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Email Nerd Tech Stacks

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I'm a spiritual blogger and freelance marketer. Discover all of the tools I use to build success.
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Get Creative

This is where strategy meets style: clean layouts, cohesive branding, scroll-stopping creative, and assets built to support real goals.

 
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Adobe Spark / Photoshop are my ideal design platforms especially for web or email.
Adobe Express
 
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Canva is becoming increasingly useful for social media marketing efforts.
Canva
 
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Top tier, top notch, great for SEO - my #1, go-to, never fails me preferred web host.
WordPress.com: You’ve been invited!
 
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Semrush speeds up the SEO research process and its information is crucial when I'm strategizing SEO. Love this tool.
Semrush
 
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This is a WP plugin that makes building layouts, pages, posts, etc a BREEZE.
Elementor
 
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You can earn rewards and find several affliate partners here for your blog.
Rakuten Rewards
 
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It's free, it's fun, and it's super quick and easy for your video content
Free Online Video Editor: Create Videos Easily | CapCut
 
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One of the first video AI tools I found that actually does the work right the first time. A BIG time saver.
VEED – AI Video Creation Platform | Idea to Video Workflow

Email & SMS Marketing

I worked in corporate marketing for a decade with a title in Email Marketing Management, but really was a jack of all trades. I recently decided to end my career and become a freelancer. Here's what I've used so far as I get started.

 
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The most affordable and easy to use email marketing system (Psst! And if you hire me as your freelancer, I'm certified in CC and would love to work with you!)
Constant Contact Email Marketing | Sign up FREE | Constant Contact
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this is my client portal - I love it! proposals, contracts, invoices, you name it.
bloom portal
 
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Another “not really” tech stack, but as a marketer, it's good to keep up with the latest trends and earn new or update certifications along the way. I've used Coursera since 2016 and probably always will.
Best Marketing Courses Online
 
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How do clients pay me? Directly, PayPal, Venmo, or I even accept checks :)
PayPal
 
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Told you I loved WP, I also use WP to display my service packages, portfolio, and more.
WordPress.com: You’ve been invited!
 
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Hootsuite is my favorite marketing tool for social media. Easy to use scheduler and the analytics tool provides valuable insights.
Hootsuite
 
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Shopify is 2nd best to Wordpress in my opinion, but it's #1 for some of my clients depending on their product or service
Shopify
 
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I have subscribed to the Hubspot marketing blog for years. So much content containing helpful tips and insights into marketing trends and more
The HubSpot Marketing Blog
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This has everything you need for keeping your finances, invoices, and budget for your biz in check.
Intuit
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Mailchimp is my favorite CRM for getting started. It's a great tool and really has quite a few features for both free and affordable plans.
Mailchimp