Blog Resources
Here are the resources for you to help build your blog, streamline your processes, and make yourself more productive.
Creatively Lauren
Lifestyle – Blog Tips
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How to Start a blog Cheat Sheet
Ready to start your own blog? This cheat sheet will tell you what you need to get started. Don’t worry about forgetting something, this cheat sheet tells you everything!
10 free WordPress Plugins for bloggers
Wondering what plugins you need for your blog? Too many plugins slow your site down. Stick with the essentials, and these are the 10 essential plugins you need.
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My Favorite Tools
Stuff I love and use
Siteground
Ready to start your own blog? SiteGround makes it easy to set up your own blog! They can also help you migrate from another host.
Lyrical Host
Lyrical Host is more than a host, they treat their customers like family. They also offer tips and tricks on growing your blog!
Canva
Don’t have much design experience? Scared of Photoshop? Canva is an easy-to-use deisgn tool to help you make beautiful graphics.
BLuChic
Looking for a new theme that will help you grow? Bluchic has themes and landing page templates that help you design a beautiful site!
IvoryMix
Photos can make or break your blog. IvoryMix has stunning stock photos that will help you level-up your blog.
Tailwind
Tired of spending hours and hours manually pinning on Pinterest? Tailwind helps you schedule your pins so you can focus on content.
WP Tasty
WP Tasty makes inserting pin descriptioons a breeze. No more worrying about if your readers will use a good caption. Write it for them!
Grammarly
Grammar can be difficult, and if you can’t afford to have someone proofread your posts, then Grammarly is for you!
Behind the Scenes
Products I use to make things happen
Havit keyboard + mouse
If you love the sound of a good clicky keyboard, then this is the keyboard for you. Although it’s a gaming keyboard, it is durable and the keys won’t ghost on you.
Razer Kraken Gaming Headset
This headset is perfect for recording your audioo content. The over-the-ear muffs help block out noise while the retractable mic is good for starters!
Blue Yeti Microphone
If you’re looking to sound smooth as butter, this is the microphone for you. Just plug it in to your computer and you’re ready to start recording!
Ring Light Tripod
If you’re ready to take your YouTube videos, or pictures, to the next level, then it’s time to get a ring light. Pick the warmth of the light and get ready to see improvement!
Canon DSLR Camera
Looking to take pictures for your blog? Even if you’re not a fashion blogger, if you take your own pics, you need a good camera. Canon makes durable DSLR cameras that will help you take great pics.
Havit Laptop Cooling Pad
Consistent blogging means your laptop is probably running hot. This cooling pad helps elevate and cool down your laptop, while also using RGB lighting to show how hard the fan is blowing.
Mini Ring Light
Get the perfect selfie for Instagram with this mini ring light. This mini ring light clips to your phone to help you get perfectly lit pictures. It’s also perfect to use for your Zoom meetings.
The Badass Blog Planner
Blogging takes a lot of planning. Planning blog content, social media content, giveaways, videos, it can all add up. This blog planner helps you keep it all in once place!