All The Free “Ish” Marketing And Content Creation Applications You Will Ever Need On A Shoestring Budget

Justin Babcock • Sep 23, 2020

These 6 Marketing And Content Creation Applications Will Save You Time, Money, and Headaches.

The criteria are always the same. You need software that is easy to use, inexpensive, and intuitive. The problem is you have to spend hours searching, clicking, and trying, only to find out…. what you thought would work, doesn't.


Or worse, you have a simple question, and there is no one to ask.


You can continue Sisyphus's eternal punishment, OR you can check out our favorite marketing and content applications. Best of all, if you have a question, you can schedule a call with us.

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Scroll down to find the best FREE stock photos sites, FREE stock video sites, the best video editor, and the best photo editors.


We hope you enjoy these applications as much as we do!

FREE STOCK PHOTOS | free stock photos for small businesses

Unsplash has a great library of royalty-free/credit free images that you can use in social campaigns, ad campaigns, blogs, and email campaigns. Coupled with the https://pixlr.com/E/, a FREE browser-based photo editor, you can have stunning original content in minutes. Best of all, the photos are free, and the video editor is free. 


How do they make money? Ads, of course. You'll notice display ads on both web-based applications.


If you ever feel stuck, you can schedule a free support call with us, https://www.webeducationservices.com/support.

FREE STOCK Videos | free stock videos for small businesses

Pexels is our go-to for excellent stock video. They have a massive library of royalty-free/credit free videos AND some great images as well. By splicing together your favorite clips and adding a short voice over, you can have brilliant marketing videos within 30 minutes. Pexels makes its money through advertising. You will also notice premium photos for sale.


VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE | the best video editor for beginners

Between our clients and our team, we have vetted dozens of video editors. Our criteria are:


  1. The software can't be too expensive.
  2. The software has to be intuitive.
  3. There has to be a lot of online YouTube tutorials. 


Filmora fits the bill at 39.99 a year or a lifetime license for 69.99. Note, prices may have changed since this post. If so, please comment below, and we will update our information. You can test drive the software for free. You can't export and post your video until you pay.

PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE | the best photo editor for beginners

Pixlr might be our favorite find! Pixlr E gives you advanced photo editing capabilities without a steep learning curve. They even offer Pixlr X for an even simpler experience. You can add Layers, Overlays, Filters, Blurs, Text, Gradients, and all kinds of effects. Best of all, the photo editing software is free! The ads can get annoying, but you can upgrade for only $5/mo.

GRAPHICS EDITING SOFTWARE | the best free graphic, SVG, vector file editor for beginners

Sometimes you need more than the basic shapes and graphics, but Adobe is too expensive, or Adobe has too steep of a learning curve. If you feel that way, Inkscape might be the best software for you. This desktop application allows you to draw shapes, lines, logos, and graphics in SVG and other vector formats. You can also import raster files and trace the bitmap converting it to a vector file. If what you just read sounds like greek, stick with https://pixlr.com/E/.

PRINT LAYOUTS AND EDITING | the best layout and editing software for beginners

Canva is easy to use and offers a ton of design content for free. You don't need to search outside of Canva for images, but you can use https://unsplash.com/ and import the images into Canva for layout and design. The software is excellent for designing simple social banners or marketing materials quickly. You can also create print materials and order them directly from the website. Canva is a "freemium" software application, so there will be solicitations to upgrade.

We've spent years building a simple checklist with simple applications to help clients create and distribute marketing content. So, we decided to share our favorites with you! 


Our only ask is that you do the same and share this article with others by clicking on the icon below.  Everyone deserves great to create great content on a shoe-string budget!

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