Boosting marketing & business revenues for entrepreneurs is one of the primary reasons I write. Mainly I write to help people who sell via the internet, especially those just starting to discover and then profitably exploit hidden sources of traffic that are almost beyond belief. And, one of the biggest and nearly wholly overlooked traffic sources is word-of-mouth recommendations from real people with a genuine interest in your product or service.
In fact, according to a study by the Yankee Group, approximately 85% of all buyers are influenced by recommendations from other people. So, it should come as no surprise that. The first thing you should do if you are serious about making sales via the internet is to gain the trust of your buyers by offering an immediate and genuine benefit to them as soon as they spend a few minutes with You! A natural use is something that is both useful and valuable to your prospect. Here are the spectacular sprout social alternatives that boost your Marketing business:
1.Hootsuite.
Hootsuite.com is the world’s leading social media management platform with over 7 million users worldwide. Hootsuite allows you to schedule tweets, monitor mentions, track links, create Facebook polls, and more. It’s easy-to-use and it works with any device, even your cell phone. You can try Hootsuite for free for 14-days. After that, you’ll be glad you gave them a try.
2. Zoho Social.
Zoho Social is a social media marketing solution that helps businesses of all sizes increase traffic, lower cost per acquisition, and grow profit. It’s simple, yet powerful. With Zoho Social, you can post to multiple networks at the same time, automatically engage with site visitors, send personalized messages to subscribers, and schedule posts in advance. It’s the most feature-rich, yet easy-to-use, social media management tool on the market today. Zoho Social is 100% free for personal use and there are no ads or pop-up ads to interrupt you.
You get unlimited posts and updates per month, along with advanced analytics that will help you understand what’s working and what isn’t. It’s easy-to-use and it works with any device, even your cell phone. You can try it for 14-days; if it isn’t for you, cancel at any time and you won’t be charged a single penny.
3. Sendible.
Sendible is a simple, yet powerful, email marketing tool. It allows you to create highly personalized HTML/Text emails that can be sent to groups or individual addresses. You can also use it to send bulk emails and/or schedule autoresponders. Sendible has a bunch of features specially designed for bloggers and online marketers. You can create an unlimited number of campaigns, send and track open rates, read receipts, click-throughs, conversion funnels, and much more.
It has a clean, clutter-free UI with no ads or pop-up windows. And the best part is… it’s 100% free! 5. Sprout Social. Sprout Social is a social media management platform that makes it easy for businesses of all sizes to get their message out through the power of social media. It’s the easiest way to manage and measure social media campaigns on any budget. Sprout offers all the basic features you would expect, including automated scheduling, lead capture, image, and video hosting, analytics, and customer management.
4. Fanbooster.
Fanbooster is a lead-generating website from Keenan Systems. Its mission is to provide high-ticket lead-generating websites for the world’s top marketing experts. They have built an unrivaled collection of website templates that can be customized with your own unique content. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or just starting out, Fanbooster will put together a package that will give you the maximum lead-generating potential. They back up their claims with a 100% ironclad money-back guarantee.
5. Eclincher.
Eclincher is a great little tool for doing “divide and conquer” segmentation on your lists. It allows you to send different emails to each group. You can also use it to create multi-level “funnel” or “conversion” emails. For example, you can create an initial email that offers a discount. If the person opens that email, they will get another email offering even more of a discount. And so on.
It’s a great little list-building tool with an excellent, easy-to-use interface. I use it all the time when I need to “close the sale” before I begin building my relationship with a new lead. 7. MailChimp. MailChimp is the world’s most popular marketing tool for creating and sending an email. They offer all the basic features you would expect, including creating great-looking HTML newsletters, bulk mailing, autoresponders, and more. They also have a feature called “Split Testing” which allows you to test one version of your website copy against another.
6. Buffer.
A buffer is an invaluable tool for making sure your website doesn’t get lost in the shuffle. You can use it to schedule your posts in advance, so your content will always appear in the “Feed” section of a reader’s Google Reader or RSS reader. It lets you post at the exact same time every day, even if you are away from your computer. You can access your Buffer “slots” via the Internet or your cell phone. It’s easy to set up and it’s free.
7. SocialPilot.
SocialPilot is similar to Eclincher in that it allows you to do multi-level segmentation of your lists. It’s a little more expensive than Eclincher, but it has some very powerful features. For example, it allows you to create drip campaigns. And, as far as I’m concerned, it’s the only list-building tool that offers a “conversational” interface.
I like to use it when I’m writing website copy for my own websites, because it makes the process so much faster and easier. That’s it for this month. Hopefully, you found these 8 list-building tools useful. If so, please click the “+” icon at the top of this newsletter and tell us which other list-building tools you would like to see included in our next issue.
8. CoSchedule.
CoSchedule is an online marketing tool designed to help people who sell through advertising. They have a ton of great features, including a full-service ad editor, an autoresponder, and a URL shortener. Basically, what it does is let you manage all your advertising from one central location.
You can create different campaigns with different budgets, goals, and schedules. And, you can even set up notifications so you will be alerted every time someone on your list clicks on your ads. www.coschedule.com free 14 Day Trial P.S. I almost forgot:
9. MeetEdgar.
MeetEdgar is a great little tool that will help you make “slot” calls to your own phone numbers. All you do is type in a group of numbers you want to call and then click the “Call” button. It will then search your own database for all the numbers that start with the digits you entered. As it turns out, there are many times when it’s faster and easier to call a group of people at once instead of making one phone call per person.
Edgar is free to use and very easy to set up. Give it a try: www.meetedgar.com That’s it for this month. I know it was a lot to take in, so I hope you have some fun exploring these resources. As far as the next issue, I’ve already got something special planned for you. I don’t want to tell you what it is just yet, because I don’t want to jinx it.
10. Falcon.io.
Falcon.io is a website I created to help people in direct marketing increase the response of their website campaigns. It’s free to sign up and read the information. If you decide to buy any of the downloads, the proceeds go to help children with cancer. P.P.S. Next month’s topic will be “The Six Most Common Sales Phrases You Will Hear In Direct Response” Peace. Ok, Paul, that was quite a bit to take in, wasn’t it?
I don’t know about you but, for me that almost-makes-it-the-hard-way-toughen-the-flesh kind of teaching. I’ll admit it: I am not an easy person to educate. On the other hand, I AM a very easy person to corrupt! (That’s probably not the correct word but, it’ll do for now.) Anyway, I hope you at least learned something from all this.
11. MavSocial.
This is the website and app that provides the social side of Facebook marketing. If you have a Facebook Page, you can use MavSocial to gain insights into what posts your fans are liking, commenting on, and sharing. You can also use it to schedule posts, upload videos, and create apps. It’s free to join and use. Oh, and did I mention it provides analytics so you can see what’s working and what’s not?
12. Socialbakers.
Socialbakers: This is the website and free app (for iOS and Android devices) that provides the social side of Pinterest marketing. It’s free to join and use. To get started, upload a picture of your product onto the site. Then, describe your product in as much detail as possible. After that, you can start sharing your product with other people who might be interested. You can also add new items to your board from other users via their “Pin It” button.
When you are ready, you can share your board with other users via email, Facebook, Twitter, and more. ShareThis. This is the website and app (for iOS and Android devices) that provides the social side of Google+ marketing. It’s free to join and use. What you can do with this tool is schedule posts in advance, monitor the amount of traffic certain posts are driving to your website, and more. Plus, it comes with a few sample posts you can modify and use as a template if you want.
When it comes to social media, there are many “tools” that can help you market on those networks but there is only one that stands head and shoulders above the rest. It’s the one that has helped 70% of the world’s top brands grow their business and it’s the one that will help you too!. Share these insightful ideas with entrepreneurs, especially those who are starting their businesses. More power!
