Plugins + tools mentioned:
– Keywords Everywhere to find popular search words
– Yoast SEO to easily add SEO to your blog
– CoSchedule’s Headline Analyzer to check the success rate of your title’s
– Backup system for WordPress
– Reliable hosts for bloggers here and here
– Software to keep malware + hackers out
– Jetpack to backup your blog on autopilot
– Create your free policies + disclaimers here
– Convertkit to send out your newsletters and deliver your content upgrades. They also help you with gdpr. Click here for my special 30-day (no credit card necessary) trial (usually they only give you 14-day trials!).
– Freshbooks to do your accounting if you set up your business (and have to keep track of taxes and expenses)
– Free list of 22 sites that offer amazing FREE stock photos you can use for your blog