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Free Marketing Tools to Help Small Businesses Achieve Their Online Goals

At Hoot Host, our mission has always been to empower small business owners with the professional tools they need to succeed online – without the costly HubSpot price tag. We truly believe building an online presence doesn’t have to be expensive!

That is why we are constantly enhancing our core software offering HootCRM and Marketing Suite – as well as our free tools that we call the Hoot Host Extensions suite. A powerful collection of totally free or low-cost tools, apps, and software designed to streamline your marketing + business management.

Whether you are looking to boost your online visibility, automate your social media, create engaging content, or protect your website with legal policies, we have something for you!


Explore the Hoot Host Extension Suite

You can find our full directory of tools at extensions.hoot.host. Here is a breakdown of how these tools can help your business grow:

Content & Creativity

• ContentComposer: Generate authentic, engaging, and optimized content while leveraging the efficiency of AI. Streamline the creation of website content, blogs, social media posts, and email campaigns in minutes.

• MediaComposer: Amplify your creativity and design stunning graphics for your brand with the power of AI assistance. Our new design and media studio streamlines custom graphic design in a user-friendly platform. (Currently invite only. Launching to the public early 2026!)

• HootPress: Love the power of WordPress, but hate the complexity and disorganization? HootPress is an enhanced version of WordPress designed for non-technical users to manage their sites easily using AI and an improved backend interface.

Visibility & Reputation

• HootSEO: Improve website optimization, track your performance, optimize content, and enhance visibility everywhere people search. Works with all website platforms to boost SEO performance and online visibility.

• Public Listings: Manage and optimize your listings across multiple platforms from one central dashboard. Improve visibility and your business online footprint by being listed in over 125 directories, business listings, networking platforms, and more!

• ReviewMe.Link: Make it easy for happy customers to spread the word! Create a single, shareable link for all your review platforms and generate a printable QR code business card to collect reviews on the go.

• Alignable & Google Badges: Use our Alignable Badge Generator, Google Business Profile Generator, and Alignable Testimonial Widget to display social proof and build instant trust with your website visitors.

Marketing & Operations

• Hoot.Page: Our modern listing platform for small businesses that transforms blogging, social sharing, email newsletters, and online reputation all in one place. Share your expertise and get found by customers! (Currently invite only. Launching to the public January 2026!)

• Hoot Social Scheduler: Save hours every week by scheduling and managing all your social media posts across multiple platforms from a single dashboard.

• Hoot Email Marketing: Connect with your audience using a professional drag-and-drop builder that makes sending beautiful email campaigns simple.

• Hoot Calendar: Say goodbye to the back-and-forth emails or budget calendars like Calendly. Set up online booking and automated appointment scheduling that integrates directly with your website and allows you to build your audience database.

• PolicyPages: Stay compliant with current standards! Generate your Privacy Policy and Accessibility Statement in seconds to protect your business and your users.

• Hoot Host Domains: Search, secure, and protect the perfect domain name for your next big idea. Plus easily transfer your domains to Hoot Host for improved domain security management.


Included in Hoot Host Website Builder & Maintenance Plans: The Hoot Extensions Bundle

While many of our tools are free to start, we offer Pro-level access for businesses ready to scale. The best part? If you are a Hoot Host Website Builder or Maintenance customer, these tools are already included in your plan!

Depending on your service level, you will automatically receive one of our Hoot Extensions Bundles below:

Hoot Extensions Bundle Level 1

Included with Startup Website Builder plans. Get the essentials to manage your CRM and reputation, including:

• All Tools Included in HootCRM
• Hoot.Page Business Listing
• Hoot Social Scheduler & Email Marketing
• Hoot Calendar, ReviewMe.Link, and PolicyPages
• Alignable & Google Business Profile Badges

Hoot Extensions Bundle Level 2

Included with Small Business/Professional Website Builder and Standard Maintenance (WordPress, Wix, Shopify, Squarespace) plans. Everything in Level 1, plus:

• HootPress (For WordPress customers only)
• ContentComposer Pro (Unlimited AI content generation)
• MediaComposer Pro (Unlimited AI graphic design)

Hoot Extensions Bundle Level 3

Included with Enterprise Website Builder and Enterprise Maintenance plans only. The ultimate marketing powerhouse. Everything in Levels 1 & 2, plus:

• HootCRM Unlimited ($500/mo value)
• HootCRM AI Agents Unlimited
• HootSEO Platform Full Access ($100/mo value)
• Public Listings Plan ($100/mo value)
• Hoot.Page Featured Profile with sponsored positioning


Ready to Level Up?

Most of these tools are available to try for free right now. Visit extensions.hoot.host to explore the Hoot Extensions suite.

Existing customers: Contact our team to learn how your current Website Builder or Maintenance plan can give you Pro access to everything you need to achieve your online goals with Hoot Host!

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Hoot Host FAQs

Find answers on common questions about Hoot Host and our solutions.

Hoot Host is an all-in-one “Software With A Service” (SWAS) platform that provides professional website building, managed hosting, CRM + marketing tools, and ongoing support for small businesses.

Yes! Hoot Host has received hundreds of verified reviews on Alignable and Trustpilot, we are the #1 rated website platform on the Alignable marketplace, plus we have been featured in popular media and press outlets like Business Insider, Apple News, Associated Press, NBC, and many more. The Hoot Host community is over 2000 businesses who love to hoot about us!

We ensure your website is regularly updated, secure, and high-performing. We handle your updates, edits, and blog publishing which can easily be scheduled with us every month via the Member Dashboard Task Scheduler. Plus we integrate our CRM + marketing tools, and offer training to help you leverage our productivity and marketing software. We also assist with email marketing, CRM management, and a variety of related business support needs.

Hoot Host defines our business model as an SWAS – Software With A Service. Meaning our solutions go far beyond just the service of building and managing your website. We also empower your business with all of the software, tools, and ongoing support agencies do not include or only offer as expensive upsells. In addition to our done-for-you ongoing services, Hoot Host offers a robust suite of software, tools, and proprietary apps for business operations, productivity, marketing, email, and more. Making Hoot Host a truly all-in-one platform for all your website, marketing, infrastructure, and business needs. Plus we are able to offer our solutions at a fraction of traditional agency prices under our affordable monthly subscriptions.

See a side-by-side comparison of Hoot Host vs Traditional Agencies here.

Unlike DIY platforms where you’re on your own, Hoot Host provides “Done-For-You” services and included ongoing support + coaching. We build and manage your website for you, then work with you month-to-month on continued improvements. While also empowering you with all of our tools and software to improve your operations and marketing. So you can excel while focusing on your business, knowing your online presence is supported by a reliable ongoing partner in Hoot Host.

See a side-by-side comparison of Hoot Host vs DIY platforms here.

Hoot Host takes website maintenance and support to a much more comprehensive level than standard website maintenance companies. Nearly all website maintenance companies define “maintenance” as security reviews, plugin updates, page speed audits, and a basic update request or two per month. Hoot Host includes all of that plus: managed hosting, CRM and marketing software, blog publishing, marketing coordination, and more comprehensive month-to-month website improvements. Additionally, most maintenance companies only offer support for WordPress, while Hoot Host applies our comprehensive support plans to WordPress, Wix, Shopify, Squarespace, HighLevel, and HubSpot. Our expert team is third-party certified in a variety of platforms to support our customers regardless of the systems they use.

See a side-by-side comparison of Hoot Host vs Maintenance companies here.

HootCRM is our built-in CRM, business operations, and marketing suite that helps you manage contacts, communication, payments, sales pipeline, calendar scheduling, social media, email marketing, Google Business Profile, automations, and much more from our all-in-one dashboard.

See all HootCRM features and capabilities here.

Yes! For those who aren’t ready for our $50–$250+ monthly tiers, we offer SprySite ( sprysite.io ). For just $15/month, you get a simple website platform with built-in marketing and optimization tools.

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