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Oh hey there! Welcome to the weekend! Today I really wanted to share 5 blogging tools I love and use every single day. These tools, services and products are both are total timesavers and are very affordable. I can highly recommend each of these so please take the time to go through and check them out. Lets get started!

Bluehost

I use Bluehost as my hosting service and love them. I host two websites (second one coming soon!) through Bluehost and honestly couldn’t fault them. They have a live chat service which is great for non-tech people as they can almost do anything you want from their end. I’ve used live chat so many times and they always solve my problems quickly. And you’re reading this right? So they’re doing their job! Bluehost plans are super affordable, starting at $5.95 a month which is perfect for people starting up. This price includes a custom domain and custom email addresses as well which is great! Essentially, a hosting service is the only cost you need to start a blog and I would definitely recommend Bluehost! To find out more about them, follow this link or click the box below!

Boardbooster

Ok, Boardbooster is my favourite! Especially for driving traffic to my blog. Boardbooster helps you to schedule out your Pinterest pins. I’m part of about 20 group boards on Pinterest and have Boardbooster set up to schedule out new pins to these boards over two weeks. This means that the same pin is going out and being exposed to different people every single day for a few weeks. When I started doing this my traffic from Pinterest DOUBLED. It also has great features for looping pins on your popular boards which I use too. I like to share other blogger’s content so I have a group board (please join it here) that I repin from out to other group boards daily. I pay $5 a month to use Boardbooster but if you sign up via this link you get a free trial, bonus!

Buffer

I use Buffer to schedule out my social media posts to Facebook and Twitter. Buffer automatically figures out that best times to post on your networks and then posts at those times. That’s pretty awesome and saves time trying to figure out what works for you. If you install the internet server plugin that Buffer provides, you can copy anything from the internet into your Buffer schedule with only one click. I use the free plan which is two social media channels. If you want more you can upgrade to the Awesome Plan for a small cost each month. Find Buffer here.

Mailchimp

Most bloggers know by now that they key to a successful blog is in your email list. The beginner Mailchimp plan is totally free for up to 2000 subscribers. If you want more advanced features like automation, you can upgrade to bigger plans. I still use the free plan and totally love it. Mailchimp is so easy and simple to set up and send emails with! I loooooove it. Sign up for Mailchimp here.

Building a Framework by Abby Lawson

I’ve mentioned this eBook/eCourse several times now because I love it. Like seriously guys, I LOVE IT! I would not have a blog without this book, it’s taught me almost everything I know. There are several packages you can purchase, starting at $25 for just the book (which is amazing value, might I add), going through to $75 for all the videos. If you’re looking at starting a blog, or growing your blog this is the only product I would 100% recommend. I still go back to the book and the videos after 4 months of blogging because there is so much useful information in there. Abby and her husband now make a full-time income EACH from her blog because she really does know her stuff. Find Building a Framework here or click the image below!

There we have it, my 5 blogging tools I love. If you’re looking at starting a blog or growing the one you already have, definitely look into these tools, services and products as they have been such a huge help to me. Happy Weekend!