Free marketing platforms training you can do online, at your own pace, drawn from the 142 entries the library holds. Courses first, then the tools and reading that make the training stick.
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The ones I hand people first. Pick one, finish it, then come back.
Etsy help-center article explaining how shoppers can purchase Etsy items directly through ChatGPT.
One printable reference of every platform tool, ad and shop setup page, AI marketing tool, and strategy read in this collection - 168 links across 24 platform categories.
Why I recommend it: Download this if you want the whole platform list in one place - it mirrors every link in the Marketing & Platform Tools collection.
Created by Justin Smith — Launchpad Library
Shopify's marketplace of third-party apps and plugins for extending store functionality.
Things that do part of the work for you, free to use.
AI chatbot and live-chat platform for e-commerce customer service and support automation.
TikTok's official program that pays eligible creators based on the views their content generates.
TikTok's official checklist for diagnosing and improving underperforming ad campaigns.
Amazon's advertising platform offering sponsored product, brand, and display campaigns across its marketplace.
AI safety company that builds the Claude family of AI models with a focus on responsible AI development.
Snap's free desktop software for designing custom augmented-reality lenses and camera filters.
Microsoft's free local-listing tool that manages how a business shows up in Bing Search and Maps.
Free suite for monitoring and improving a website's presence and performance in Bing search results.
AI content-generation platform for creating marketing copy, social posts, and blog content.
Email and SMS marketing platform (formerly Sendinblue) with automation and CRM tools for small businesses.
Social media scheduling and analytics tool for planning and publishing posts across multiple platforms.
Why I recommend it: A solid free tool for scheduling your social posts instead of posting live every day.
Amazon's subscription tiers offering business customers bulk pricing, analytics, and purchasing tools.
Short pieces worth the twenty minutes before you commit to anything bigger.
Entrepreneur.com article outlining the key benefits of building an online store on Shopify.
Deep-dive article examining whether selling handmade goods on Etsy is worth it for crafters.
Trade-publication article on how AI shopping agents are reshaping retail and consumer buying behavior.
Article on using AI techniques to refresh and repurpose existing content for better performance.
Article covering the evolution of AI content creation from text generation to video and interactive formats.
Article on emerging augmented reality, virtual reality, and shoppable video trends in content marketing.
Search Engine Journal piece on why authentic, genuine connection outperforms polished content on social media.
Press release on a Build-A-Bear marketing campaign built around user-generated content and customer stories.
Guide to building trust and authentic community engagement as a business participating on Reddit.
Blog post on why posting consistency matters for social media growth and how to maintain it.
Snap newsroom announcement covering new conversational and sponsored ad formats for advertisers.
Article on how Etsy's platform and startup model have empowered independent creators.
Comparing two of these? Put them side by side.
