Tools of the Trade

TOOLS & RECOMMENDATIONS…

I created this page to share with you some of the tools and resources that I found to be beneficial  for establishing my online presence and growing a business.

They are websites, products and courses that I use and recommend.

Disclaimer:

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Useful Tools To Grow Your Online Presence

BlueHost

Bluehost is one of the least expensive webhosting options for new bloggers. Hosting with Bluehost comes with a free SSL certificate and a free domain name for your first year.

 Start for $3.95

SHOPIFY

If You’re Selling a Physical Product, this is a great platform to set up your website quickly and easily. It Offers Fraud Prevention, Unlimited 24/7 Support,  SEO Optimization, Secure Shopping Cart, and 100+ Professional Themes.

You can start your free trail here.

ELEGANT THEMES

Elegant Themes is most popular for their Divi theme. It's very easy to use with a drag and drop editor. Its ease makes it perfect for beginners!

EVER BEE

 

EverBee Product Analytics is the fastest way to perform Etsy product research, launch new products, and grow your Etsy Sales.

 

PRINTIFY

PRINT ON DEMAND

Create, Sell, Print and Ship Custom Branded Clothing, Wall Art, Phone Accessories, Housewares and More.

You Design it and they do the rest!

Staying Compiant and Keeping It Legal

   Legal Templates Bundle

If you're a blogger, coach, freelancer or entrepreneur who wants to save time and money on legal documents that will protect your business in just 15 minutes, then you'll LOVE this legal bundle.

USERWAY

AVOID BEING FINED by keeping your website ADA Compliant.   Simplify Compliance with UserWay's AI-powered Accessibility Widget:.

From websites to apps to PDFs, USERWAY technologies make content accessible for people with disabilities.

Simple to use.

Start Your Email List

CONVERTKIT

ConvertKit is an email service provider that allows you to have multiple lists, landing pages and email sequences all making it easier to send targeted emails to your lists.

Their plans start at $29 but you can get a free trial here.

MAILCHIMP

Mailchimp is great if you're just beginning your email list. 

It's free for the first 2000 subscribers.

Graphic Design and Stock Photos

PICMONKEY

Picmonkey is great for editing your photos, but I use it all the time for creating grahics, collages,  printables… for my social media posts, websites, etc.

They have different plans. I go with the Pro Plan because it stores my works and I can return to re-edit.

CANVA

Canva is another great tool for editing photos and designing a wide variety projects for your business.

They offer a free version and Canva for Work at approx $12.95

CREATIVE MARKET

Creative market  offers so many design elements for you to easily work with. From stock photos and fonts, to graphics and templates, they offer just about everything you need for the design aspect of your business.

They also send freebies to their subscribers every Monday!!!

     ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD

If you have the experience, you're looking for a more advanced and personal look for your business, try Adobe Creative Cloud to gain access to Photoshop, InDesign and more.

PEXELS

Pexels provides high quality and completely free stock photos licensed under the Pexels license

Tools For Creating Courses, eBooks & Printables

TEACHABLE

Teachable is a Learning management system. It is an online platform for creating and teaching courses. Content creators can create online courses and upload them to Teachable. They handle the sales page, hosting content, collecting payments and so much more.

LearnDash

LearnDash is a plugin that allows you to create and sell custom courses right from your WordPress site. It offers many built-in features that make it easy to use.

DESIGNRR

Designrr enables you to import content from your blog/website, social media…and have it transcribed into a PDF eBook that you can sell or use as a lead magnet.

SCREENCAST-O-MATIC

Screencast-o-matic is a screen recording software that is very affordable.

They also offer a free version if you are are making smaller recordings.

DEADLINE FUNNEL

Deadline Funnel makes your evergreen marketing funnels more effective by using real deadlines. … Each prospect will automatically receive a personalized deadline based on when they enter your funnel. It creates a sense of urgency.

EASY DIGITAL DOWNLOADS

Use Easy Digital Downloads to easily manage your store and sell everything from eBooks, to WordPress Plugins, PDF Documents, and more. 

No code required.

SENDOWL

SendOwl makes it easy for you to sell digital products direct to your audience from your blog, social media or anywhere you can paste a link.

PLR – Private Label Rights

PIGGY MAKES BANK

DONE FOR YOU COINTENT that will help you write blog posts and articles, as well as, create courses. Many niche topics. These will save you so much time.

THE HAPPY JOURNAL PLR CLUB

If you're someone who doesn't enjoy the designing aspect, these are fully editable journals and planners that you can brand sell as your own.

PUBLISH FOR PROSPERITY

DONE FOR YOU – Ready-to-publish, brand and monetization content packages that you can use to grow your audience and create products from.

Courses and Trainings

LOW CONTENT PROFITS ACADEMY

Start a passive-income generating self-publishing business in just a few hours a week, creating and selling journals, planners, notebooks, and more on the Kindle Direct Publishing platform.

PINTEREST NINJA

Pinterest is a massive traffic powerhouse and will be one of the most essential tools you will ever use. This course will teach you how to leverage Pinterest to drive traffic to you website/businiess.

   Making Sense Of Affliliate Marketing

Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing is a step-by-step guide to creating and making money from your own successful affiliate marketing strategy. This course explains all of the ins and outs, so you are never left wondering where to go next when creating and implementing your affiliate marketing strategy.