Resources + Tools
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As a blogger and tech savvy diva, there are quite a few tools that I use to create and sell digital products for passive income. Here is a quick rundown of some of my favorite resources.
Starting a Blog or Website
WordPress – the platform of champions and one that most professional bloggers use to get their businesses online. WordPress is a CMS (content management system) that makes it super easy to get a blog or website up and running in no time.
Siteground – the current web hosting provider that I am using to host this blog. Their support is great andddd…they are leaders in site hosting services for WordPress blogs + sites.
Themeforest – the marketplace that I use to purchase my WordPress Themes. If you want to look good on the cheap, be sure to check out there selection of WordPress blog and website themes. Seriously guys (design matters) so… head on over to Themeforest and browse their selection of templates.
Awesome Design Resources
Canva Pro – Absolutely, hands down one of my favorite FREE graphic design resources on the web. Canva is a tool that you can use to design everything from your social media covers + blog graphics to covers for an eBook. The interface is easy to use even for a beginner with no design experience.
Photopea – an EPIC and free Photoshop alternative for editing graphics, photos, coloring pages and more
Creative Fabrica – my go to resource for fonts, graphics, templates and more for creating passive income products. Click here to get unlimited access to Creative Fabrica for Just $1 for 7 Days!
Low and No Content Book Publishing Tools
BookBolt – an excellent tool for creating low and no content books FAST! Use My Discount CODE: Yourchicgeek to get 20% OFF instantly when you sign up!
Tangent Templates – a phenomenal resource for creating planners, notebooks and more to sell on the Amazon KDP platform.
Low Content Collective (shameless plug) – my monthly membership that features new template drops every month to help you publish low content books faster.
Ideogram – a fantastic AI design tool for creating EPIC book covers, coloring pages and more for low content books.
ChatGPT (Dalle-3) – one of the leaders in AI. Excellent for design, creating product descriptions for low content books, research and more!
List Building + Email Marketing Essentials
Mailerlite – the email marketing service that I am using to house my email list, send autoresponders and more. These guys have top notch customer support and tools available that will help you easily build an email list for your business.
Thrive Architect– is an excellent WordPress plugin that you can use to create stunning landing pages for your WordPress site or blog in minutes.
SumoME – SumoMe is a fantastic and FREE plugin and suite of tools that I recommend for growing your email list and blog like a PRO. I also love the free social sharing tools as well — that make it easy to publish your content on social media.
Thrive Leads – an additional WordPress plugin that helps you create beautiful opt in forms that you can add to your WordPress website or blog to build your email list.
Keyword Research Tools
Bookbeam – my personal favorite keyword research tools. Bookbeam has totally transformed my self publishing business and makes it easy to find profitable niches to target for low content books and FAST! Check out my video review here and learn more about finding niches with hungry buyers here.
Publisher Rocket – my second favorite keyword research tool to use for finding profitable niches with low competition.
AMZ Suggestion Expander – a free Chrome extension that you can use to find niches to target on Amazon for low content books, print on demand and more!
DS Amazon Quickview – an additional free Chrome extension that shows you the rankings of books and products on Amazon.
Blogging and Content Marketing
Evernote – I use evernote for everything. I mean literally, to record notes, topics for blog posts and etc. It is truly one of the best resources out there on the web (that you can use to capture information and access data from any device connected to the net.
Google Docs – an additional resource that I use to create content for the blog and access it from anywhere.
Video Editing and Creation Tools
Filmora Wondershare – This is one of THE easiest programs to create and edit videos like a pro. I use it to edit and add special effects to all the videos that I create for my courses and Youtube Videos.