My 4 Must-Have Every Day Tools
Before you get started in any online project
Whether you are working on an established website or starting up a new project, there are a few must-have apps and services.
Below I have collected some of the most powerful and important tools I use on a daily basis; from social media to project management to email marketing.
Project Management
Monday.com has been one of my favorite tools I’ve discovered and used. It is a great way to organize files, ideas, progress, and more.
Length of Use: 3.5 Years
Estimated Weekly Time Saved: 10 Hours
⚡️ Power-Up Feature: Automations
🏆 Best Feature: Team Collaboration
Instagram Management
Starting in 2021, I began to use Later.com for my Instagram scheduling for my NJspots Community. With over 66,000 followers, being organized with my content is more important than ever before.
Length of Use: 10 Months
Estimated Weekly Time Saved: 5 Hours
🤩 Favorite Feature: Story Planning
🏆 Best Feature: Analytics for Best Time To Post
Website Analytics
Most websites are already hooked up to Google Analytics but they are underutilized with the statistics it provides. There are some great ways to learn about your customers and audience by learning more about them.
Coming soon: My Custom Must-Have Template for Google Analytics Reports
Length of Use: 10 Years
Estimated Weekly Time Saved: 4 Hours
📆 Update: Starting in June 2023 G4 Analytics Will Be Here
🏆 Best Feature: Search Feature on Top of Page
Email Marketing
Email marketing is still the best form of digital marketing. It’s the only way to guarantee you reach your audience with something (the subject line at least!) without fighting with platform feeds like Facebook or Instagram. I use MailChimp for all of my email marketing. Regardless of what service you use, email marketing should be a big part of your digital marketing efforts regularly.
Length of Use: 7 Years
Estimated Weekly Time Saved: 3 Hours
📲 Power Feature: Mobile Previews
🏆 Best Feature: Link Preview Checker
Any day, I could use up to 20 various services online, but these are the ones I spend the most time on.
Next Week…I’m going to share some of my weekly projects and how I did them.