Google Domains
You'll likely be using Google Analytics on your website, in that case, why create another account just for your domain name. Consolidate.
*If you'll be using Bluehost, you'll have the option to register your domain with that account.
Name.com
Another option for domain registration is Name.com. It's simple and easy to use compared to some others.
3 Moons Hosting + Maintenance
Our hosting now includes monthly core + plugin maintenance/updates, daily backups, Content Delivery Network, SSL (https) and optimized server speed. With other hosts, you're assumed to manage security updates and resolve code conflicts on your own. We take care of all that for you so you can have peace of mind.
While 3 Moons Studio can help you create a course or coaching program directly within your website domain, and you own it, sometimes a subscription to a 3rd party service is better to get started with.
Upcoach
Monthly and yearly pricing, with a ton of resources and how-tos.
Social Media Management: Iconosquare
Social media is a lot easier when you can preschedule your posts; it also allows you to be cohesive in your communication to your followers. Post valuable information, tell your story, communicate your values and probably share some silly stuff too 😉
Iconosquare provides visual reports, a visual preview of your IG, National + World days right in the calendar (month and week views available), and collaboration options if you have a team.
Email Marketing: ActiveCampaign
Manage your email subscribers and campaigns with an Accessibility compliant platform.
Social Media Management: Sprout Social
Managing multiple platforms for your business takes a lot of work. We LOVE that sprout social provides a dashboard with everything all in one place, we don't even need to login in and out of all the accounts on our phone. Save yourself some time and get organized 🙂
Search Engine Optimization: Pathfinder SEO
SEO can be a daunting task! 3 Moons Studio has partnered with Pathfinder SEO to provide you with a do-it-yourself coaching plan that includes a monthly easy to use checklist and helpful tools and information.
Email Marketing: MailChimp
Growing a listing of subscribers is a must use tool and free (at first)! Why not just use your regular old email? For one, it's usually against the terms and conditions to email blast hundreds of people. And, secondly, you're almost guaranteed to get blacklisted - meaning the next time you send out emails, they'll already be marked as spam and likely never received. There are plenty of other services out there comparable to this, but MailChimp is free for the first 2,000 subscribers.
Email: Google Apps for Work
If you'll be hosting with 3 Moons or WP Engine and/or using a similar contact@yourwebsite.com email extensively, it's best to have a dedicated email service. Our favorite is Google Apps! The spam filter works the same as any @google.com email, 30GB of cloud storage per user, plus some powerful document tools and file syncing. Don't let your important emails get undelivered because of blacklisting!
Website Policies: Termageddon
States are proposing laws that will allow consumers to sue businesses anywhere in the US for not having a compliant Privacy Policy.
Any website collecting as little as an email address on a contact form should not only have a Privacy Policy, but also have a strategy to keep it up to date when the laws change.
Accounting: Wave
Out of all the accounting applications we've tried, so far we like Wave Apps the best! You can build categorize your expenses, it does the best job at learning which recurring expenses go in which category, and you can pay sub contractors with the app, or easily categorize an external contractor payment. At the end of each month, jump in here for 10 minutes with a glass of wine and you'll start to not hate doing your taxes anymore 😉
Password Keeper: 1Password
Do you usually keep your passwords on a sticky note and stuck to your monitor? Or, is your password list growing and starting to be a hassle to keep track of? If someone breaks into your home and takes your computer, then they'll surely want to check out those accounts that are stuck to your computer screen. Keep them safe and organized using one master password.
Our big favorite is 1Password. It even tells you if an account has been or could be potentially compromised!
Cheaper Cell Service: Mint Mobile
I'm saving almost $1,000 a year using Mint Mobile. Nothing changed much, my plan and GB allowance is roughly the same, and I'm still using the same cell towers I was before. Mint Mobile also has phone purchasing options, or you can buy outright from Apple or other vendors. It's worth checking out or grabbing a free trial. I've been using it for years now and I hope you like it as much as I am.
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