Million Dollar Online Business Comprehensive Resource Guide
Save Time And Money With These Tested Resources
Resources, Links, & Tools To Build Your Freedom Business and Luxury Lifestyle!
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Quick List/Must Haves!
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Stripe – Accept credit cards.
Buffer - Social Media Scheduling
Later - Visual Instagram and Social Media Scheduling
FreshBooks – Entrepreneur and small business focused accounting system
iWorker - Build your team with remote workers from around the world for about $5.95 per hour.
Acuity – Contacts and clients schedule calls/meetings with you on their own based on your selected availability. Sell your packages and products. Get your contracts signed (terms and conditions box). Works with Stripe.
Aweber – Email Marketing and Email Funnels
Zoom – Host voice or video meetings. and record webinars (share your screen for slides & video of your face at the same time). You can even use this for podcasting if you don’t want to record on Anchor.FM.
Grammarly – Spelling and grammar check wherever you write online.
Googlebait – SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
Eversign.com – Online e-signatures for contracts (not needed if you have Simplero - see above)
Porkbun.com – Website Domain
DreamHost – Website Hosting
Trello - Organize and Plan Anything Visually
Grasshopper - Virtual Business Phone Line with Text + Optional Vanity Number
Group Leads - Capture Facebook Group Entry Questions and Automatically Add New Group Member Emails To Your CRM, Email List, Funnel, and/or Autoresponders. This is way less expensive than having an admin or VA do it for you.
Quest Education - Receive Funding For Your New Business Or Pay Off Your Debt Tax-Free and With No Credit Check!
Mindset
Journaling DayOne
Meditation - Headspace is great for those just starting or who don’t really understand meditation.
Meditation and Relax Calm app
Create Vision Boards on Pinterest
Mantras Focus Wheel App
Wealth consciousness reading (see book section below)
Basic Systems
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Stripe – Accept credit cards.
Zoom – Host voice or video meetings. Record webinars.
FreeConferenceCall.com – Teleconferencing for hosting live Q&A or Lecture with webcast (love their Meeting Wall feature)
Grammarly – A MUST have! Anywhere you type online or in their app (have it local on your Mac like Pages or Word) it helps you with spelling and grammar. The paid version does even more! I love how it tallies up the embarrassing mistakes it has saved me from.
Buffer - Social Media Scheduling
Later - Visual Instagram and Social Media Scheduling
Spishutter – Protect your privacy and yourself from embarrassing moments. Sometimes at the worst time, your computer’s camera turns on.
Notes – Some people LOVE Evernote. However, that is way too overkill for me. I use SimpleNote sometimes Trello.
Trello - Organize and Plan Anything Visually
Grasshopper - Virtual Business Phone Line with Text + Optional Vanity Number
Group Leads - Capture Facebook Group Entry Questions and Automatically Add New Group Member Emails To Your CRM, Email List, Funnel, and/or Autoresponders. This is way less expensive than having an admin or VA do it for you.
Time Management & Productivity
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Asana: Team, Project, and Task Management Without Email
App Sana: Local Asana Client For Your Mac.
Buffer - Social Media Scheduling
Later - Visual Instagram and Social Media Scheduling
Toggl: Time Tracking For Yourself & Team (works with Asana)
Spritz: Read REALLY FAST!
Acuity Scheduler: Appointment Scheduler. Never have to email back and forth to set up a time to meet/talk again.
Google Calendar (part of G-suite (formally Google Apps for Work): But also you can get a version for free with any Gmail email address (not recommended, you need a professional domain email address). I prefer to sync and view in Apple calendar though.
Fantastical: This is how I actually view my schedule and appointments because Google Calendar is messy. Syncs across all devices and with Asana.
Airmail: AMAZING email client across all devices! They’ve even brought back the “bounce” button! Sweet!
Dropbox: File Storage & Sharing. Get your files anywhere in the world and even store and play all of your media files. I love Apple products, but iCloud is not as simple to use and has some bugs.
Amazon Prime: Free 2-day shipping on everything and so much more. Save money and time getting the things that you need to be delivered to you!
Zapier: Automate repetitive tasks
Unroll.me: Unsubscribe from all unwanted email in one click. Or, “roll” all your newsletters and subscriptions into one email.
Be Focused App: Use the Pomodoro Technique to focus and get important things done with this timer and time tracker.
Trello - Organize and Plan Anything Visually
Trello Desktop App For Mac – Native Mac desktop app for Trello.
Pomello – Timer to use the Pomodoro Technique and syncs with your Trello boards and tasks.
NudgeMail – Never email yourself again. Stop clogging your inbox with reminders and to-dos.
Group Leads - Capture Facebook Group Entry Questions and Automatically Add New Group Member Emails To Your CRM, Email List, Funnel, and/or Autoresponders. This is way less expensive than having an admin or VA do it for you.
iWorker - Build your team with remote workers from around the world for about $5.95 per hour.
Website & SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
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SEO – Googlebait.com
Domain Registry – Porkbun (stay away from GoDaddy!)
Website Platform – Simplero
Call To Action Bar – Insert a quick call to action on every page of your website.
DreamHost – Website Hosting
Voicemail on your website: Speakpipe
User Testing: Peek
Membership Site Software Platform: Simplero
Suggestion Box on your Website: Simplero
Live Chat To Your Website – Simplero
Webinar Hosting - Simplero
Simplero - Your ENTIRE Online Business In ONE Spot! Website, Landing Pages, Shopping Cart, Membership Site, Email Broadcasting, Online Store, Payment System, CRM, Customer Insight, Hosting, etc.
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Proof – Shows recent customer purchases on your site to increase conversions.
TinyPNG.com – Compress your website’s images so your WordPress site runs faster. They also have a WordPress plugin here.
DeadlineFunnel.com – Add urgency to your sales funnel with countdown timers.
Repurpose.io – Automatically publish your podcast, YouTube and Facebook Live videos to other platforms.
Import YouTube Plugin – Automatically import video from YouTube and create a WordPress blog post.
Simple Podcast Press Plugin – Automatically import and create WordPress posts for each episode in your podcast feed. Add calls to actions and time-stamped show notes.
iWorker - Build your team with remote workers from around the world for about $5.95 per hour.
Graphics, Stock Photos, & Printed Materials
Canva - create online graphics, magic resize for various social media platforms, transparent backgrounds, etc., and full service print materials
MyECoverMaker – Create graphics so your information and virtual products look tangible
OnlineSignature.in – create a graphic of your signature to use on your website, email marketing, etc.
Online Signature Maker For Your Email
Financial
Quest Education - Receive Funding For Your New Business Or Pay Off Your Debt Tax-Free and With No Credit Check!
FreshBooks – Entrepreneur and small business focused accounting
Stripe – Accept Credit Cards and ACH (checks) Transactions
GoBank – Simple online (virtual) bank account
Quickbooks or Quickbooks Self-Employed – With their companion app, track your mileage automatically as long as your phone is with you when you are driving. Take photos of receipts too and don’t carry around all that trash in your bag.
Credit Karma – Check your credit scores and other services
Financial Education Services – Restore your credit and other services
The Credit People – Clean your credit, raise your score
Mint.com – See your entire financial life in one place.
Acorns.com – Invest small little bits so it doesn’t hurt so much. Plus, certain retailers will invest for you for buying from them (like Apple and HotelTonight)
Marketing
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Mad Mimi – VERY simple email marketing. Drip campaigns and automation included.
Aweber – Email Marketing and Email Funnels
Repurpose.io – Automatically publish your podcast, YouTube and Facebook Live videos to other platforms.
Buffer - Social Media Scheduling
Later - Visual Instagram and Social Media Scheduling
Group Leads - Capture Facebook Group Entry Questions and Automatically Add New Group Member Emails To Your CRM, Email List, Funnel, and/or Autoresponders. This is way less expensive than having an admin or VA do it for you.
iWorker - Build your team with remote workers from around the world for about $5.95 per hour.
Sales
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Grasshopper - Virtual Business Phone Line with Text + Optional Vanity Number
Eversign.com – Online e-signatures for contracts. Not needed if you have Simplero.
iWorker - Build your team with remote workers from around the world for about $5.95 per hour.
Social Media Scheduling & Sharing
Buffer - Social Media Scheduling
Later - Visual Instagram and Social Media Scheduling
ShareLinkGenerator.com – Easily create share links for most social media platforms
LinkTree – Add more than one hot link to your Instagram bio.
Repurpose.io – Automatically publish your podcast, YouTube and Facebook Live videos to other platforms.
Simple Podcast Press Plugin – Automatically import and create WordPress posts for each episode in your podcast feed. Add calls to actions and time-stamped show notes.
Group Leads - Capture Facebook Group Entry Questions and Automatically Add New Group Member Emails To Your CRM, Email List, Funnel, and/or Autoresponders. This is way less expensive than having an admin or VA do it for you.
Podcasting
Anchor.Fm – Complete Podcast Hosting and Platform
Yeti Microphone - Large Microphone
Yeti Nano Microphone - Smaller Microphone for travel.
Yeti Nano Microphone Travel Case
Ecamm Call Recorder for Skype (records screen shares too)
Audacity – Editing & Recording
MyPodcastReviews -See and share all your podcast’s iTunes and Stitcher reviews from every country!
Zoom – Host voice or video meetings. and record webinars (share your screen for slides & video of your face at the same time). You can even use this for podcasting if you don’t want to record on Anchor.FM.
Repurpose.io – Automatically publish your podcast, YouTube and Facebook Live videos to other platforms.
Simple Podcast Press Plugin – Automatically import and create WordPress posts for each episode in your podcast feed. Add calls to actions and time-stamped show notes.
Headliner - Create audiograms from your audio file so that you can upload to YouTube.
Rev.com - Transcribe Your Podcast
iWorker - Build your team with remote workers from around the world for about $5.95 per hour.
Videos
Teleprompter: EasyPrompter.com
Zoom – Host voice or video meetings. and record webinars (share your screen for slides & video of your face at the same time). You can even use this for podcasting if you don’t want to record on Anchor.FM.
Simple Light Kit: Cowboy Studio
Editing: Sony Vegas with Boris FX, or Final Cut Pro for Mac
Repurpose.io – Automatically publish your podcast, YouTube and Facebook Live videos to other platforms.
Import YouTube Plugin – Automatically import video from YouTube and create a WordPress blog post.
Simple Social Press – Automatically publish your Facebook Live Videos to a WordPress post.
Rev.com - Transcribe Your Podcast
Team & Freelance
iWorker - Build your team with remote workers from around the world for about $5.95 per hour.
Books
Visit our NEW Book Recommendations and Club on Amazon
Just For Fun
Pandora – Music & Ambiance
Apple Watch – Such freedom being able to run with 250 songs or class audio recordings in my watch and not carry my phone! Plus a ton of other cool things!
Smile.Amazon.com – Link your Amazon purchasing to your favorite charity at no cost to you!
Cross Tech 4 – Favorite pen! Well, actually 3 colored pens and pencil in one!
FriXion Erasable Pens: These are not the type of erasable pens we had in the 1980’s that would make a mess and tear the paper…. these work!
Travel
Erica’s top product picks on Amazon for being a minimalist digital nomad. This is pretty much everything she owns minus the new Jeep.
Airbnb – Get $40 towards your travel when you use this link: https://www.airbnb.com/c/ericad3620
TripIt – Keep track of all your travel and points/miles
BabylissPro Travel Hairdryer – AMAZINGLY powerful hairdryer and tiny. I use it at home too because it is so powerful and lightweight to hold.
Hotel Tonight App – Find great deals on hotels for tonight or over the next few days. Use promo code “EDURAN2” and get $25 off your first stay!
FlightFox – Travel better for less with your own travel manager.
World Nomad Insurance – Insurance for Digital Nomads
TSA Precheck – Don’t stand in long lines, take your laptop or liquids out, take your shoes off, etc. at the airport.
LoungeBuddy – Get information and access to airport lounges around the world.
WorkAway.info – Volunteering, working and cultural exchange around the world. Integrate and help local communities in over 155 countries.
For Our Furry Family Members…
BestPets Pet Insurance – Don’t pay $40K in vet bills like I had to, get your pup insured today! Click here for friends and family rates on the best pet insurance..
HollistaPet - Best CBD Oil For Dogs
Dog GPS – Whistle
Visit Erica’s Pet Favorite Products on Amazon.
Amazon Influencer Storefront
Erica Duran is proud to be working with Amazon to share her top product picks for living and working from anywhere as a minimalist digital nomad. Check out her favorite things… (This is basically EVERYTHING she owns minus the new Jeep and some mementos not sold anywhere).