by skysnap » 29 Nov 2016, 12:14 
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1. Google Keyword Planner
Keyword planner is one of the important tool that should be in your list all the time. It not only helps with finding the keywords. But it also helps understanding how much any keyword is in demand. You can also find out which keyword to use depending on the site you write for. Also the origin of client can be of help while choosing the keyword. Compared to other keyword tools, google's own keyword tool is very valuable. You should use it while writing article titles.
2. Grammarly
If you are writing for revenue share sites then your grammar is not that much checked. However paid clients often demand high quality content. And that's where tools like grammarly are coming. And they can help you manage the content more effectively. You get to manage the grammar, typos and other content quality based on the validation tests of such tool. They can be helpful when you are working on some of the paid projects. You would find that they can improve your quality a lot.
3. Zapier
When you want to automate some of your tasks, that is when the zapier can be useful. You can connect social media for auto posting. Also the posts from the blogs can be auto posted too. So this can all be automated based on how you want to get things done. Though not everything can be automated when it comes to blogging and writing. But a large percentage of work can be automated. This is where you need tool such as zapier. I have used zapier for social media promotion and it is really handy tool.
4. Evernote
This is like online notebook for jotting down ideas. And you can also keep the content securely here. I have found that some of the times evernote can be of use for making notes. You can store most fo the references there. Apart from notes you can keep the receipts and other documents for storage. So a good handy tool. And the best part about this tool that it can be used with the zapier too.
5. Hootesuite
Though there are many alternatives to hootsuite. But if you are working on clients social media projects, then hootesuite can be a good option. I have used the hootsuites on many projects. And found that hootesuite can save a lot of time for you. I would suggest checking out other options like buffer, dlvr.it and few others. They can be good for taking your work on regular basis. i have used most of them and stick with hootesuite due to reporting needs.
These are some of the good tools that you can use as a freelancer. They can be of use for doing the social media projects. You can also use them for writing projects. If used effectively it can save a lot of time on the client projects.
