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
💵 Monetization
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📱 Apps I use
These are my favorite apps for creating high quality content.
This is my editing app I've been using for a few years
InShot - Video Editor & Maker
I use this app to correct color, brighten or enhance photos and videos
Online photo editor | Photoshop Lightroom
I use this app to stage my furniture flips for Facebook marketplace listings
Photoroom: AI staging
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
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
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
💵 Monetization
These are apps and platforms I use to get paid for my content.
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
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
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
You can monetize YouTube shorts (like Instagram Reels or TikTok) as well as regular YouTube videos
YouTube Creators
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.
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”
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
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
Filming with your back camera is the best quality but you can’t see what you’re recording unless you have this.