The ultimate list of helpful tools & resources for your blog
Today I’m putting together a big list of blogging tools and resources that I recommend. I’ve personally tried all of these and I’m recommending them to you because I’ve had great results! Pin or bookmark this page if you can, because I’ll be updating it whenever I can!
Blog Setup
- SiteGround – For blog hosting, I recommend SiteGround, which I recently switched to and now use. They have affordable plans, fast support, and great service!
- Name.com – Name.com is my favorite domain registrar! They have a crazy simple, easy to use interface and they offer free domain privacy with the code PRIVACYPLEASE.
Blog Themes
- Genesis Framework – Genesis is a base theme for WordPress that is widely used to build other themes (aka Child Themes). What I love about it, is that the developers stay on top of the latest standards and trends, so my theme base will always be compliant and up to date. I’ve been using Genesis for years and I love it!
- 17th Avenue Designs – 17th Avenue is probably my favorite Genesis theme shop! These themes are so stylish and there are so many to choose from.
- Restored 316 Designs – My other favorite Genesis theme shop! Lauren is an expert theme developer and her themes are very well build.
- Solopine – I wanted to give you an option that didn’t require Genesis, so I recommend Solopine!
Social Media Management
- SmarterQueue
- CoSchedule
- Buffer
- HiPlay (for Buffer)
- TweetDeck (for Twitter)
- Tailwind (for Pinterest)
- BoardBooster (for Pinterest)
- Planoly (for Instagram)
WordPress Plugins
Graphic Design & Photo Editing
Photos, Fonts, & Graphics
Organization & Productivity
Email Marketing
News & RSS
Research
Communities
- Boss Girl Bloggers
- Geek Girls x Bloggers
- Dare to Blog
- Bloggers Like Me
- The Smart Passive Income Community
Books
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