WEBSITE/BLOG
- Namecheap A great place to buy domain names. You can almost always find a coupon code for them and they also offer special deals throughout the year. If you’re a domain purchasing junkie like me, head over to them.
- DreamHost Hosting company that has been consistently good to me. I’ve only had an issue with them being down once, which is great compared to some of the other companies.
- My website is run on WordPress using the Genesis Framework by Studiopress. I currently have a very customized version of the Darling theme.
- Grammarly – Helps you to quickly spot typos in your blog posts. Also has a plagiarism checker, which is super helpful.
GRAPHICS DESIGN
- Canva
- Photoshop – I switched to Photoshop a couple of years ago and I love it!
STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY
- Pexels
- Unsplash
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CLIENT COMMUNICATION
- Gmail
- Slack
- Calendly
EMAIL MARKETING
- MailChimp – What I use for my newsletter.
- ConvertKit – Quite a few of my clients use this company and I love working with them.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT BOOK
- The Bootstrap VA by Lisa Morosky – Reading this book and following it step-by-step, I was able to start my business fairly quickly. Highly recommend.
BUSINESS/MINDSET BOOKS
- Do Over and Finish both by Jon Acuff
- Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham
- Choose Yourself by James Altucher
- Craft, Inc. by Meg Mateo Ilasco
- Blog, Inc. by Joy Deangdeelert Cho
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