. IFTTT.com
IFTTT.com, which is short for if this, then that, functions like a computer progra
m repeatedly uttering if/then logic all day long. With IFTTT, you set up recipes t
o assist you with task automation. For a recipe to work, you have to have a chan
nel, a trigger and an action. Examples of channels are Facebook, e-mail, Evernot
e, LinkedIn, just to mention a few.
For instance, if you re tagged in a photo on Facebook, you can create a recipe tha
t would automatically download the image into Dropbox.

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