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These are services I use and love. If you take action (i.e. make a purchase) after clicking one of the affiliate links, I may earn some coffee money, which keeps me going to support your journey. You will not pay a higher price, and in some cases, you will even receive a discount.
Email Services
Google Workspace is what I recommend for all small businesses wanting to look professional as they send and receive emails from clients (hint, you need one!). It’s easy to use, can be accessed from any location or device and sets you up for growth.
Sign up for Google Workspace (at the time of this post, you’ll get a 14-day trial. Message me to get an exclusive discount when you try Google Workspace for your business.)
Email Marketing
Do you have a list started or ready to pay for the best email marketing system for entrepreneurs? I recommend Kit (formerly ConvertKit)! Their visual automations are a breeze to set up, easily tag and segment your list, and even track purchases from your e-commerce site.
When you are just starting your business, you may be watching your costs. MailerLite offers a free email marketing plan for up to 1000 subscribers that includes a drag-and-drop editor, e-commerce campaigns, automation and so much more. FOR FREE! They are ready to grow with you when you are ready.
Website Policies and Terms
Is your website in compliance with all of the policies and consents that are required? My maintenance and care clients receive an auto-updating, fully compliant set of policies, including Privacy, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimers, and Cookie Policies. For those wanting to set up your policies on WordPress sites, use this code below for a no-hassle way to handle policies. Read about the importance of these policies here.
Sign Up for Termaggedon with this link and you’ll receive 10% off your first-year payment!
Hosting & Domain Services
SiteGround has been my go-to for years. Not only do they provide excellent hosting for WordPress websites, I’ve watched the back end evolve into a non-techie, user-friendly dashboard. Their support is top-notch and I can’t recommend SiteGround enough.
Sign up for SiteGround (at the time of this post, they are offering up to 85% off hosting, FREE domain to start their new project, FREE website transfer to enjoy a hassle-free migration from their current host if you use this referral code!)
WordPress Theme
The backbone for all of the sites I design is ElegantTheme’s Divi Theme Builder. Versatile, easy to use, and full of features, I literally could not build without it!
I’ve used Divi since 2018 and have watched it mature and grow with so many features and settings. It even has an AI integration for those interested!
Social Media Management
Metricool may not be the first tool to come to mind when thinking of a social media management tool, but I highly recommend checking it out! The free version is full of great features. I utilize the paid version for my business and consider it a marketing investment. Schedule to Facebook, Instagram (and know when your audience is online on those platforms!), Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, Google Business Profile, YouTube, and some ad platforms. The metrics are great too! I like that this is all in one and keeps me focused on marketing, not scrolling posts.
Form Builder for WordPress
If you need to collect information on your website, an out-of-the-box form builder may not cut it. I’ve tried all of the major plugins and have gone all-in with FluentForms. Its builder is intuitive, the default form styling is a great starting point and in some cases won’t need extra styling.
Divi Helper Plugins
Divi is amazing, but sometimes a project calls for a little more. That’s where PeeAye Creative’s plugins come in. Not only are the free blog posts and tutorials AMAZING if you don’t mind rolling up your sleeves a bit, but the plugins are fantastic to extend the use of Divi. Personally, I’ve been loving Nelson’s Divi Assistant and Search Helper Plugins, but have plans for the Events Calender plugin very soon.
Accounting Software
While I started my business running my financial information on spreadsheets, I realized I needed a better way to stay organized so tax time wasn’t a hassle, and I needed a way to easily see where the money was coming and going. Enter QuickBooks! I’ve used it in the past with other organizations and it’s definitely the standard when it comes to working with accountants. Highly Recommend!