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Ultimate List of Free Content Creation Tools & Resources

Ultimate List of Free Content Creation Tools & Resources | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

While other parts of business and marketing are becoming increasingly automated, content creation is still a very manual job.


That being said, there are plenty of tools out there to make creating content much easier.


Below, you'll find a list of 36 fantastic tools and resources to help you research, write, edit, and design content more easily.


(You'll notice there are a lot of design tools in here -- that's because visual content is often the part of the content creation process where people get the most nervous and frustrated. So don't worry, we've got a ton in there for you.)...

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Make content creation easier (and more fun) with these 35 free tools and resources from Lindsay Kolowich at HubSpot. I thought I knew all the tools but she's updated the list and you'll find several social media tools you didn't know before. Christmas comes early. Highly recommended! 11/10. ;-)

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, December 21, 2016 10:52 AM

Make content creation easier (and more fun) with these 35 free tools and resources from Lindsay Kolowich at HubSpot. I thought I knew all the tools but she's updated the list and you'll find several social media tools you didn't know before. Christmas comes early. Highly recommended! 11/10. ;-)

Mike McCallister's curator insight, December 22, 2016 10:59 AM

I use several of these tools regularly, and can recommend every one of them. I suspect I'll be investigating some of the visual/design options heading into the new year. Use this list to expand your reach in 2017!

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Design School's Ultimate Guide to Designing With Backgrounds [With Ready-to-Use Templates]

Design School's Ultimate Guide to Designing With Backgrounds [With Ready-to-Use Templates] | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

In order to arrange your design, you need a place to start. Backgrounds are the foundation of your graphics — it helps pave the path to forming a successful composition.


Textures and colors help create depth and contrast, allowing your graphics to stand out and get noticed. Well composed images can help create space for you to overlay text, while visually communicating your message at the same time.


Using a background can help give your designs more context and provide a visual element to help support your content.


Bonus: We’ve designed most of the images in this article as templates for you to personalize! To use them for your own stuff, just click them and they’ll be ready to edit in your Canva account (No Canva? It’s free!). 

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Blogging or designing visuals? Learn these background design tips to make your message pop.

rodrick rajive lal's curator insight, April 25, 2016 11:10 PM
The post contains some interesting design tips on working with backgrounds with some ready-to-use templates thrown in!
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Snappa: The Undesigner's Design Tool

Snappa: The Undesigner's Design Tool | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Snappa is a new design tool for undesigners and content marketers. If you've ever been frustrated with Photoshop, this is a stripped down but still viable alternative. Key features to note:

  • library with10,000+ photos & patterns
  • 3000+ vectors & shapes
  • 200+ fonts & typefaces
  • templates
  • optimized for social media 
  • share & schedule on social media
  • much more


Try the free account. You'll love it.

Jeff Domansky's insight:

I'm very impressed with Snappa for its ease-of-use and great value. It'll pay for itself in time saved alone. Kinda like Photoshop-light. Recommended tool for content people who are not designers. 9.5/10

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14 Great Tools to Create Engaging Infographics and Images for your Social Media Posts | Buffer

14 Great Tools to Create Engaging Infographics and Images for your Social Media Posts | Buffer | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Update – we launched Pablo a new tool to create beautiful images for your social media posts in under 30 seconds


You can use Pablo right from the get-go, no need to login or create an account. Just quickly create amazing images super fast.


To make the visual side of your social media strategy a bit easier, here are some tools to help you create awesome pictures....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Awesome tools for designers, bloggers and marketers! Recommended reading. 10/10

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100 Brilliant Color Combinations: How to Apply Them to Your Designs

100 Brilliant Color Combinations: How to Apply Them to Your Designs | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Color makes a design come alive.It can attract attention, set a mood, and even influence our emotions and perceptions.

 

But sometimes it can be hard to know where to start when choosing a color palette for your design project.

 

So we’ve done the hard work for you— giving you 100 color combinations inspired by nature, food & drink, travel, and everyday items.

 

Want to use these color combinations in Canva? Click here to sign up for free if you haven’t already (if you haven’t — are you kidding me?!).

 

Canva lets you change the colors of your design by entering the hex code in the color menu. Check out the video below for a quick tutorial on how...

Jeff Domansky's insight:

A stunning collection of color palettes inspired by food, nature, travel and everyday items. Free to download in Canva! Recommended reading!  9/10

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15 vibrant color scheme apps that make design simple - The Creative Edge

15 vibrant color scheme apps that make design simple - The Creative Edge | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

There’s no reason for your designs to look drab – especially when it comes to color. A quick glance online and you’ll find a stockpile of color scheme apps ready to help you learn, play and perfect your next palette.From clever Hex code games to comprehensive color wheels, here are 15 of our favorite free color scheme apps to take your designs to the next level....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Excellent color resources for design, blogging and marketing. Recommended viewing!  10/10

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, January 10, 2016 10:18 AM

Excellent color resources for design, blogging and marketing. Recommended viewing!  10/10

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9 Designer Tools Everyone Should Know About

9 Designer Tools Everyone Should Know About | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

9 Designer Tools Everyone Should Know About

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There are 9 tools highlighted in this list and every one of them is worth checking out. Highly recommended for bloggers, marketers and PR pros. 9 / 10

Kate Marsh's curator insight, June 4, 2015 4:54 PM

Mmmm, free design tools

Luis Cano's curator insight, June 5, 2015 10:05 AM

Check this out 9 very easy tool to help you make great designs ... 

Luis Cano's curator insight, June 5, 2015 10:06 AM

Great new tools you should know about ...

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10 Free Tools For Creating Infographics & Visualizing Data | SmashingApps

10 Free Tools For Creating Infographics & Visualizing Data | SmashingApps | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Are you looking for some free to use web tools that can help you create beautiful Infographics and visualize data? Well, if your answer is yes, then you are lucky enough to land on the right page. In this round up, we are presenting 10 useful tools to create beautiful infographics and let you visualize data. These tools will make creating infographics simpler for you and also save time as well....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

SmashingApps offers up a great list of visual design and marketing tools.

Abrasives All's curator insight, October 11, 2014 1:35 AM

This is exactly what I want, thanks for sharing