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The Tools I Use for My Online Business

A short, honest list: what each tool does, what I use it for and whether there’s a free plan. Start with the free options and upgrade only when you have a reason to.

Disclosure: some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through them I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Prices and plans change – always check the tool’s own site. Affiliate Disclosure

Email list & autoresponders

Free plan

LeadsLeap

My #1 starting point: capture pages, an email list, welcome email, popups and link tracking in one account.

Open free account

Paid

GetResponse

All-rounder with automations, landing pages and webinars. Good once your list grows and you want automation.

Visit GetResponse

Paid

AWeber

Simple, reliable autoresponder with good deliverability and helpful support. Very beginner-friendly.

Visit AWeber

Websites, hosting & domains

Free

Free Monthly Websites

A ready-made niche website every month – the easiest way I know to practise affiliate marketing without building a site.

Get the free site

Paid

Hostinger

Beginner-friendly WordPress hosting with a simple control panel. Buy it when your first articles are written.

Visit Hostinger

Paid

NetProSoft

The hosting this website runs on. A good fit if you want to host several WordPress sites in one place.

Visit NetProSoft

Content, AI & video

Free trial

GravityWrite

AI writing with ready-made templates for blog posts, emails and product descriptions. You still add the human part.

Try GravityWrite

Free trial

Pictory

Turns a blog post or script into a video with stock footage and captions – great for faceless YouTube and Shorts.

Try Pictory

Free plan

InVideo AI

Describe the video you want; it drafts the script, scenes and voice-over for you to edit.

Try InVideo AI

PLR content & traffic

Free membership

IDPLR

A huge library of PLR ebooks, articles and graphics. Always read each product’s licence and rewrite before you use it.

Join IDPLR free

Free plan

Resell Rights Weekly

Weekly PLR, MRR and resell-rights products – a good source of raw material for lead magnets and emails.

Join free

Paid

Udimi

Solo-ad marketplace with seller ratings. Only send traffic to your own capture page, test small and track every click.

Visit Udimi

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