a blog about creative side hustles, etsy-entrepreneurship, and disabled freelancing

a blog about creative side hustles, etsy-entrepreneurship, and disabled freelancing

Resources

These are tools, websites, and resources I've personally used and feel good about recommending. I'll write about each section soon! DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links to products and services. This means that if you click on my link to make a purchase then I will get a small commission at no extra expense to you. You can read my Disclaimer and Privacy Policy for more details.

Web Hosting

Many people ask if it is possible to sell on Etsy and on your own website. Not only is this allowed, but I’d also encourage any craft business to plan to do this if they aren’t already. You could even skip Etsy and get to starting a craft business on your own. To have a website, you must have both a domain URL and hosting purchased. Here are my top recommendations for hosting providers for selling handmade items online. Read more of my in-depth reviews of each option listed right here!

Web Development

There's a lot of tools, apps, and websites out there that may be better. These are the ones that have impacted me, or I continue to use them. Also, when I say website developer, I mainly mean the usual frontend or WordPress types. You only need to look at job boards to see "web developer" can mean different things to people, so I want to clarify here. You can read about each site listed here in-depth here.

Wordpress Plugins & Themes

I've used a lot of plugins in my career as a website developer and small business owner. My toolkit has evolved over the years as I grew more knowledgeable. Right now, here are my essential WordPress plugins that most websites would benefit from installing. You can read why these are my favorite plugins to use here.

Email Marketing

Blogging, Writing, and Affiliate Marketing

UX Resources

Marketing & SEO

Free Stock Photos, Tools, and Templates

Social Media Apps and Tools

Packaging, Shipping, and Printing

Random Tools I Use Sometimes

Project Management

etsy pricing calculator get empowered in how you price your etsy products
one day branding a free step-by-step guide
relationship marketing a mini-guide
swot worksheets swot analysis pdfs
email mini course how to beat the hard truths of business
my favorite things web apps, tools, and such I use
spotify playlist hint hint- its got a lot of kpop