Some of my

Favorite Tools & Resources

Part of being a blogger is curating the right blend of digital tools. These are my all-time favorite blogging resources that I use on my own sites as well as my clients’.

our fav business tools

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Looking for a stylish, affordable theme you can set up today? 17th Avenue is a great option for food bloggers for who want a beautiful blog that is also easy to navigate.

Restored 316 has been my go-to for Kadence child themes for years. This website was designed with Olivia, and I used Thyme on two of my personal blogs. My favorite part is their block collections, which you can install on any Kadence blog!

This business might not exist with RankIQ. We use it for every single post for every single client and find many of our clients in the RankIQ Facebook Group! It’s a must-have for any serious blogger.

There are much more expensive SEO tools out there, but there’s no need to overspend. Keysearch is the best bang for your buck and consistently wows me with its ever-expanding range of features!

Flodesk is the queen of stylish, easy-to-read email newsletters. For the price, you cannot find anything remotely comparable. Immensely valuable! Get 50% off your first year with the link below.

Kit is on the cutting edge of email technology. Their Creator Network is an amazing way to increase your subscriber count and certain accounts can even monetize their emails with ads! The price can be steep, but it’s a value-packed tool.

As your blog grows, you need a host that can handle the extra traffic. Bigscoots offers several different packages ranging from inexpensive shared hosting (affordable even for beginners) and more comprehensive managed plans. Plus, they respond almost instantly any time of day!

SEO strategies only for food bloggers! Siftr is an SEO-focused bimonthly newsletter from Liane Walker and the team at Foodie Digital. It’s the best way to educate yourself on what to do in the post-HCU world and how to fix years of old-school blogging strategies.

Found is the smartest online bank for small business owners I’ve ever tried! It allows you to save automatically for taxes, contractors, and expenses, send invoices, and even file your taxes (paid pro version). It’s my business BFF!