12 Best Blogging Resources all New Bloggers Need

Daily management of a website is quite the task but thankfully there are plenty of blogging resources out there which make this job pretty smooth.

But as a newbie in the blogging arena you could, be so confused with the amount of blogging resources available.

I remember I was absolutely petrified because there are too many choices and I wanted the best to enhance my website’s functionality.

Ultimately I pinned down my choices to a select few and here are some important resources that help me to run this website and make my job really easy.

I urge you look into these resources, most are absolutely free to begin with and once you are acquainted with the features you have the choice of upgrading to premium versions.

*Please note some of these links are affiliate ones which means if you choose to purchase via this link I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to run this blog. 🙂

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Website Hosting with Lyrical Host

This website is hosted with Lyrical Host.

I was hosted with Siteground for 2 years and eventually moved to Lyrical Host because Siteground’s hosting renewal prices are exorbitant, something I wasn’t aware of until it was time for my website hosting renewal.

Unfortunately this is the industry standard practice with almost all hosting companies except Lyrical Host, one of the most honest hosting providers.

They have no hidden pricing, you get what you purchase and your hosting renewal price remains the same as long as you are hosted with them.

There were glowing reviews everywhere about how they took your site management, website speed, site security really seriously.

Lyrical Host has a top-notch customer support. They made my website migration process so seamless

I didn’t have to worry about anything like literally! Joseph at Lyrical Host kept me updated throughout the process and within a couple of hours my website was hosted at their servers.

For intermediate bloggers Lyrical Host is your best deal. Infact I would suggest beginners to start with Lyrical host if you can invest £9 .99 per month.

For you this may seem a tad bit much but every penny is worth it and it is a wise decision in the long-term!

Use the discount code HAPPY11 to get a 10% discount on your hosting plan.

You can pay either annually or monthly. Refer to this image as what makes Lyrical Host such a great website management company.

Email Management

I use both Mailchimp and Mailmunch for email-marketing and so far my experience has been really good.

With Mailchimp there has been a bit of a learning curve and I have been tempted to change my provider but now that I have understood how email-marketing works sticking with Mailchimp has been one of the best decisions.

Theme

One of the most important resources for a blogger is the theme. My WordPress theme is Ashe by WP Royale and I love it! It is so customizable, clean and looks professional as well.

It also loads really fast which is really an important point and an absolute must for me as a blogger.

Askimet for comments

Askimet helps me in moderating the comments for this site.

When your site grows there is a high probability you will be receive regular spam comments. Askimet filters such unwanted, malicious comments.

Yoast for SEO

Any content creator knows the importance of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for content.

Yoast is one of the plugins that helps with your SEO basics when you are a beginner.

Ofcourse the technical aspects of SEO requires a detailed research. But as a beginner when you are getting started Yoast will help in understanding the SEO basics.

Grow By Mediavine

Previously know as Social Pug this plugin allows my readers to share articles from this site.

Having a article sharing plugin becomes important in case your visitors want to share the wonderful content you create.

Also it shows how many times you article has been shared so that reflects a certain credibility as well as authority on your part.

Pinterest Management with Big Pin Energy

Pinterest is a massive source of traffic for all bloggers and it was no different for me.

I love Pinterest but it is difficult to wrap your head around this platform because Pinterest is not a social media app it is a visual search engine with its own SEO.

Thankfully Emily Dyson’s Big Pin Energy helped me to figure out the Pinterest game.

Emily, is one of the genuine bloggers out there, she provides tons of free blogging tips on Twitter, she runs 3 blogs 2 of which combined register over 2 million in traffic mostly from Pinterest.

Her course Emily Dyson’s Big Pin Energy (priced $47) breaks down the Pinterest puzzle for you including optimum pinning ratio, how to design clickable Pins, the Pinterest analytics among other things.

If you are struggling with driving traffic to your blog do take a look at this course.

Tailwind for Scheduling

I don’t know what I would do without Tailwind! It is my Pinterest scheduler and a life-saver.

Ever since Pinterest prioritized fresh pins I have been scheduling my pins in Tailwind every two weeks.

It makes Pinterest management a breeze because I don’t have to worry about constantly creating new pins every day. If you want a seamless Pinterest management I strongly recommend Tailwind.

You may signup using this link and get a 15% discount get a month free and schedule upto 100 pins for free.

If you sign up using this link you can also avail Tailwind’s Instagram scheduling services. This is another among important resources for the blog.

Canva for Blog and Digital Graphics

For my blog and other digital graphics I use Canva, I simply can’t do without Canva it is so user friendly and has an amazing collection of resources which makes it easy for anyone to become a graphic designer.

You can open a free account with Canva although their paid plans open an unlimited amount of resources but the free one also works fine if you are new.

Click here to sign up for free with Canva.

Planoly for Instagram Management

I love Planoly for Instagram scheduling and quite honestly I discovered it by accident because somehow my Instagram account just doesn’t sync with Tailwind hence I opted for Planoly and I have been so happy ever since.

It is one the most user-friendly platform for Instagram content creators and it’s free account allows you to schedule upto 30 IG posts per month. Of course the paid plans do allow more flexibility but you can get started for free and keep it for as long as you may wish.

Click here to sign up with Planoly.

*Please note both Tailwind and Planoly have been approved by both Instagram and Pinterest as their official partners 🙂

Siteground

Although I am no longer hosted with Siteground I will still strongly recommend them for beginners. For 2 main reasons:

A) They have excellent customer support there has never been a time when I had to wait for their replies for more than 5 minutes.

B) Website speed: Siteground is known for its uptime, in the 2 years I was hosted with them I never faced any issues with website speed and loading time. If you wish to begin a website please but can’t invest much at the beginning do consider hosting via Siteground their plans begin at $6.99 dollars per month, paid annually. (Use this link to get a 10% discounted rate on your hosting plan.) After you begin earning you can transfer your website to a different host like the amazing Lyrical Host.

Gumroad for Digital Products

This list would be incomplete without Gumroad, a platform for digital content creators to sell their products.

If you are planning to create and sell digital products I certainly suggest you use  Gumroad because unlike most others digital marketing platforms Gumroad allow you to begin free and upload your products and start selling, you can also add affiliates for your products with Gumroad.

These are some of the important resources I use to run Oh Well Yes. If you are planning to start a website or already have one, consider using these resources for smooth website management.

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