Blog Tools
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I’m not trying to sell you anything here that you do not need, but the truth is that in order to be successful with your blog, you need to spend some money.
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Web Hosting
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Securi – Monitors your website to make sure that you do not have any malware or other threats that can affect your sites performance and revenue. You can also do a free scan of your site by clicking the link.
Newsletter Service
Every good blogger knows that the money is in the list. What does that mean. The majority of probloggers make their real money by sending out e-mails to subscribers on their list promoting products and services. The number one choice of newsletter services for probloggers is AWeber mailing system.
AWeber – Industry leading deliverability, expert customer support and easy to use.
Recommended Blog Themes
WP-Clear by Solostreams – The current theme that I use for Mazzastick.com
Thesis Theme – The Thesis Theme framework is a premium template system for WordPress that is designed to serve as the rock-solid foundation beneath any kind of website.
CTR Theme - Quickly build AdSense sites that get high CTRs utilizing this amazing template and ad management system! No coding required!
Being a Blogger Means that you are also a Business Owner
If you intend on earning income with your blog than I recommend that you get set up as an official business. I got my LLC for Mazzastick.com using Legal Zoom. I’m sure that you have heard of Legal Zoom and I recommend that you use Legal Zoom to do the work for you. You can read my review of Legal Zoom by clicking here.
Need help with managing advertising on your blog
OIO Publishers - Control Your Ad space. I have used this service before and it is great for letting advertisers on your blog manage and view their ads without having to bother you for all the details.
Cranky Ads – A free WordPress plugin by Yaro Starak to help bloggers earn money from their blog by selling advertising banners to sponsors.
Speed up your Blog’s Performance and Link Checker
Max CDN- Makes your site load faster. Increased server capacity. Enhanced site performance. Improved Google ranking.
W3 Total Cache- Free WordPress plugin that you can install from your WP dashboard that improves site performance and user experience via caching: browser, page, object, database, minify and content delivery network support.
Google Developer Tools – analyzes the content of a web page, then generates suggestions to make that page faster.
Dr Link Check – Check your website for broken links and blacklisted links too. It’s free!
Open Site Explorer – See what sites are linking to your site.
The Easy Way to Blogging Success (money, traffic, seo and backlinks)
Mazzastick.com’s Guide 4 New Bloggers – If you really want to save yourself time and money then you must have this eBook.
A List Blogging BootCamp - Imagine joining a community of friendly and supportive bloggers who can’t wait to help you get on the fast track to success! Here at the A-List Blogger Club, we’ll help you take your blog from kickstart to awesome! Whether you are just starting out, or are already an experienced blogger, join the most comprehensive blogger training on the Net to help you to succeed.
Guest Posting Secrets – A great product from online entrepreneur Erica Douglas. Inside Guest Post Secrets, you will learn how to drive thousands of new visitors to your blog or website with this easy to use system.
Become an affiliate
Clickbank – Find tens of thousands of digital products to promote online.
Mind Valley - Visionaries, rebels, crazed inventors, best-selling authors, ambitious entrepreneurs and people who believe they can change the world. Join Mind Valley today and start promoting personal growth products that you can believe in.
Amazon – Make money advertising Amazon products.
Social Media
HootSuite – A great site that allows you to manage Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, your RSS feed and more in one convenient location.
Tweepi – Make sense of your Twitter account. I use Tweepi to unfollow those scoundrels who don’t follow me back. It’s free to use even though they do offer a paid version.
MyPermissions.org – Manage who has access to your social media sites.
FB Influence – Get real fans that convert to traffic, leads and profits.
Pictures for your blog
Flickr – Free photos shared by regular folks.
Web Resizer – The free online photo resizing tool.
FotoFlexer – The World’s most advanced online image editor. Create dazzling photo effects for free in your browser.
My eCover Maker – Free tool for making your own 2D and 3D eBook covers. There are some paid options too. After you click the link to My eCover Maker go to the top of the page where it says “create eCover.” You’re on your own from there. 
