The Best Tools for Digital Creators
When you’re first launching your online business, you can feel extremely overwhelmed to buy all the tools. That’s why I’m I’m helping you clear through the clutter and am sharing the Best Tools for Digital Creators!
There are so many websites and advocates for getting started on Wordpress, then there’s the plugins, social media, and after a few days putting it all together, your dream business feels more like a chore!
That’s exactly how I started, and I want to make sure you learn from my mistakes!
Today I’m sharing my absolute best tools for creators, from social media to marketing and the web hosts!
Here’s a Deep Dive in Products I use in my Digital Product Online business and at the bottom of this page, I’ll show you how you can use them - whether you’re a coach, course creator, whatever!!
Best Tools for Project Management and Organization Tools
ClickUp
Asana is my project management tool of choice. This is where I keep track of all of my client's work and things that need to be done in my own business.
Airtable
When you’re doing anything in the digital space, content organization can get extremely messy. That’s why I love Airtable, I can host all of my blog images, social media images and more and it’s completely tidy!!
The Easiest and Most Beautiful Website Builders
Squarespace
The number one reason I love Squarespace for soulpreneurs is that there’s no crazy back-end, no plugins required, AND even the most basic website looks amazing!
Milkshake
If you can’t afford a website just yet, but still want to promote your lead magnets and your offers!
Best Free Tools for Website Analytics
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is great for seeing how much traffic you’re getting on both yours and your client’s websites. You are able to see how much traffic is converting from search engines and social media which is helpful information to share with your clients.
Best Paid Email Service Providers
ConvertKit
ConvertKit is my preferred email marketing platform. You can easily create visual automation, send automated sequences, and more. It’s really simple to use and not too expensive.
Flodesk
Feeling like you’re a little bit more creative? And what to express yourself with images and fonts? Then Flodesk is the email service provider for you! They’re currently offering a discount - $19 to send unlimited emails for a year!
Tools to Design Your Brand Identity
Can I be completely honest? If you are just starting out and are not 100% confident in what you want your business or brand to be, DO NOT invest in a brand designer. Although I know what’s it’s like to be pulled and swayed to have a stunning website, start simple.
Whether it’s three months from now or a few years down the line, you may find your business in a completely different space than it is now. Want my tips in building an easy and FREE brand??
Canva
Canva is a very simple drag and drop system that allows you to create everything from social media posts to pdfs and digital products.
Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop is the creme de la creme when it comes to graphic design. If you love to customize and learn a more complex tool, Photoshop is the way to go. However, it can be much pricier depending on your needs.
Social Media Scheduling Tools
Creator Studio
If you want to post and schedule your posts for free on Facebook and Instagram I highly recommend Creator Studio. While the Facebook scheduler has the option to copy and paste images from your computer or the web, making it really easy to schedule; Instagram requires you to upload everything directly from your computer. Want to know how to crosspost Instagram Posts to Facebook using Creator Studio, read this!
Instagram - Later
Later is the tool I use to schedule my Instagram posts for myself and my clients, I love their drag and drop features, plus the ability to save hashtags and tag other pages directly from the desktop app.
The Best tools to Create Video Content
Loom video recorder
Loom is a video recorder that allows you to record yourself, your screen or both instantly! It has so many great features like video stitcher, transcription, and more. But what I love the most, is that you can create videos instantly and share with your community. You can also embed any videos on your website or in your course platform.
Online Courses, Digital Products & Membership Platform
Podia
Right now Podia is my second favorite all-in-one platform for hosting courses and more. They have the ability to create memberships, deliver digital downloads, plus a load of other amazing features.
ThriveCart
What I love about ThriveCart is that it’s built for Digital Products! It’s a shopping cart designed to increase your average cost per sale with Bump offers and Upsells. What makes it even better is that it now offers a free course platform called Learn! The ultimate cherry on this sundae is that it’s a one-time price!
$495 for the ThriveCart shopping Cart and Learn course platform
+ $195 for ThriveCart Pro premium Cart features
+ $195 for ThriveCart Learn+ premium features
What systems + tools do you need to launch your online business?
Depending on what type of business you’re running, you need to set up a system to help you deliver the products and services you offer.
Here are some cost-effective options!
What everyone needs (the Base)
Social Media Platform of your choice + Graphic Design platforms like Canva/Adobe + MilkShake/website + Paypal and/or Stripe
Are you a coach and don't want to invest in anything outside of transaction fees?
The Base + Free Acuity Scheduling or Free Calendly
Send an invoice via Paypal/Stripe, upon payment, send them a link to your scheduling page
Do you want to sell Digital products without a website?
The Base + an email service provider too! Like ConvertKit, so you can deliver your digital products after payment.
Do you provide services that require contracts?
The Base + Dubsado a client relationship management and automation system + (Email Service Provider optional)
Do you want to host a course Or Membership?
The Base + an all in one system like Podia, Teachable, and Kajabi
I prefer Podia, as videos can be hosted on the platform!
Do you want to sell physical products?
The Base + Email + Business Squarespace Plan if your store is small
Or
The Base + Email + Shopify if your store is big
Don’t Forget About Your Legal Contracts
The COntract Shop
Whether you’re selling digital products, courses, services, coaching or you just have a blog that you’re monetizing than you need to have legal contracts that support and protect your business! My favorite the Contract Shop - this is where I get my contracts.
Contracts: The Contract Shop
There you have it my favorite tools and easy systems you can implement to launch your digital product business online!! It doesn’t take a lot of money, but it will require you to know yourself and fine-tune the vision of the business you really want to create.
Do you use any of the tools on this list for your digital products? If so, what are your favorites? If not, let me know which tools you prefer to use in the comments below!
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