Best Business Resources I Use In My Business

Namecheap for Domains

I use Namecheap for all my domains. Their prices are very competitive. You can buy domains for as little as $0.98. Their support is great and you can reach them via online chat and email. They also provide hosting services.

SiteGround for Web Hosting

I use SiteGround for web hosting so that I could have emails with my domain name. I used to host my WordPress blogs on it too before I used Wealthy Affiliate for my blog sites. It provides excellent 24-hour chat customer service for hosting, so you should definitely consider them as when you are just starting, you probably need a lot of support. When I migrated my site from GoDaddy, SiteGround also helped me with the site migration.

Shopify for Ecommerce

When I first started, I used WordPress to set up an online store linking to my Amazon listings. However, I switched to Shopify to sell directly from my online store after learning that Shopify takes care of a lot of important details for ecommerce stores, such as security and configuring the payment options as it provides many payment gateways. If you are just starting out with selling online, I highly recommend starting with Shopify. You can sign up for a FREE trial for 14 days and try it out yourself or read more about the comparison with WordPress here.

Wealthy Affiliate for All in one Services for Affiliate Marketing

Wealthy Affiliate provides hosting for blogs, affiliate marketing related courses and training, research tools, writing tools and also very responsive tech support and online community of like-minded marketers. They also offer FREE trials, so if you are into affiliate marketing, you can try them out. You can read more about Wealthy Affiliate here. I also did a walkthrough video in there.

Mailerlite for email marketing

I am currently using Mailerlite for my email marketing. It has a free tier for up to 1,000 subscribers and you can create sign up forms, landing pages and powerful email automation with it. It's easy to set up and has very responsive support.

Convertri for building funnels and web pages

I use Convertri for building funnels and web pages as I found it to be faster than Clickfunnels. What's more is they have a WordPress plugin that allows you to embed your Convertri pages in your WordPress site.

SocialBee for Social Media Management

I use SocialBee to schedule my social media postings. SocialBee is a cloud-based Social Media Management Tool that helps businesses manage their social media accounts from one place through automating social media posting so you can build a better social media presence.

ClosersCopy for AI Writing

I use ClosersCopy for AI Writing. From my experience, ClosersCopy is the best AI writer that generates quality output and has many frameworks to help you with many types of writing tasks. It also helps you to rewrite or improve your writing. It is actively being developed by its founder Nico so new functionalities are added frequently. Prices start from $49.99/monthly.

ContentBot for AI Writing

I also use ContentBot for AI writing. Apart from the various short form and long form copies, it can help you generate. It comes with a WordPress plugin which means you can use the AI writer to generate content directly in WordPress. It also comes with a Chrome plug-in so you can also use it in other programs such as Google Doc. The unique feature in ContentBot is automation, where it can help you generate a full blog article within just seconds given just a topic. Prices start from $29/month.

Canva for DIY Graphic Design work

I use Canva for designing of the images used on my social media. It has many beautiful photos and design templates available. You can also use Canva to design content and post directly on your social media channels. Canva has a free plan but the Pro plan is very affordable at USD$14.99 per month or $149.90/year (which is about $12.49/month). It will give you many more templates and images. You can pay for an annual plan to save further on the monthly subscription.

Creative Fabrica for Design Resources

I go to Creative Fabrica when I need to get design resources such as fonts or graphics. It has great promotional bundles available. Prices start from $29/month.

99designs for Outsourcing Graphic Design work

When I need professional design work, I go to 99designs which have a lot of professional designers from around the world. You can either find designers and work with them one-on-one or hold a design contest and then pick your favorite from the designs submitted.

Fiverr for Outsourcing

You can also find graphic designers from Fiverr but it is only one of the many types of services you can find on the platform. I have used Fiverr for creating logo, customize my Shopify store and Press Release distribution. To use Fiverr services well, it is important that you have a clear idea of what you want to achieve before you approach the service providers. Also, it's good to use the filters to find providers that have outstanding track record and with good turnaround time.

Appsumo for Lifetime Deals

The most established marketplace for lifetime deals is AppSumo. They have a long history of providing customers with great products at the lowest prices. AppSumo offers lifetime deals for a good deal of software, other digital products and services and online course, etc.

Appsumo gives you your full refund within 60 days if you don't like it. So you can really give the software a good run and try it before you decide whether to keep it. Creating an account on Appsumo is free and you get $10 credit after your account is created. You can use this $10 credit towards anything you buy subsequently and it doesn't expire. So why not create your account now?

Krisp for blocking out background noise

I use this app whenever I have online meetings or when I record videos as it filters out background noise effectively. Enjoy HD voice without background noise and echo during remote meetings, podcasts and recordings. Krisp prevents noisy distractions, boosts productivity and professionalism.

WA Web Plus for outreach through Whatsapp Messages

I use this Chrome extension to reach out to my customers through WhatsApp. It has clever automation that saves me time when sending out personalized messages to many people so that I don't have to send the messages manually and limited by WhatsApp system's constraints. Sign up via this link and get a great deal from me.

Filestar for any task related to files

I used to spend a lot of time manipulating file size, cropping files or converting different file types. That is until I started using Filestar which has 600+ file types and 50.000+ skills to help me Convert, Compress, Split, Merge, Extract or Transform the files. Such a time saver and definitely worth checking out!

Process Street for managing workflows with checklists and procedures

I use Process Street to look for templates for common business processes such as website launch checklist, blog writing so that I don't have to build the processors from scratch. It also has many other templates available and you can create your own workflows and run through them with progress tracking and collaborate with your team. It's a great tool to include in the arsenal of small business tools and resources.