Tools & Resources

My Most Trusted Tools & Favorite Resources

Here are a few of the tools and resources I use everyday. I’ve tested each extensively, and many are crucial to my business – and essential for my client’s success. I highly recommend you check them out.

- StudioPress
  Industry Leading Design Framework
  The Genesis Framework already powers over 500,000 WordPress sites, and it’s the foundation of almost all the websites I create.
  With search engine optimized code, airtight security, instant updates, customizable widget and layout options, and a huge developer community, Genesis is the framework that makes WordPress easier, without sacrificing power or flexibility.
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- Chimp Essentials
  Simple & easy MailChimp training
  In just a few minutes a day, you can watch bite-sized video lessons that can instantly work for your mailing list.
  Get instant access to 39 short lessons to help you grow your audience, get smarter about email marketing & make money from your newsletter.
  Let’s take your MailChimp mailing list from a business expense to a source of revenue!
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- Gravity Forms
  The Ultimate Forms Tool
  Gravity Forms is hands down the best contact form plugin for WordPress available. With Gravity Forms, you can build complex, powerful contact forms easily – no programming knowledge necessary.
  From simple contact forms to complex assessments and surveys, Gravity Forms is the ultimate form-building tool. It integrates beautifully with your website and allows you to quickly and easily connect a variety of third party services such as MailChimp and PayPal – and provides for even deeper integration with WordPress through a huge collection of optional add-ons.
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- MailGun
  Dedicated Mail Delivery Service
  Having the correct Gravity Forms mail settings is a good start, but it doesn’t guarantee your emails will always hit the mark. MailGun can help.
  Psst... MailGun has a FREE tier which allows you to send 10,000 emails per month!
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- Sucuri
  Website Antivirus & Firewall Protection
  Simple, effective website security. Sucuri is the gold standard in online web security. It’s built in the cloud, easy to use, and requires no installation. Relax as Sucuri’s security experts thoroughly scan, clean, monitor – and protect – your website 24/7. Starting at less than $17/month, Sucuri is peace of mind for your online business.
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- BlueHost
  WordPress Website Hosting
  BlueHost makes it incredibly easy to get a new site up and running with their one-click automatic WordPress installation. You can use your Bluehost account to host multiple domains—no need to pay more for hosting when you’re ready to start another website.
  Also, they provide outstanding customer service. Phone is best – they are always happy to talk. I highly recommend using Bluehost for your first website, and you can get started now at just $3.95/month!
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- Harvest
  Time Tracking & Billing Software
  My team has been using Harvest for several years and loves it. It’s simple to use, and offers a ton of features and integrations.
  If you need to track your time, manage projects or estimates, and want to get paid quickly – they offer PayPal and Stripe integration so clients can easily pay via credit card – you need to check out Harvest. They offer a 30-day free trial – and this referral link will save you $10 off the first month.
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- WooCommerce
  eCommerce for WordPress
  WooCommerce is the most flexible and robust eCommerce platform for online business available – and they’re owned by WordPress. They power 28% of all eCommerce traffic online – and with hundreds of free and paid WooCommerce extensions, spanning all your logistical & technical requirements, you can rest assured there's an extension for your specific needs.
  WooCommerce gives you the tools to sell anything from physical products to consulting time. It’s the backbone of virtually all the eCommerce storefronts I build – and it’s free.
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- Asana
  Task Management for Teams
  Asana is the tool my team uses for task and project management. I’ve tried dozens of task management apps over the years, but I like Asana. I can create and manage tasks in various project, assign items to team members, and see what everyone is working on.
  Plus it has flexibility to manage different types of lists and project formats. We manage everything from development projects to content development schedules. Asana was mainly built for teams, but you can use it as a standalone application. They offer a free version, which has most of what you’ll need.
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- Mailplane
  Gmail on your Mac
  Mailplane is the BEST way to use Gmail on your Mac. I’ve been using it for years and I can’t imagine email without it.
  With Mailplane you can have an unlimited number of accounts (Gmail, Google Inbox, Google Inbox, Calendar, and Contacts) all separate from a cluttered browser window. You get all the speed and functionality of Gmail in a browser in a stand-alone application – and unlike most of it’s competitors, Mailplane is the only third-party Gmail app I know of that integrates with plugins like Boomerang for Gmail.
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- Formstack
  Online Form Builder
  Formstack is an easy way to manage data for your business with signup forms, surveys, order forms, and event registrations. Everything runs on their secure platform.
  Save time with hundreds of ready-to go, fully customizable form builder templates. You can even import forms you’ve already built – and they offer WordPress integration.
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- Zoom
  Video & Web Conferencing Service
  Zoom is an online meeting game-changer. It is the best video meeting tool I’ve ever used. It offers amazing video quality along with all the features you’d expect. You can share your screens, record conferences, annotate collaboratively, and integrate with software ranging from Dropbox to Marketo. It’s pretty fantastic. There’s a free version, but I’ve been using the paid version with my team for years. It’s worth every penny.
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