Blogging Tools

Ghost is used by digital content creators to set up sites, publish online, and deliver newsletters to their subscribers.

Wix is a platform that gives you the freedom to create, design, manage and develop your web presence exactly the way you want.

WordPress is the most popular way to create your own website, blog, or eCommerce store. WordPress is popular for new bloggers.

Squarespace helps creators build a customizable website or online store with its all-in-one solution.

NameCheap is one of the cheapest places to purchase a domain name. I generally recommend Namecheap to anyone who wants to easily purchase a domain name at the lowest price (also includes Whois privacy for free).

Bluehost is one of the largest website hosting providers, and it is generally my recommended web hosting service to new bloggers or bloggers with limited budgets.

Notion is a productivity and organization tool that combines features of a to-do list, note-taking, and project management. Notion is my go to blog content management tool and a great way to coordinate with writers.

Fiverr is one of the best platforms to find affordable online contractors, specializing in SEO, graphic design, video transcription, writing, and more! Fiverr is a great source for finding freelance writers.

Thinkific is an e-learning marketplace where users can create, market, and sell online courses or memberships.

ConvertKit offers services like paid newsletters or selling products directly to your own audience.

Podia is a platform where content creators can sell digital products, courses, memberships, and downloadable materials.

Squarespace helps creators build a customizable website or online store with its all-in-one solution.

Canva is my top recommended graphic design tool. Create stunning blog images, infographics, and social media posts, in seconds, without coding.

iStock is a crowd sourced royalty-free stock image & video platform. This is my go to place for stock photos and videos!

Divi Themes is the best source of custom themes for your WordPress website. Most are drag-and-drop templates and most are visually stunning!

Vecteezy is my number one source for vector graphics, transparent png elements, and unique graphic design elements!

ConvertKit offers traditional email marketing software (to build you email list) and newer services like paid newsletters or selling goods. I use ConvertKit for my email newsletter.

Tidio allows you to generate more sales by using chatbots and live messaging on your website. I use Tidio on Blogging Guide for live chat messaging as well as chat bots to help readers.

Group Collector allows Facebook group Admins to collect emails. Integrates with ConvertKit for full automation! I use this to collect leads from my Facebook groups.

Tailwind is a social media marketing tool that automatically posts your content to Pinterest and Instagram. Tailwind is very popular among bloggers who rely on Pinterest for much of their traffic.

My Medium Writing Course is a course created to help writers learn how to use Medium and how to make money through the Medium Partner Program.

Play.ht is an online text to speech & realistic AI voice generator. Simply enter your blog posts’ text and in minutes you will have a realistic narration of your article.

PeerBoard is a powerful modern community platform. Embed fully white-labeled communities with the PeerBoard WordPress Plugin.

ConvertKit offers a WordPress plugin that allows bloggers to easily insert email collection forms in your website and blog posts, without using complex code.

Tidio allows you to generate more sales by using chatbots and live messaging on your website. Tidio has a handy WP plugin making it very easy to add to your site.

Really Simple SSL automatically configures your website to run using https, instead of the unsecured http. A great tool when first configuring your website.