Tools To Help You Succeed

Welcome to the GradBlogger resources section, a curated list of the tools and websites I strongly recommend for building and optimizing your blog. I have tested every recommendation on this page. Many of the resources listed here are crucial to running my business, DustEx Research Ltd., and developing the GradBlogger platform.

Before digging into the awesome resources I know and trust, an important disclosure:

Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Please understand that I have experience with all of these companies, and I recommend them because they are helpful and useful, not because of the commissions I make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money on these products unless you feel you need them or that they will help you achieve your goals. 

If you have any questions about the recommendations or are stuck setting up or using any of the resources below, don’t hesitate to shoot me an email – I would be happy to help out chris@gradblogger.com

QUICK LINKS:
Blogging Resources
Podcasting Resources
Video Resources
Recommended Reading

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Blogging Resources

Below is the list of recommended blogging resources:

Blog Setup

Hosting: Bluehost
Domain Parking: GoDaddy
Themes: StudioPress
This website was built with Smart Passive Income Pro

Email Providers

Getting Started Hosting: MailChimp
Advanced Hosting: ActiveCampaign

Administration

Bookkeeping: QuickBooks
Invoicing: Paypal
Meeting Software: Zoom

Website & Productivity Tools

Boomerang for Gmail
ClickMeter for Link Tracking
Geniuslink for Affiliate Links
Bonjoro for Customer Delight
Buffer for Social Media

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Podcasting Resources

Below is the list of recommended podcasting resources:

Podcast Setup

Hosting (Option #1): PodBean
Hosting (Option #2): BluBrry

Equipment

Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100 USB/XLR (Best for Podcasting)
Extension Arm: Neewer Studio Recording Microphone Boom
Shock Mount: On Stage MY-420 Studio Microphone Shock Mount
Pop Filter: DragonPad 6’’ Studio Pop Filter with Clamp

Technology

Interview Recording: Zoom
Audio Editing: GarageBand
Podcast Player: Smart Podcast Player
Transcripts: Sonix

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Video Resources

Below is the list of recommended video resources:

Equipment

Microphone: Blue Yeti USB (Best for Video)
Mobile Mic: Rode Smart Lav+ Microphone

Technology

Video Editing: Screen Flow

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Recommended Reading

Below are my favorite books for building your own business:

Online Business

Tribes by Seth Godin
Work Less, Make More by James Schramko
Will it Fly? by Pat Flynn
Rise of the Youpreneur by Chris Ducker
Platform by Michael Hyatt
Ask by Ryan Levesque
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
Superfans by Pat Flynn
The Challenge Sale by Matthew Dixon & Brent Adamson

Personal Development

The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on my Face? by Alan Alda
Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got by Jay Abraham

Personal Productivity

The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll
Getting Things Done by Paul Allen
The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

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