Tools & Resources To Get You Started
Are you tired of feeling like your invisible, of writing, working and reaching nobody?
Perhaps you’re new to blogging. Or maybe you’ve been blogging for a while and you’ve been looking for the resources necessary to take your blogging onward and upward to the next level. Whichever category you may fit into, this page will have the tools and resources that you need to jump start your blogging journey.
On this page, I’ve compiled a list of theme clubs, email marketing resources, and additional reading. Below you’ll find everything that you need to become a successful blogger.
Templates & Theme Clubs
Because First Impressions are Lasting Impressions.
Every visitor that hits a less-than-amazing blog ends up leaving before even looking at the first post titles. Visitors never even make it far enough to see the ‘amazing’ content that the blogger has put together. First impressions are, after all, lasting impressions.
Don’t be afraid to spend a few dollars to make your site into something amazing. You can buy templates for less that $30 that are absolutely inspiring.
| Theme Club | Theme Price |
Membership Price |
|
| #1 | Elegant Themes | NA | $39.95 |
| #2 | Woo Themes | $79.99 | $125.00 |
| #3 | ThemeForest | $20.00 | NA |
| #4 | StudioPress | $59.95 | $140 |
| #5 | Thesis | $87.00 | NA |
I’m personally a member at both Elegant Themes and Woo Themes. It doesn’t get any better than Elegant Theme’s $39 per year membership. Their themes really are elegant and their prices are absolutely amazing.
AWeber Communications
Quickly create and run your campaigns with powerful, easy-to-use email newsletter tools. They have dozens of templates, an extensive help section and they have an incredibly helpful support staff.
Constant Contact
With Constant Contact’s emails, you don’t need technical design skills to create html emails. If you can cut, paste, point and click, you’re good to go. Today, more than 400,000 customers worldwide trust Constant Contact.
Blogging to the Third Power
I’m very excited because I’ve discovered the essential elements necessary to connect with people on a large scale and I’m sharing everything you need to know in this book, Blogging to the Third Power.
Trust Agents
In Trust Agents, two social media veterans show you how to tap into the power of social networks to build your brand’s influence, reputation, and, of course, profits.
31 Days to Build a Better Blog
31 Days to Build a Better Blog is a downloadable e-book designed to help you revitalize your blog by giving you 31 tasks that will all help to turn it into the page view powerhouse you’ve always dreamed of.
ProBlogger: The Book
Whether you’re just starting out or have been blogging for years, these two professional bloggers show you how to turn your passion for blogging into extra revenue.
Out of Thin Air
Make no mistake: This is not a get-rich-quick scheme or pyramid scam. This ebook is only for professional freelance writers who want to see a real difference in their monthly bottom line.
Write for the Web
Write for the Web teaches you about what you need to set yourself up as a freelance writer so you can start your business, pitch for writing jobs, earn clients and succeed – without the hard knocks.
Ramped Reviews
Navigating the corporate world in search of quality product to review on your blog can be a difficult task. As you see other blogs pull in thousands of dollars in free review product, you have to wonder…how do they do it?
The Bottom Line
Despite what others may try to tell you, it’s not difficult to build an amazing blog. The most important part of the entire formula is that you learn to reach out and connect with people around the interests that fuel your blog.
Develop a brand. Make your website beautiful. Express your passions. Build traffic and subscribers. Enjoy the potential profits.
