Bloggers can’t live without tools! I mean, without their favorite blogging tools. And you probably know that there are hundreds of thousands of free and premium blogging tools on the web that lets you streamline your research, writing, and publishing process.
Over the past several months I have published a variety of tools lists: Productivity Tools 101, Social Media Tools 101, Internet Marketing Tools 101, Content Marketing Tools 101, Search Engine Optimization Tools 101, etc. But today, I just want to focus on only one thing — “Blogging”.
The idea is to list some of the best blogging tools out there. And the good thing….. most of them are free or freemium or at least comes with a free trial (there are exceptions too, btw).
Also, you almost definitely won’t need all the tools that are listed here but over time you will see yourself trying many of them (as they are all related in one way or the other). And that’s why I have perfectly organized all of them into categories and subcategories — to make the list easy to scan.
The Best Of The Best Blogging Tools — Curated!
A few years ago I tried to come up with a similar list, as a web directory for bloggers and marketers, but then I found it difficult to update as the list was not properly organized or categorized. And that’s how I started working on this list.
It’s your ultimate blogging tools and resources (or at least I think so). However, it’s very, very likely that I might have missed your favorite blogging tool as most of the tools that I have mentioned on this list are my personal favorites or something that I already knew existed.
One more thing… I haven’t finished curating, yet. It’s still happening. ;)
You. Online.
Domain
Registrars
Suggestions
- Impossibility
- Wordoid
- Naminum
- iWantMyName
- Domainr
- LeanDomainSearch
- Short Domain Search
- Instant Domain Search
- KnowEm
Marketplaces
Web Hosting
Affordable
Professional
Premium
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Managed
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Blogging
Platforms
- WordPress.org (Open-source)
- Ghost.org (Open-source)
- Blogger.com
- WordPress.com
- Tumblr
- Medium
- Squarespace (Premium)
- Typepad (Premium)
- Posthaven (Premium)
- Ghost Pro (Premium)
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Templates
Plugins
RSS
Publish
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Content
Content Discovery
- Feedly
- Digg Reader
- Digg
- LinkedIn Pulse
- Readability Top Reads
- Pocket Recommended
- StumbleUpon
- Alltop
- Google Trends
Alerts
Content Curation
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Writing
Word Processor
Title Generator
- Portent Content Idea Generator
- HubSpot Blog Topic Generator
- Content Row Link Bait Title Generator
- WebpageFX Blog Post Idea Generator
- Upworthy Generator
- AnswerThePublic
Editor
Journal
- Penzu
- Day One (Premium)
- LiveJournal
Translator
Utilities
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Images & Videos
Share
Create
Images
Charts
Videos
Icons
Screen Captures
Edit & Convert
Marketplace
Crowdsource
Buy. Sell. Download.
Stock Photography
- 123RF (Free)
- FreeDigitalPhotos (Free)
- Stockvault (Free)
- Bigstock (Premium)
- iStock (Premium)
- Getty Images (Premium)
- PhotoDune (Premium)
- Pixabay (Search)
- morgueFile (Search)
- PhotoPin (Search)
- Stock.XCHNG (Search)
Web
Outsource
Online Courses
App Discovery
Webmaster
Analytics
Heatmap
Traffic
Visibility
Search
Performance
Security & Backup
- Sucuri
- CodeGuard
- Dropmysite
- CrashPlan
- VaultPress
- Backup Machine
- SiteAutoBackup
- SiteLock
- Detectify
- Tinfoil Security
- Norton Safe Web
- WOT (Web of Trust)
- VirusTotal
Live Chat
Website Monitoring
Utilities
Validator
- Screenfly
- Am I Responsive?
- Google Mobile-Friendly Test
- Google Structured Data Testing Tool
- W3C Markup Validator
IP & DNS
Communication
Email (Web)
- Gmail
- Outlook (previously Hotmail)
- Yahoo Mail
- iCloud Mail
- AOL Mail
- Guerrilla Mail
- Zoho Mail
Email (Desktop)
Instant Messaging
Mobile Messaging
Business Messaging
Remote Desktop
Online Meeting
Tasks
Notes
Calendar
To-do
Teamwork
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Office
Suite
Cloud Storage
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Money
Personal Finance
Payment
Invoice
Utilities
Automate
Bookmark
Save
Timer
Social Media
Social Networks
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Web 2.0
- About.me
- CrunchBase
- Delicious
- Dribbble
- Behance
- COLOURlovers
- Klout
- Meetup
- Foursquare
- Craigslist
- The Freecycle Network
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Social Content
Social Media Promotion
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Internet Marketing
Online Advertising
- Google AdWords
- Bing Ads
- Facebook Ads
- DoubleClick
- Yahoo Advertising
- Twitter Ads
- StumbleUpon Ads
- Reddit Ads
- AdRoll
- Perfect Audience
- BuySellAds
- Media.net
- Advertising.com
- Clicksor
- Chitika
- Infolinks
- Adcash
Publishers
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Premium Marketing Suite
Search Marketing
Premium SEO Suite
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Keyword Research
- Google Keyword Planner
- Bing Keyword Research Tool
- Übersuggest
- Wordtracker
- WordStream
- Long Tail Pro
- HitTail
- Market Samurai
- Keyword.io
- Keywords Everywhere
Competitor Research
- BuzzSumo
- LinkDiagnosis
- SpyFu (Premium)
- Rivalfox (Premium)
- TrackMaven (Premium)
Page Analysis
Website Analysis
Link Analysis
- Ahrefs
- Majestic
- LinkResearchTools
- Open Site Explorer
- Link Detox
- Monitor Backlinks
- URL Profiler
- OpenLinkProfiler
- Lipperhey Link Explorer
- WebMeUp
- BrokenLinkCheck
- Xenu’s Link Sleuth
- W3C Link Checker
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Pay Per Click (PPC)
Content Marketing
Outreach
- BuzzSumo
- HARO
- GroupHigh
- BuzzStream
- Citation Labs
- Social Crawlytics
- JustReachOut
- Ninja Outreach
- Inkybee
- Expertfile
- ClearVoice
- BlogDash
- Pitchbox
Article Directories
Press Release Distribution
Social Media Marketing
Dashboard
Share & Schedule
Analytics
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Email Marketing
Software
Lead Capture
- Bounce Exchange
- PopUp Domination
- OptinMonster
- Optin Architect
- OptinSkin
- OptinLinks
- SumoMe
- HelloBar
- Exit Monitor
- BuzzBuilder
Landing Pages
Utilities
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Affiliate Marketing
- CJ Affiliate
- ShareASale
- Affiliate Window
- Tradedoubler
- Rakuten Affiliate Network
- MaxBounty
- PeerFly
- ClickBank
Automated
Communities
Forums
Market Survey, Research, Feedback
PR
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Closing Thoughts
I started curating blogging tools a couple of years back. But, I could neither finish nor publish it because writing a description for each listed tool was quite a challenge considering there are over 500 tools in this list.
So today, I just published it without the descriptions as otherwise it would have taken forever to complete this list. However, I believe all the tools are perfectly categorized and subcategorized in such a way that it looks better without the descriptions. In fact, the list is now super-easy to scan and it can even act as your personal bookmarks.
And I assure you that only the best of the best remains in this list. So, if your favorite blogging tool is missing here (or you don’t like a specific tool that’s listed here) then let me know as a comment below and I will be happy to review it personally and add it to (or remove it from) the list.
So, what set of blogging tools do you use to streamline your blogging workflow?
Happy Blogging! :)
Note: I haven’t individually reviewed the above tools as it’s obviously impossible. However, most of the tools that I have featured here are the ones that I like or would love to try someday (when I really need it). I usually try a tool only when I think it is useful for me in one way or the other (and not because it exists). I have already listed my personal favorites (or the tools that I’m currently using) at My Favorite Internet Resources (categorized and subcategorized). Finally, as I said, this blog post is never done. I will be curating, and reorganizing, and adding as much descriptions as I can over time.
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