5 Tools every blogger needs to be using.

There are so many super useful tools and apps out there. Every day I am discovering more and more, I am trying not to get sucked in to having all the apps (and spending money on all the apps). There are a few though that I think every blogger should should be using and the ones I am featuring are all free, some do have a paid for version but do work fine if you use them as the free ones.

Hootsuite – I know some people prefer Buffer but this one for me works the best. It is simple to use and you can post to Facebook and Twitter at the same time. The free option allows you to add three accounts which is perfect if you are just using it for your blog.

Evernote – I have tried Evernote in the past but never got the hang of it but I tried it again recently and I am loving it. You can save links, PDFs and more. It is a great way to collect links you want to post to Pinterest or that you want to link back to in articles. You can sync it up to the app on your phone so you can add links when you are on your phone.

Mailchimp – I was bouncing between Mailchimp and Mailpoet on this one. We use mailpoet here but I use Mailchimp on Harassedmom. Mailpoet does allow you to do a little bit more for free but I like the options I get in Mailchimp and it just works a bit better for me but both work well and both have plugins you can add to your blog, so this one is a matter of personal choice. u Whichever one you decide on, you do need one if you have (or want) a newsletter. I am actually interested to hear your thoughts on this? 

Revive Old Posts – This is a plugin that automatically shares old posts to Twitter and Facebook. It is a pretty cool plugin, you can chose categories you want it to share from as well as the time period. Just be careful if you are using this that the posts you are sharing are relevant and weren’t time specific to a certain period. 

Calendar – Another WordPress plugin that really helps to schedule your posts. It basically shows you a calendar and you can add post ideas with links and notes which makes writing the posts a lot easier. It also helps to keep track on when you have spots  giveaways and sponsored posts.

What are some of your favourite tools?

PS – I just discovered TailWind and BoardBoost – both for Pinterest and unfortunately both paid for but both are SO stunning. You get 100 free pins on both so check it out and tell me if you think its not the coolest thing!

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