Resources

This page lists resources or tools that we use for success and we recommend them to you. We will update it as time goes on and recommend that you bookmark it for your convenience and quick reference. Do you know anyone who might be interested in this list?  If so, feel free to use the social media email icon on this page to send it to them.  Note: some of the links in the page may be affiliate links.

BLOGGING AND WEBSITES

WordPress:  This is the most popular platform for blogging and has also become popular for building websites because it is easy to customize and manage.  We use WordPress to build our websites.

Thesis Theme:  Thesis is a popular WordPress framework and theme.  It can give you faster page loads, out-of-box search engine optimization.

Elegant Themes:  This is a popular provider of beautiful themes/templates for WordPress websites.

How to Start a Blog that Matters:  Highly recommended educational material if you want to start a blog.

Sucuri Website Protection:  This website protection service will give you peace of mind for your website security and will let you know if anyone is tampering with your site.

WP101:  If you want to learn to use WordPress fast, we recommend this program.

Popup Domination:   Having an email list that you can send information and promotions to on a regular basis is very important for marketing.  Popup Domination is a pop-up form on your website that people can sign into. Using the pop-up can increase the amount of people who will sign up for your email list.

WEBSITE DOMAIN & HOSTING

Namecheap:  We recommend Namecheap for getting your domain name.  They offer domain names at low prices and have good service.

Bluehost:  This website hosting service is easy to use and has good customer service.  We highly recommend them.

HostGator:  This is a popular hosting service that we love to use. Their customer service is excellent.

Servint:  If your site is getting a lot of traffic  and needs a dedicated server, we recommend Servint.  Like Bluehost, they have good customer service.

EMAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS & MARKETING

Aweber:  This is the #1 email list opt-in service and email marketing tool.  It is powerful for building your email list and newsletter.

PAYMENTS & SHOPPING CARTS

E-Junkie:  This is a shopping cart that you can use for selling digital products like e-books and also has an affiliate program for you products.  It is compatible with many payment systems such as PayPal Standard and Pro, Google Checkout, Authorize.net, and Clickbank.

IMAGE SITES, VIDEO TOOLS & APPS

Sutterstock:  You can use this site for getting photos, illustrations, vectors, and videos.

iStockPhoto:  You can purchase royalty-free images on iStockPhoto for your websites.

Screenflow (for Mac Users): Good for screen captures.

Create iPhone Apps with no Programming:  A very thorough and motivating Ebook for creating iPhone apps without any programming. Includes lots of free bonuses. This is great for people who have great ideas but don’t know coding and don’t have time to learn it.

Bamboo Pen & Tablet:  This pen and tablet make drawing on the screen easy.

KEYWORD RESEARCH & RESULTS TESTING

Keyword Researcher:  A great tool for finding long tail keywords for your niche.  See the neat video on their home page.

SEO Book: This is another good keyword research tool with lots of information to compare to help you choose to best keywords for your niche.

Clicky: This service is easy to use and gives you information on your website visitors including how many people are on your site and what they are doing in real time! Your first site is free.

LEGAL MATTERS

Legal Zoom:  This is a great site for getting legal help. They can help you with things such as business formation, copyrights, estate planning, intellectual property, partnerships, etc.