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Convert Kit
This is what I use for my e-mail subscribers list. Convert Kit has a monthly fee, but it starts out low as you start out your list.
https://convertkit.com/?mbsy=gNbvZ
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PicMonkey's Photo Editor | Free Online Image Editing
This is what I use to edit my photos. There is a free version and a paid one they refer to as the “royale” version. I feel like the price is very fair (and you can get a free 30 day trial) as I use it nearly every day for my editing.
https://www.picmonkey.com/?SSAID=1124978
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The Best Web Hosting | Fast Professional Website Hosting Services - Bluehost
Blue Host is what I use for web hosting. It is affordable, reliable, and you get a domain name for free! You can pay monthly or sign up for a whole year and pay ever less per month.
https://www.bluehost.com
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Link In Profile
This tool is for Instagram, and provides one link for your profile that directs people straight to a certain blog post that is associated with a photo you post on Instagram.
https://linkinprofile.com
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Book Boss | Just a Girl and Her Blog
ecommended for anyone thinking about writing an eBook. Abby goes step by step through the entire process from start to finish.
http://courses.buildingaframework.com/p/bookboss/?affcode=43112_ub2nlqsd
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Bitly | URL Shortener and Link Management Platform
Bitly is a very simple way to shorten links. When you are sharing a link on Twitter for instance, no one wants to see a super long link full of odd letters and characters. Bitly will give you a nice, short link to add instead.
https://bitly.com
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Yoast SEO: the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin • Yoast
his is a Plugin with WordPress that is really simple to install and use, and can make a big difference in how your posts are ranked.
https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/seo/
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Hemingway Editor
On this site, you can plug in an entire blog post or paragraph and Hemingway will judge the ‘readability” for the post for you as far as difficult to read sentences, and the grade level your post reads as.
http://www.hemingwayapp.com
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Buffer App
Buffer is a social sharing tool that has really simplified the way I post things onto Twitter and Facebook.
https://buffer.com/
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Free Broken Link Checker / Online URL Validator - finds dead / bad weblinks
On this page you can enter in your domain name and check for broken links. Very straightforward and easy to use!
http://www.brokenlinkcheck.com
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Resources - Through Heather's Looking Glass
Below you will find the top tools I use to run my blog smoothly and successfully. These tools can help you to make money online, and I highly recommend them all. Please note there is nothing on this page I have not personally tried and loved myself, and that some of the links are affiliate links (meaning if you purchase from them I make a commission).
http://throughheatherslookingglass.com/resources/
