I use these platforms constantly across marketing, so I pulled them into a simple “by function” stack to share. If you’ve got a stronger pick in any category, let me know! Reply your go-tos (and why). 👇
Also why my sub costs feel like a mortgage 😳
Marketing Function Stack (AI Ops Tools)
GENERAL LLMS (core thinking writing)
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chatgpt.com — general-purpose marketing copilot
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claude.ai — longform reasoning writing
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grok.com — X/Twitter-native intel research
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gemini.google.com — Google ecosystem specific research
WORKER PRODUCTIVITY (personal speed execution)
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wisprflow.ai — talk instead of type
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grammarly.com — clarity, spelling, grammar
BRAINSTORMING RESEARCH (marketing thinking)
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getpoppy.ai — RAG inside any LLM
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notebooklm.google — research from your docs
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perplexity.ai — sourced web research
CONTENT OPTIMIZATION
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surferseo.com — on-page content optimization
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clearscope.io — plan around discoverability
BRANDED SOCIAL CONTENT (brand-safe creation)
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canva.com — brand templates production
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slateteams.com — branded social creation
INFOGRAPHICS CREATION
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canva.com — fast infographic builds
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adobe.com/express — template builder
PRESENTATIONS
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gamma.app — presentations docs fast
IMAGE GENERATION (toolbench — use-case specific)
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midjourney.com — brand world visuals
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openai.com — transparent PNG alpha
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gemini.google.com — photorealistic people images
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higgsfield.ai — cross-model image generation
VIDEO PRODUCTION (generation avatars studio workflows)
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higgsfield.ai — video generation
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heygen.com — avatars localization
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ltx.studio — storyboard production flow
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loom.com — authentic explainer videos
AUDIO PRODUCTION (music voice copyright safety)
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suno.com — music creation
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elevenlabs.io — voice/VO generation
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whitebalance.co — audio copyright protection
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT (sites, landing pages, CMS)
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webflow.com (
code.claude.com) — visual dev CMS publishing CRO
AUTOMATION INTEGRATION (pipelines across tools)
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n8n.io — automations orchestration
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zapier.com — app-to-app workflows
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gumloop.com — AI workflow automation
SOCIAL OPS (listening, publishing, governance)
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sproutsocial.com — social management suite
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gumloop.com — scrape → listen/monitor → alert → summarize → suggest
PAID MEDIA (creative iteration loop)
• Channel platforms (Meta/Google/TikTok/Snap/LinkedIn) — distribution campaign delivery
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motionapp.com — ad creative analytics/reporting
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marpipe.com — catalog → ad creative
COLD-EMAIL OUTREACH
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apollo.io — email lead gen sourcing
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instantly.ai — outreach automation optimization
INFLUENCER MARKETING
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juliusworks.com — discover creators, manage campaigns, track performance
BILLING & PAYMENTS
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lemonsqueezy.com — checkout subscriptions
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stripe.com — payments infrastructure (if already in place)
DATABASE
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supabase.com — database auth storage
SCRAPING
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apify.com — web scraping data extraction platform