I’ve been a content creator for over a decade and these are the tools I actually use to create high quality content that converts to followers and sales.
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📱 Apps I use
These are my favorite apps for creating high quality content.
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This is my editing app I've been using for a few years
InShot - Video Editor & Maker
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I use this app to correct color, brighten or enhance photos and videos
Online photo editor | Photoshop Lightroom
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I use this app to stage my furniture flips for Facebook marketplace listings
Photoroom: AI staging
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Canva can be used for all sorts of designs - I use it for social media graphics, business cards, apparel designs and more! The free account has lots of good features but Canva Pro is worth the annual fee.
Canva: Design Anything
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AI is the future and I am trying to get comfortable with it but it also saves me a ton of time. Whether I need an outline for a project, a unique headline for a post or information about a topic, AI is quickly becoming my ride or die.
ChatGPT - AI Assistance
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Millions of people use Pinterest daily to search for things so I try to pin my own content for people to easily find!
Pinterest: Boost Traffic to Your Site
đź’µ Monetization
These are apps and platforms I use to get paid for my content.
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Flip doesn't require followers! You get paid right away to your bank account. I made over $10k in February with this app and only started 1 month prior.
Flip App: Get Paid to Scroll and on Engagement
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TikTok affiliate and TikTok creator fund are great opportunities to monetize your content. Keep in mind they require building a following first.
The TikTok Creator Fund & TikTok Shop for Affiliate
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Create a Storefront with your favorites products! If you have an Amazon Associate account you will earn commissions off purchased items. I repurpose my shoppable content to Amazon onsite.
Amazon Affiliate & On-Site Commissions
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You can monetize YouTube shorts (like Instagram Reels or TikTok) as well as regular YouTube videos
YouTube Creators
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Neptune currently is in beta testing but the features look promising!
Neptune App
Tech Gear
These are the tools I use to film hands free with good lighting and store my videos to repurpose to other platforms.
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I use this tripod daily! It can be used short or tall and is magnetic so phone just clicks right on!
KraftGeek Magnetic Selfie Stick Tripod 64”
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a great tiny tripod for “out and about” filming because it's discreet and portable
EWEMDAI Magnetic Phone Stand - Grey
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This is my daily home tripod because I can suction it to anything to get any angle
Jkoailiwi 360° Adjustable Magnetic Car Phone Holder
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If you’re creating a lot of content it’s great to keep a copy of everything to be able to post on new platforms that arise or if a brand asks to use your content. An external hard drive gives you storage space.
External Hard Drives: External HDD Storage - Best Buy
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Filming with your back camera is the best quality but you can’t see what you’re recording unless you have this.