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⭐🎬Content Creation Software ▶
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items As a content creator, I use a number of software tools to produce videos, images, logos, collages, etc. I also use free software tools to write scripts, communicate to brands, as well as to organize and track all my work. And the great thing is that ...
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🎬 Video Editing & Publishing
🏞️ Image & Logo Creation
📸 Photo/Image Editor
📝 Script Writing
🔗 Deep Linking / URL Shortener
🌐 Website & Blog Creation
🎬 Video Editing & Publishing
I use these tools for creating long form and short form videos for Youtube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and just about any social media video sharing platform.
I found the learning curve for Capcut to be quick because the interface is simple and uncluttered. The free version provides all the basic features you would need to create, publish and upload a video to upload to your socials like Youtube and Tiktok...
CapCut | All-in-one video editor & graphic design tool driven ...
I downloaded and installed DaVinci Resolve recently and it's a pretty large piece of software that requires a powerful machine (memory and CPU). DaVinci Resolve is known to be an advanced video editing software. Compared to Capcut, their free version actually has almost all the advanced featu...
DaVinci Resolve
🏞️ Image & Logo Creation
These are the software I use to create images, logos, story boards, thumbnails, t-shirt designs, and cards (jpg, png, gif) for branding and marketing.
Canva is my top pick as a tool for visual marketing purposes. It is best used to create images but you can also create short promotional video clips and GIFs. And more recently they also added AI capabilities which I'm currently testing out for build... greeting cards, and logos. I love using Canva because it automatically sets up the correct/ideal resolution/size requirements for each social media platform. And if you need to resize anything, it automatically scales the image for you. The free vers...
Canva: Visual Suite for Everyone
In the early days, I used Leonardo AI Image Generator for some of my T-shirt designs. You need to know how to provide prompts to get the images you want so it does take a little practice. What I like though is you get free tokens daily to generate yo...
Leonardo AI Image Generator
I like Adobe Express because it's a great tool for creating collages - especially useful for posting pins on Pinterest and collages on Amazon. Adobe Express is a tool that that can be used to combine text, images, and video content for storytelling o...
Adobe Express - Free Design, Photo, and Video Tool
📸 Photo/Image Editor
Depending on what type of images I'm working on, I use a few differeng software for editing and modifying images, pictures, banners, etc.
I recently discovered Artistly.AI. It uses AI to auto generate images based on a single photo you provide. It can also take text you provide and convert it to images. This would be a great tool for creating T-shirt designs, picture books, story-telling, book covers and more. Unforun...
Artistly AI | AI Image Generator | Text To Image | Create AI Art
I have been using GIMP for over 10 years and it is a great alternative to the very expensive and complicated Photoshop.
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
I use Windows Photo App (which comes with Windows 11) to remove and/or replace the background from images/photos. This is the best feature of the Photos app in my opinion.
Photos App | Microsoft Windows
📝 Script Writing
When I have writers' block I often turn for help to draft, summarize or re-write scripts for voiceovers that accompany my videos. I also use these software to help me with my blogs when I need to shorten, re-word, or re-format them.
I jumped onto Chatgpt in the very early days and it has been a great way to ask for basic information and even writing short scripts. I found it was not very helpful though in doing calculations and the other downside though is it does not access rea...
ChatGPT
I only recently started using Google's AI mode powered by Gemini to help me summarize content for videos as well as to help me to SEO-optimize keywords, tags and titles. I even use it for basic measurement calculations when sizing materials for my DI...
Google AI Mode
I use Grammarly help me correct my grammar and spelling mistakes in my video scripts. I would say Grammarly is especially useful if English is not your primary language or if you're simply not strong on grammar.
Grammarly
I'm new to copy.ai but was drawn to it because it has a built-in SEO strategy and it can take my transcripts and figure out all the key point. They have a free plan that includes 2000 words per month which is not alot but since I'm just getting my feet with them, I th...
Copy.ai
🔗 Deep Linking / URL Shortener
Part way through my affiliate marketing jourtney, I discovered that deep-linking is really important to improve my conversion rates. Deep linking auto opens up the app you're sending your followers to without requiring the user to login to the app fi...
I have used a few different deep linking tools but PostTap is the fastest and easist one to get up and running right away with a subscriptoin. You can create and share you Amazon deep links right away with just a few clicks in the interface. And for ...
PostTap for Creators
🌐 Website & Blog Creation
When I decided to become a content creator I also decided I wanted to create a brand for myself with a website. So I had to shop for a web hosting company and then design, create and publish my website and blog. I discovered that not all web hosting ...
I was pleasantly surprised to discover taht Wordpress has hundreds of website templates. Wordpress also has all the basic features and functionality built-in as well as some advanced features. Here's an example of a website built in wordpress: www.creatvdiy.com
WordPress.com: Build a Site, Sell Your Stuff, Start a Blog & More
I like the user-friendly drag-and-drop website builder of WIX. It has flexible design features and the free plan includes Wix branding and a subdomain. I think WIX is a great option for creating a basic website for personal use or a small project.
Wix.com
I think I and most everyone else on the planet uses Google and that's because of it's sheer simplicity. Google Sites is a simple, no-code website builder seamlessly integrated with Google Workspace. It's perfect for creating basic websites and portfo...
Google Sites
My website (creatvdiy.com) has been hosted for free on InfinityFree for years. That's because they offer unlimited bandwidth and a high 5GB storage limit with no ads on your site. You also get a subdomain (or you can connect your own), Wordpress support, free SSL, and you ca...
InfinityFree
What I like about DreamHost is it provides a .COM domain for the first year with its web hosting services. They have also been around for a very, very long time. They're slightly more expensive than Bluehost but their renewal rates are more competiti...
DreamHost
I like that Bluehost offers a domain for the first year with its annual plans. They have been in business for years and I have recommended it to many people as they perfect for both novice and more seasoned bloggers and content creators. If you're st...
Bluehost
I like that Hostinger offers 24/7 live chat support (but unfortunately no phone support). I also discovered that they have global data center coverage which can support faster web page load times for international audiences. And similar to Bluehost, ...
Hostinger
HostGator support is quite good because they offer both 24/7 live chat and phone support. I also like how everything is managed through a ticketing system. They also have WooCommerce hosting plan with an online store builder. Their primary data cente...
HostGator
As a website owner, google analytics is the most important tool to have to have insight into my website traffic, performance and visitor behaviour including source of traffice, stay-on-page minutes, bounce rate ande vent tracking. I don't know of any...
Google Analytics
🗣️📱Social Media Link Management
Sometimes I get pretty ovewhelmed with all the social media platforms out there. On the same token, my followers don't always know all the platforms I'm on. So to keep track of all my social media profiles, I use Link Management tools to manage them ...
LinkTr.ee is currently my favorite link management tool. It's a one-stop page I use to send my followers and audience to so they can see all my social media links all in one place. Here's an example: linktr.ee/reviewsbycreatvdiy
Link in bio tool: Everything you are, in one simple link | Linktree
👀 Traffic Optimization
After I launched my first Youtube channel, I needed help to attract more views. So I turned to VidIQ which is a Youtube Analytics tool. Now I use VidIQ on all of my Youtube channels.
I use VidIQ as a plugin on my web browser and it connects to my Youtube channels. It helps me get better visibility and traffic by offering me customized SEO-optimized video titles and keywords. I also use it occassionally to generate my thumbnails. ... version that includes AI features as well.
vidIQ: Get More Subscribers & Views on YouTube | YouTube ...
When trying to attract quality traffic to my social platforms I tend to get a little creative. And one of the creative ways I do that is to post lists on this very own platform - Benable!
Benable
🗂️ Productivity Software
I like to be as organized and efficient as possible by leveraging Word Processing, Spreadsheets, PDF management software.
I find Google Docs to be extremely convenient. It's a web-based word processor for writing and collaborating on content. There's no need to download and install software to your desktop/laptop because I can work on my documents and spreadsheets compl...
Google Docs
📑 I have been using LibreOffice Writer for years. LibreOffice Writer is equivalent to MS Word (word processing software) except there's no fee! It actually looks and feels very similar to MS Word so the there's really no learning curve.
Writer | LibreOffice - Free and private office suite - LibreOffice
📊 I was an early adopter of LibreOffice Calc because I didn't want to pay to get MS OFFICE for my spreadsheet needs. LibreOffice Calc is equivalent to MS Excel (spreadsheet software). It has all the same features and functionality of MS Excel withou...
Calc - Free and private office suite - Based on OpenOffice
I like Stirling PDF because they're open source and because I can create and sign off on PDF documents like contracts with brands and other third party companies. This software is available on the Web but there's also a downloadable version for PC an...
Stirling PDF
🎙️🎵 Audio
As a video producer I like to include music to accompany my videos to make things more interesting - especially to fill in awkward silence when I'm not speaking. I also like to use audio editing software for voiceovers and interviews.
I find the Audacity interface very user-friendly to use for recording, editing and mixing audio.
Audacity ® | Free Audio editor, recorder, music making and ...
I like to add music to my videos and Upbeat has a huge variety of royalty free music and sound effects. Everything is categorized so I can choose different music depening on the video content and mood.
Free Music For YouTube Videos & Creators • Uppbeat
✂️ Screen Capture Software
I often want to screen capture images of what I see in my web browser as well as images and photos so I can go back to it later.
I used to use free version of Snag It but now I've switched to Snipping Tool which is included with the Windows Operating system.
Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots
🗜️Compression Software
I'm constantly sharing my content with friends, family, and brand partners. So compressing several files and/or folders into a .zip file is the best way to send them without attaching them individually when emailing them.
I used to use Winzip but now they charge for it. So I switched to Express Zip. It has all the same features as Winzip to uncompress and compress files and folders quickly and easily.
Express Zip File Compression Software