FreeMarketingStore / ProMarketingStore (Planned)¶

Status: PLANNING¶

What Marketing Is (the full scope)¶

Marketing is NOT design. Marketing is strategy + distribution + measurement. It's everything AFTER you have your brand and visuals ready.

The complete marketing toolkit:¶

Campaigns & Planning¶

Campaign planner (goal → audience → channels → timeline → budget)
Content calendar (visual drag-and-drop editorial schedule)
Launch planning (pre-launch → launch → post-launch checklists)
Product launch frameworks (Hunt, Show HN, Reddit, email)
Seasonal campaign templates (Black Friday, New Year, etc)

Social post generator (platform-specific copy + formatting)
Hashtag research (trending, niche, competitor analysis)
Best-time-to-post analyzer (by platform, by audience timezone)
Social media audit tool (analyze any account's performance)
Content repurposing (blog → tweets → carousel → video script)
Engagement rate calculator
Bio generator (platform-specific bios)

Advertising¶

Ad copy generator (Facebook Ads, Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads)
Ad creative tester (preview how ads look on each platform)
Budget calculator (CPC/CPM/CPA modeling)
ROAS predictor
Audience targeting suggestions
Landing page builder for ads
UTM parameter generator

Analytics & Measurement¶

Dashboard builder (connect data sources, visualize KPIs)
Funnel visualizer (awareness → interest → desire → action)
Cohort analysis (retention, churn visualization)
Attribution modeling (which channel drives conversions)
ROI calculator per channel
Report generator (weekly/monthly marketing reports)

A/B Testing & Optimization¶

Headline A/B tester (two variants → predict winner)
Landing page split tester
Email subject line tester
CTA button optimizer (color, text, placement)
Sample size calculator (statistical significance)
Multivariate test designer

User Research & Focus Groups¶

Survey builder (NPS, CSAT, custom)
User interview script generator
Persona builder (demographics → psychographics → pain points)
Customer journey mapper (touchpoints, emotions, opportunities)
Focus group discussion guide generator
Competitive positioning matrix

Email Marketing¶

Email sequence builder (visual drip designer)
Subject line generator + A/B predictor
Newsletter template builder
Segmentation strategy planner
Deliverability checker
Unsubscribe rate analyzer

Keyword research tool
Content brief generator (keyword → full brief with outline)
SEO audit tool (any URL → issues + fixes)
Backlink opportunity finder
Content gap analyzer (your site vs competitor)
Title/meta description optimizer
Internal linking suggester

PR & Outreach¶

Press release generator
Media list builder (journalists by beat)
Pitch email templates
Influencer outreach templates
Partnership proposal generator
Event marketing planner

Free vs Pro Split¶

ALL planning and generation tools: - Campaign planner, content calendar, persona builder - Ad copy generator, headline tester, subject line tester - SEO audit, keyword suggestions, meta generator - Survey builder, journey mapper, funnel visualizer - UTM generator, ROI calculator, sample size calculator - Social post generator, hashtag research, bio generator

Pro ($9/mo — execution + data)¶

Tools that need real data or API connections: - Actually post to X/LinkedIn/Instagram/Facebook (OAuth) - Real analytics from connected accounts - A/B test runner (hosts landing pages, tracks results) - Email sending (Mailgun/SES integration) - Scheduled posting with cron - Autonomous campaign agent (AI generates → schedules → measures → adapts) - Team workspaces (agency model — manage multiple clients) - White-label reports (your branding on client reports)

How many free tools can we build NOW?¶

Counting tools that are self-contained browser HTML (same pattern as simulation stores):

Category	Buildable now	Need API
Campaign planning	5	0
Social media	4	2
Advertising	4	1
Analytics	3	3
A/B Testing	4	1
User Research	5	0
Email	3	2
SEO	4	2
PR	4	0
Total	36	11

36 tools can ship as browser-only HTML. That's more than enough for launch.

Naming¶

FreeMarketingStore / ProMarketingStore
Abbreviation: FMtS / PMtS (or just "marketing")
Domain: freemarketingstore.online / promarketingstore.online
Accent: TBD (something energetic — orange? electric blue?)
Theme: Light (marketing people expect dashboards, not terminals)

Competitors¶

Tool	What it does	Free tier	Our edge
Buffer	Social scheduling	3 channels, 10 posts	More tools, no limit on planning
HubSpot	Full marketing suite	Very limited free	No signup, instant value
Mailchimp	Email marketing	500 contacts	Free planning tools, no contact limit
Hootsuite	Social management	Removed free tier 2023	We stay free
Semrush	SEO	10 searches/day	Unlimited free tools
Canva	Some marketing templates	Limited	Full marketing toolkit, not just design
Copy.ai	AI copywriting	2000 words/mo	No word limit on templates

Positioning: "The marketing toolkit that's actually free. Plan campaigns, write copy, research SEO, build personas. No signup, no word limits, no trial that expires."