Throughout my journey as a blogger and online business owner, I have come across quite a few resources that I have found to be extremely helpful. Below is a comprehensive list of everything I use to run my blog and business.
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Website/Blog Design
Siteground: If you want to start a blog or website, a self-hosted site is the way to go. After much research, I went with Siteground which is highly ranked and allows you to get your site up and running for as low as $3.95 per month.
Blog Courses and eBooks
Blog By The Numbers: So you want to create a blog but don’t know where to start. Suzi from Start a Mom Blog created a series of amazing courses to include, Blog By The Number. This course walks you step by step through the process of starting a blog from scratch, with videos! Other courses I have taken with her are List By The Numbers which walks you through setting up a successful email list and Themes By The Numbers for those using the DIVI theme.
Pinterest Ninja: I love Megan from Love Family Health. Her step-by-step eBook titled Pinterest Ninja gives you the tools needed to monetize your blog using Pinterest or if you are not blogging you can use this eBook as a guide with affiliate marketing on Pinterest.
The She Approach: Looking to boost your blog traffic, The She Approach to Boosting Your Blog Traffic is a great place to start. Ana goes into great detail on how she increased her blog traffic and was able to monetize her blog. And if you join her email list you get weekly Tuesday tips which I have found very helpful!
Work from Home
Freshbooks: In need of a low-cost system that allows you to bill and invoice clients quickly and easily? Freshbooks is an amazing tool that provides you with not only the ability to send invoices but also to track all money going into and out of your business.
Mailerlite: If you are looking to build a list of subscribers a mailer system is a must. I went with Mailerlite and like how everything is laid out and how easy it is to use.
PixiStock: If you are looking for beautiful feminine stock photos, PixiStock is one of my favorite sites. Alicia is a professional photographer who provides beautiful photos perfect for use on social media or on your website!
Parenting/Family
Positive Parenting Solutions: If you constantly nag or yell at your kids, you need this course. We have used principals in Positive Parenting Solutions for over 4 years and immediately saw a change in the family dynamics. I often pull up the course to review some of the concepts.
Organization
Erin Condren: I don’t know where I would be without my life planner. I have used Erin Condren Life Planners for 2 years and love everything about it. I plan my family’s entire week and month in that planner.
Day Designer: Day Designer has been my go-to for checklists and work-related tasks. The layout is different from most planners I have seen, for someone who works off of checklists, the Day Designer is perfect.
