Resources to help you build your website

Divi Theme – When it comes to WordPress themes, Divi is our go to theme. There is a learning curve with Divi but there is a lot of support and documentation provided. In the 13 years we’ve been using it, the theme has easily met our needs and the team at Elegant themes is always working on additional features so we’re confident Divi will continue to be our theme of choice.

Temi: Temi is an awesome resource for transcribing your audio files. When my business partner and I recorded blog posts the computer was able to transcribe most of our words without error, while differentiating which person was speaking. The cost is only $0.10 per minute so it’s very affordable and in our experience, the turnaround time is pretty quick. SO if you’re looking to speed up your content creation process, Temi is definitely worth a try. 

ManageWP – There’s nothing worse than putting a ton of work into your website only to have your all your work disappear. ManageWP can save you a lot of time & trouble by automatically backing up your site on a monthly basis. If you make a lot of changes and want the ability to do manual back ups the cost is only $2 a month per website. ManageWP also has options for website security and uptime monitoring (meaning you’ll get a notification if your website goes down). ManageWP is a great option for managing your site until you can hire a professional to do the ongoing maintenance.

Ivory Mix – Looking for some awesome images to use on your blog and social media profiles? IvoryMix has a free library of images, or you can sign up for her photo membership to get access to even more of her collections. Her blog is also full of tips for marketing your business. Overwhelmed? Here’s a good place to start: https://ivorymix.com/start-a-blog-the-beginners-ultimate-guide.

Unsplash – Another great option for photos. With this site you won’t have to opt in or pay for a monthly subscription to use some of the photos. However if you want access to more options you can upgrade to Unsplash+.  Not sure what to search for? Check out the collections at the top of the site, Business & Work and People generally have what we’re looking for when we’re looking for client images.

Canva – Need something to edit your new images and aren’t ready to make the leap into Photoshop? With canva.com you can edit your images and even use their pre-made templates to create images for your social media profiles and posts. There’s a free and paid level, but if you’re just getting started you can do plenty before subscribing to their paid plan.

Resources to help you launch, run and grow your business

4 Daily Habits You Need To Bring In A Steady Flow of Clients – It’s never too early to build habits that will keep you from suffering from the feast of famine cycle.

How To Pick A Business Idea You’ll Love – Finding it hard to commit to just one thing? Millions of brilliant business ideas running through your head? Check out this post to help you narrow it down!

Here’s Some Advice From Two Women Who Have Been There And Done That – Looking for advice from more seasoned business owners? Check out this post!

The Top 10 Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make – After reading this post, I can honestly say that these are mistakes that even experienced entrepreneurs can make. Either way, a must read for a new biz owner.

Why Entrepreneurs Constantly Burnout and How you Can Prevent It – Before you get too deep into your business, read about burnout so that you can see the signs and avoid it before it’s too late.

Lucky Bitch – Mindset has been a huge part in growing our business, but even if that’s not your thing, you’ll still find practical business tips on Denise’s blog. For example, here’s a post on setting business boundaries. Take it from us, it’s never too early to think about how to set boundaries in your business. After all, you’re creating something that’s supposed to serve your life, and not the other way around.