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HeadwayHeadway is another product I could gush about forever. It’s a premium WordPress theme that I use to develop all my websites. The best part about it is how user-friendly it is. The CSS editor is live so you can see changes immediately (which is amazing if you’re a CSS rookie like me!). Layout designs are simple with the drag and drop feature.

I did quite a bit of research on premium themes and purchased many I didn’t like before buying this one. It was worth every single penny. Headway also has amazing support when you can’t figure out how to solve problems. Check out my professional portfolio to see more Headway designed themes.

Bluehost

Need a place to host your website? Bluehost makes hosting easy. It’s especially easy for those of you who want to create WordPress websites. The installation couldn’t be easier. They also have amazing support and live chat for questions you have.

Email Marketing $19/Month!
Aweber makes email marketing easy. Believe me. I tried the other guys and spent hours trying to create a custom design for my opt-in forms. If you’re serious about building your email list online, please sign up for Aweber. You’ll get a great professional looking opt-in form with tons of email templates. Or you can design your own. Easily!

Evernote

I don’t know how I kept my life organized before I started using Evernote. I organize blog posts, knitting patterns, recipes, notes from books, to-do lists, passwords (I know!), business clients, projects, websites, and so much more here. You can create notebooks and store text, websites, images, links and so much more. You can tag them for easy access. You can even search all your notebooks.

The best part? It’s free for the basic version! You can download the application to your desktop, access it on a free iPhone and Android app and even use it from any computer’s web browser.

The premium version allows for more storage space and monthly updates. You can also store more types of files (PDF, MS Office, Video, Spreadsheets). You also receive greater collaboration options.  And the premium version only costs $5 / month or $45 / year.

I can’t recommend this more highly. I tell all my friends to use it. I use it all day, every day.

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