Robin's Favorite FREE Digital Tools for Content Writing and Creation

There are oodles of digital tools available for content writers, creators, journalists, and digital marketers. Not only are many of these digital tools pretty freakin' awesome -- but a lot of them are FREE!!!

Given the overwhelming number of free creative digital tools, I'm keeping a running list as I discover them. 

Below are some of my favorite freebies -- in no particular order -- that make my workflow easier, help me in my process of crafting and optimizing quality content, and level up my creation education!

As I continue to find free digital tools that impact my creativity and workflow, I'll publish them here, so check back from time to time to discover my latest faves!

​I hope some or all of these free digital tools are as helpful to you as they are to me!

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CATEGORY	FREE DIGITAL TOOL	WHY THIS TOOL IS GREAT!
STOCK PHOTOS	PEXELS	Excellent site for free high quality photos.  Safe to use without attribution. ​
STOCK PHOTOS & VIDEOS	PIXABAY	Another great site for free quality photos. You can also find free videos and music here. Safe to use without attribution.
VIDEO EDITING	VN EDITOR	I LOVE this free, user-friendly editor. I use VN to edit nearly all of my social videos, ​
PDF EDITOR	SMALL PDF	Don't want to invest in an Adobe PDF license, but need to occasionally edit PDFs? Here ya go!
EDUCATION: MARKETING, DATA, SOCIAL	GENERAL ASSEMBLY	Many free online workshops covering digital marketing, social media, and more! Free "Workshops & Events" can be found under "Courses" and are packed with value!
CONTENT IDEATION	PORTENT	A fun way to generate content ideas ... or procrastinate. :)
CONTENT RESEARCH	GOOGLE DATA SET	One-stop shopping for finding data on any research topic.
COPYEDITING	GRAMMARLY	I can no longer live without this tool. Add the free Google Extension for quicker access.
KEYWORD RESEARCH	GOOGLE TRENDS	See what queries are trending to help you select content topics to drive traffic to your site. Check out this blog post from WordStream on how to use Google Trends effectively: What Is Google Trends?​