I am regularly asked for recommendations on different tools, training, resources and services available to blogging. People particularly want to know what tools I use to run my blogs.

As a result I’ve put together a list of recommended blogging resources that I’ve either personally used (in most cases) or which have come highly recommended to me by people I trust.

This page contains affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you.

I will add to these lists as I come across new blogging resources that I recommend.

 

Tools for Graphic Design

 

• • Canva – an online graphic design tool that even someone like I can create decent visuals for my blog with! Great for creating graphics for social media.

• • PicMonkey – another useful tool for creating visual content for your blog

• • 99designs – need some graphics, a logo or some other design element created by a pro? Check out the services offered by the thousands of designers at 99designs.

Blog Monetization

There are many ways to make money blogging – many more than I can cover in great detail on our resources page. But a few networks and services that might be a good starting point include:

 

• • AdSense – Googles Ad network – one of the most used monetization strategies for bloggers.

• • Amazon Associates – make money recommending products from the biggest online store.

• • Genius Links – a great tool/resource for managing your affiliate links – particularly useful if you have a global audience and monetize with Amazon’s affiliate program.

NOTE: many of the links on this page are affiliate links and will earn BestGadgetGeek a small commission if you signup to the services. This adds no cost to you but helps keep BestGadgetGeek sustainable. It’s also worth noting that almost all resources mentioned on this page are resources that I’m a signed up, paid up and regular user of.