Sunday, April 8, 2012

30 online tools that will help you better your blog and your brand.


  1. IFB (obviously): Your ultimate blogging resource with tips & insights
  2. Problogger: Great outlet for content inspiration and tangible blogging advice
  3. Google Analytics: Learn more about your site traffic and how to keep visitors on your site
  4. Pixlr.com: Don’t have Photoshop? Use this photo editing software that mirrors Photoshop
  5. Copyblogger: One-stop shop that offers tutorials on content marketing, SEO, email marketing and keyword search.
  6. Klout: Measure your influence across most social media platforms and see what kind of following you are garnering
  7. Pinterest: Gather inspiration, promote your visual graphics, and share content ideas with your following.
  8. Pugly Pixel: Graphic design blog that offers tips and inspiration for better graphics
  9. EHow.com: Learn just about everything (video-production, SEO tips, grammar help) on this guide-to-everything site
  10. Dictionary.com: Your grammar 101 source.
  11. Instagram: Social photo-sharing application that links to your Facebook and Twitter
  12. Thesaurus.comOnline dictionary and mobile reference source
  13. Google +: Social media program that allows you to share your posts and create various communities through the Google + Circles
  14. Bloglovin’: Follow your favorite blogs and share your posts in this easy-to-read and mobile browser.
  15. Fashion Traffic: Another outlet for fashion bloggers interested in joining an affiliate marketing network
  16. Lyst: Social sharing shopping site that allows you to curate your own collection and share your designer finds with your readers
  17. CurrentlyObsessed.me: Discover the hottest fashion finds from your favorite top-tier bloggers
  18. Fashionably Marketing.Me: Get updates on what’s going on in the fashion digital marketing space
  19. Business of Fashion: daily resource for fashion leaders and creatives
  20. ShopStyle: A shopping portal where you can create layouts with products from thousands of brands and shops
  21. Polyvore: Create magazine-like layouts with products, text, magazine images and more
  22. Webstagram: If you’re iPhone-less, you can browse Instagram accounts easily through this site
  23. Hootsuite:  A great tool to manage mutliple Twitter, Facebook and social media accounts in one place
  24. StumbleUpon: Use this to promote and share your posts and find new sites and inspiration as well
  25. Bit.ly: Create an account and use this tool to shorten your links for Twitter and Facebook then track their reach
  26. Style.com: For the best  Fashion Week images and trend story ideas, we go here. (Remember – site your source!)
  27. Free Gretchen: Use this site to promote and grow a giveaway or contest on your blog
  28. Blog Milk: resource for inspiration, design and other tools that will get your creative juices following
  29. Random.org: Use this generator to pick a winner at random for your contests / giveaways
  30. Flickr: Flickr’s creative commons is a great source for photos you can use freely on your blog

Phew, That a lot of numbers :) . I sincerely sorry that I didn't put a link on every number. I just hope this post will help you guys. Have you used any of these programs? Do you have any additional recommendations? Share in the comments section ! :) 

Stay tune for more posts.
xx 
Alyssa ;) 

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