Online business tools

Digital Marketing Solutions

Below are resources that I use, love, and recommend to other online business owners. Some are affiliate links/referral partners which means money can be earned when you click/sign up for things but I only recommend based on what I love, the ease of use and the support provided by that company. Read the disclaimer here.

Startup Resources

Get Business & Liability insurance
Trademark & Trademark Search
Forming a business entity by Nolo Press (LLC included)
Business entities for California
Get an EIN
Set up an email marketing program (3 recommendations below)
Don’t worry about building a website just yet, use something like this as your landing page with all your important links on it

video gear & software

Software

Video chat app for websites, emails, and more – Check out Tolstoy (I use it here on my site)
Zoom: Easy video conferencing
Live streaming: Melon makes it so easy to stream live to multiple places at once!
- It also has a built-in teleprompter
Video uploading: Vimeo for saving all your videos (way better than YouTube)
Video editing: InShot an app that makes editing your videos on the go easy

For the office

Clickup: Best way to organize and manage your live shows (ideas, guests, projects, and more!)
AWeber Email Marketing – I’ve tried various email marketing platforms but I have to say, I am loving AWeber! Their migration team made switching over to them so easy and worth every penny! Check them out today!
Zoom – easy video conferencing
Acuity Scheduling – Any easy to use online booking system that works for any type of business and budget
Canva for creating my graphics to help market your business online
PromoRepublic – Social media content calendar, scheduler, and best way to monitor your performance of each post
Dubsado – This all-in-one program is everything you need for running your business no matter what your budget is
G-Suite – The best way to manage your office on the go from Word docs to Spreadsheets to PowerPoints and more!
QuickBooks –50% off QuickBooks Online or 50% off QuickBooks Self-Employed for 6 months! It’s the only way to go for managing your business finances and their phone support is amazing!
1Password – Stop stressing about your passwords or worse forgetting them completely with this free mobile app
Trello – Easy to use project management system that fits every budget and every project
Interact Quiz – Grow your leads with this easy to use quiz generator

Content Creation

Postoplan great for scheduling posts to various social media channels including Instagram and Google My Business pages.
uscreen allows you to launch a membership site or monetize your live streams all-in-one place.
StreamYard makes it so easy to stream live in multiple places at once from any web browser!
Thinkific for easy online course creation (they are the most flexible course building platform I have found and love them!
Mighty Networks – Bringing together a community! Easily create your own network and get your own app – without all the costs of developing an app – outside of social media. Yes to Entrepreneurship Network is proudly built on the Mighty Network platform
Mac users can check out Ecamm Live
Web Cam for going live on Facebook
Selfie stick tripod
Lighting kit
Portable ring light
Use Vimeo for saving all your videos (way better than YouTube)
Canva makes it so easy to design anything from social media posts to flyers, powerpoints, and more!
Video School – Video creation resources
Simple podcast press – Easily share new podcast episodes on your website as blog posts with a specific call to action buttons – automatically!
Simple social press – – Easily share new Facebook Live video episodes on your website as blog posts with a specific call to action buttons – automatically!
Repurpose.io – Easily repurpose your live video content
Writesonic – This copywriting AI will change your life and save you $1,000’s, you can thank me later.

Learn about Social media

business development

Learn about business insurance
Start creating your business plan
Every freelancer: Check out Freelancers Union
Find business advisors SCORE, SBA, SBDC
Help protect you & your business by getting an EIN
Copyright terms you should know even if you are not a writer
Growing relationships – A great resource by Kyle Gray
Books you should be reading when starting a business
The ultimate home office setup guide
Be a contributor for Entrepreneur

Web Design

Need a website built? We build websites
Buy your domain name (your URL) at Name.com
Looking for web hosting? SiteGround
Need a WordPress theme? Divi WordPress theme
Need a template for your privacy policy? Grab this Privacy policy template
Google Analytics – a beginners course

Make money online

Acuity Scheduling: Any easy to use online booking system that works for any type of business and budget
Heartbeat Community: Build your very own membership community with amazing features similar to Facebook groups (but way better) with lots of flexibility for free and paid options as well as access level. Check out Heartbeat
uscreen: allows you to launch a membership site or monetize your live streams all-in-one place.
Thinkific: Easily take your live videos and turn them into an online course!
Mighty Networks: Easily create your own membership network and get your own app!

Referral Partners

Jamie-Lynn: She’s a hiring strategist who helps frustrated business owners untangle the hiring process and hire elite team members. She’s offering a full-day VIP intensive so you can get the hiring process rolling the right way in a matter of hours together. You can connect with her on Instagram
MarketProof Your Real Estate Business

Vimeo is great for storing video for marketing your business online

Great for uploading & storing videos to better market your business online – better than YouTube as you can customize the video player options to better suit your business needs

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