If you are a blogger and you are looking at taking your blogging to a new level. Then, you will need hosting for your website or blog. Siteground is a perfect fit and it is as low as $3.95/month. Siteground is based in the United States and is one of the leading web hosts on the Internet.  This is the hosting company I use for my personal websites and my clients. They have got an outstanding customer service support system (24/7) and they are always available to show you the way with detailed tutorials.

When starting out with blogging or creating a new website, you will eventually need a premium theme. It’s a masterpiece with a variety of powerful features and easy to use. Divi was developed by Elegant themes for self-hosted WordPress based sites. I use Divi and it makes content glitter.

I use and recommend this free blogging software. In the league of content management software, WordPress stands out and it’s the best. If you are a newbie in blogging and online content management, this is a good place to start. To kickstart the learning process, you can check out WP101 tutorials.

Akismet is a powerful plugin made by Automattic; it’s used for controlling comment spam. Once your website goes live, it is prone to many spam comments from hackers and bots. Akismet is a lifesaver – it blocks all the spam and makes your site free from annoying comments. The free plan is awesome.

This is the king when it comes to analytics. If you are interested in productivity in terms of monitoring your traffic rate, conversion rate, page views, unique visitors and a host of other metrics, then you need to sign up for a free account. All you need is a functional Gmail account.

High-quality images are always appealing both in web design and publication of blog posts. It could be very difficult to find images that match your message and brand. If you are just starting out and you can’t afford paid images, Pexels is a great option. It’s free and has a compelling collage.

Coverr is a wealthy collection of beautiful and free videos for your homepage. Are you looking for background videos that can drive engagement on your site? Coverr is a platform I recommend. It also gives you a chance of previewing the videos before downloading them. It’s all for free!

If you are not a pro in Photoshop or Corel Draw, Canva can serve as a substitute for you. For captivating graphics that you need for blog post titles, social media posting, marketing materials, you can turn to the waiting arms of Canva. It is user-friendly and has powerful features. And the free plan can do wonders for you.

It’s a free app from Google. Google Photos is an awesome online storage platform for all your images and videos. You can make albums for your photos and also create animations. It can also be used for editing the photos. You can access your photos on the go both on your phone and desktop.

Hemingway Writing App makes your writing bold, clear and direct. Its features include a writing platform and an editing interface. The readability of your text is graded with suggestions to make it better. It highlights lengthy sentences, adverbs and passive voice.

I still wonder how you survive as a writer or a blogger without Evernote. I have introduced this app to almost every writer I know. It’s the best! It can be installed both on your personal computer and phone. It has a work chat feature, photo editing, document viewers and many more. Go and check it out!

Building an email list becomes easier with a top-notch plugin like Mailerlite. It has a variety of different opt-in styles: pop-ups, embedded forms, and autoresponders. It’s user-friendly and the support team is fabulous. Guess what! It’s free for your first 1,000 subscribers.

This is a powerful plugin from Elegant themes – one more reason why you should consider purchsing the Elegant themes bundle. Bloom works perfectly well with all the top Email marketing plugins – Aweber, ConvertKit, Mailchimp, and Mailerlite. It gets the job done, I use it and I want you to try it out.