We’ve compiled a list of the easiest and most effective tools every modern writer needs in order to stay relevant and productive. To read the 1st part of this article,
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Audio
- Transcribe: A text editor designed specifically for transcribing interviews.
- OTranscribe: A web app for transcribing interviews.
- Audacity: free editing tool.
- Overcast: A powerful yet simple iPhone podcast player.
Video
- Meerkat: Tweet live video.
- Periscope: Explore the world through someone else’s eyes.
- Vine: Create short beautiful videos in a simple and fun way.
- WeVideo: The leading online video creation platform for video editing, collaboration and sharing across any device.
Images
- Canva: Super simple graphic design tool.
- Pixlr: Pixlr Editor is a robust browser photo editor.
- Kraken: Image optimization.
- Unsplash: Free beautiful, high resolution photos that you can do anything you want with.
Resources
- BBC Academy: Tons of resources on journalism, shared by the teams at BBC.
- The Clues to a Great Story: a TED talk by a creator of Wall-E and Toy Story.
- How I Got 6.2 Million Pageviews and 144,920 Followers: A blog post by Ali Mese on getting lots of people to read your posts.
Email
- Campaign Monitor: Elegantly simple email marketing.
- TinyLetter: A simple way to create newsletters for people who aren’t looking for advanced reporting or features for businesses.
- Curated: An easy way to curate links into an email newsletter.
- Mailchimp: Send better email.
- Really Good Emails: A collection of great emails.
- Email 1K: A 30-day course to double your email list.
Social media
- Buffer: Schedule posts to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+.
- Storify: The easiest way to find, collect and share what people are saying all over the web.
- OneShot: Highlight screenshot of text and share them to Twitter.
SEO
- Alexa: Analytical insights to analyze any site’s rank.
- io: Free alternative to Google Keyword Planner.
- Woorank: Website review and SEO tool.
- Quick Sprout: Complete analysis of your website.
- SEO Site Checkup: Check your website’s SEO problems for free.
- SimilarWeb: Analyze website statistics for any domain.
Have you used any of these tools? Did we miss out on your favourite online tool?
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About the Writer: Osakwe Richard is an avid follower of tech news and developments around the globe and a Scrabble aficionado.
