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Canva
FOR CREATING CAPTIVATING IMAGERY TO USE ON YOUR WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA
Canva is my favorite way to make anything visual. I use Canva for my media kit, rates sheet, Instagram images/stories, and all of my pins for Pinterest!
ConvertKit
FOR EMAIL MARKETING
ConvertKit is what I use to build my email list and send emails out! If you’re a creative (whether or not you plan to start a blog), I believe that having an email list is essential! This is a sure way to get ahold of your followers if anything were to happen to your social media channel, etc.
KeySearch
MASTER SEO AND GET YOUR WEBSITE ON THE FIRST PAGE OF GOOGLE
I highly recommend learning SEO asap (something I wish I had done when I started in the beginning). SEO is how you’ll get your blog posts seen on Google, which will bring traffic to your site. I use KeySearch to search for keywords that will allow me to write about topics that people are searching on Google. Right when I started to use KeySearch, my website views increased tremendously!
SiteGround
HOST YOUR WEBSITE WITH A TRUSTED SOURCE
When I first started my blog, I had a lot of difficulty finding someone to “host” my website and went through the ringer with multiple different companies. Finally, I found SiteGround and I’ve never looked back! If you dream of owning a website, I highly recommend SiteGround.
Sucuri
PROTECT YOUR WEBSITE FROM SPAM AND HACKERS
When I started my blog and it began to gain traction… I got hacked. My website redirected to a Chinese porn site – yikes. Luckily, Sucuri was able to fix everything for me and get me back on track. I haven’t been hacked since and the money is totally worth the peace of mind and protection.
Tailwind
PLAN YOUR CONTENT AHEAD OF TIME ON PINTEREST AND INSTAGRAM
Tailwind has been a game changer when it comes to all things Pinterest and scheduling out your social media posts. I couldn’t recommend this site enough as it has saved me HOURS of work throughout my week. I simply sit down on Sunday, schedule out all of my social media posts for the week – and that is it! It is quick, easy, and the best investment I’ve made.
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