Welcome, Friend!
I’ve rounded up my favorite resources for your business and website. I have tried everything I recommend here and am probably still using them! As my business grows and changes, I will keep this as updated as possible for you.
Please note that many (if not all) of the links will be affiliate or referral links. This means I will get some sort of compensation or reward if you sign up for the service or make a purchase using my link. It doesn’t change your cost, and in some cases, may have a reward for you as well. I ONLY recommend products and services I have personally used.
Also important is the term “FREEMIUM”. This is a product or service that has a free tier for you to try before you buy. This free tier normally has very limited features in some way. Please read about all the differences at each price point to make an educated decision on where you will start with that product/service.
My Current Top 5 Tools
Other assorted tools I use in my Biz.
WordPress Recommendations
Neve — This theme is amazing It is BUILT to work with my only page-building tool recommendation. If you go pro, it comes with some site templates you can use for faster building. I am not a fan of these kinds of templates for myself, but I know many designers make them look completely custom and build out much faster with them. Click that link to go read all about Neve. You can grab the free version by searching it in your theme menu in the dashboard.
Elementor — This page builder has everything you need in the free version but being able to use global settings with the pro version is such a time saver for me. There are also a metric ass-ton of addons for this one. So if you don’t like the way Elementor does something, odds are high you can find exactly what you want. One small word of caution: Only get any extra add-ons that you absolutely need. Too many will slow down your site with unnecessary code.
WP Engine — I only recommend one host and that is WP Engine. While I am an Agency Partner for them, I never recommend anything I am not 100% satisfied with!
I’ve been with them for over a year and have had amazing customer service– and they don’t see that I am a partner unless I bring it up!– every damned time. Their customer service can speak tech or break it down like your five years old. This is such a lost art.
You’ll also get access to Genesis child themes (the base theme is now open source and totally free), a CDN, SSL, and more included with every plan.
Using my link above will get you 2 months free with your first annual purchase. And please, always pay for at least one year of hosting at a time!
Termageddon — I am also a partner agency with this service. Why?
Termageddon is a small price to pay to avoid large losses in a privacy or other suit in the future. They keep up with all the changes, send an email when you need to update your info, and give you the code needed to embed each of the policies into your site so that every update is automagically on the pages within seconds or less.
xMy link above will save you 10% on your purchase.
…Coming Soon — Necessary and Nice-To-Have Plugins, Courses, Books.
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Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Accessibility are everything to me. If ever make you feel like any of the things I do are not in alignment with these values, please feel free to call me out. I’m striving to unlearn so much, so I will make mistakes. Any chanche I get to remedy and avoid the same mistake for the future is so appreciated.
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