Keyword Research
Keysearch is the most affordable keyword research tool on the market today and it GETS THE JOB DONE. Stop paying 100+ dollars a month on tools built for enterprise clients (Disclosure: Keith and I have a minority stake in this company)
Link Building
We’ve now worked with the Linkifi team across 3 of our sites and landed numerous 80 & 90+ DR white-hat, PR-level links the right way. Linkifi is now the ONLY link building service that we recommend.
Hosting
If you’re just starting out, Bluehost is great. It’s incredibly affordable, and it gets the job done. Both of us started our blogs on Bluehost!
Once you start to get a decent amount of traffic, we highly recommend you move over to Cloudways. Cloudways is FAST, has a 99% uptime, and can handle a ton of traffic. And all at a great price! It’s the host we both use today.
Selling
If you’re thinking of selling your website, we highly recommend QuietLight. Mike used QuietLight when he sold his content site for high 6-figures. You’ll be assigned an experienced broker who will manage everything from evaluating how much your site is worth and listing it for sale, to negotiating the final sale price and closing the deal. Get a free valuation today!
Plugins
GeneratePress is a lightweight WordPress theme that focuses on speed, stability, and accessibility. Start your website off in the right direction whether you’re a hobbyist, freelancer, or agency.
Lasso is a WordPress plugin that allows you to quickly create affiliate link displays that earn more money. It lets you manage all your affiliate links in one place!
If you’re looking for faster page speed times, look no further than WP Rocket. This plugin is hands down the best for improving WordPress site performance. And it’s easy to set up.
A significant part of a website’s data is usually comprised of images. ShortPixel helps refine your images, and significantly decreases load times. If you’re not compressing your images, your site speed is suffering!