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Would you want to create viral website which goes viral in social media ?

Are you want to earn $$$ by without doing SEO by making a viral niche blog?

Would you want to drive traffic without link building by building viral content sites?

If you are not interested in this topic then stop reading remaining post. This post is all about on create viral blog which rock on social media.

Before starting to get ready to work hard. Yes, you need a lot of efforts to launch it on right ways. Here I have written more than 5000 words on this topic.

These whole things depend on upon you and your budgets. If you have enough budget to run a campaign then you make more money and bank. But don’t worry if you don’t have more budgets.

It is not simple as you think. We are going to create a WordPress blog on viral niche and then sending a lot of traffic through social media.

Here traffic will depend on upon your budgets and your hidden talent. If you don’t have much money to spend then start with $10 per day. Then move to $15 and $25 and so on.

If you want to start with a low budget then $500 is minimum and essential. Here i will show you how we can make a viral blog in $500.

What is Viral News :

If you have a question something like what is viral content. The news which present for a short time of span. Suppose Virat Kohli smashed 400 runs ( I guess he can do) then all social media will go crazy about this news. Hence it will become viral news.

The life of a viral news is very short. But in such short time it gets maximum social likes and shares.We have need to pick up such viral news and then writing good content on blog. And finaly our aim is to drive target traffic from social media. We need to promote these types of post on social site.

What we need to make a viral site

Here, i am going to share each and every point to start new viral blog. I have listed most most important points here.

Select A Good Niche For Viral Blog

The very first step is to pick a niche for your viral website. You can select a trending or viral niche by using google trends. Here is few niche, which is good to start a viral blog. Here you will learn how to find viral content.

Entertainment Niche : People love entertainment. If you want to bank hard then this is a good niche. In this niche, you can create a blog on Bollywood gossip, movie reviews, and other viral news which entertain your audience.
Sports Niche : I love cricket a lot and don’t miss any update related to cricket. Similarly, some people have an interest in football, Olympics, and other sports. So, golden point is that sports niche is also a good choice.
Education : Education is necessary for everyone. In countries like India , anyone wants to join any govt job or mnc job. I got remembered my old days when I liked a lot of job-related page and groups. I wanted to setup in good company. So education niche is quite good to start a viral blog.
Technology : Compare you current smartphone and your first phone. Is both are using the same technology? Nope, technology is growing day by day. People always want to know about new tech things, new tips ,new tricks and other.If you are planning to start a trending blog then tech niche is good. But this niche is fulfilled with competition.
News: See the facebook page of The Rajasthan Patrika or any other newspaper. How much traffic they are getting by this. A ton of traffic because of writing style and viral niche. The news is a niche which is always green. You can start news niche too.
Travel : People loves to travel each part of the earth and another planet too. If you start a blog with this niche then your blog will rock definitely.
Fashion : This niche is only for women. I don’t say that men don’t like this. But if you want to target female/women traffic then fashion is a worthy choice. You can start with sub-niches like sari blog, jewelry, and beauty blog.
Finance: I don’t have much idea about this niche.but according to a report it 3rd largest niche.
Quiz : Few day back, I created a quiz blog for my client. Where she was posting silly questions and getting huge traffic. So this one is also good niche
Jokes : There is a page of facebook named as Rajnikant vs cid jokes. This page has complete 1 million likes. Why. Because of viral jokes and hearth teaching post. In simple, create a blog on jokes , update regularly and …. ( you know what I want to say)

Setup WordPress CMS For Viral Website

After selecting proper niche we need a domain and hosting for creating a WordPress blog. You can buy a domain name from Bigrock or GoDaddy. Here is great article for buy domain with GoDaddy. But you need play safe while choosing hosting.

Here, I will suggest you use WordPress. Because WordPress have more flexible and more themes, plugins and features.

We are going to drive a ton of traffic from the different location. So we need VPS to handle this traffic. If you don’t have not good budget then you can go with shared hosting.

Here I have listed some top shared and VPS hosting provider. You should buy VPS if you have sufficient budget.

1. Digital Ocean : Digital ocean is my first choice. If you want to host your blog on a virtual private server(VPS) digital ocean is a good choice. It’s starting plan is 5/month. But I will recommend you to go with the $10/month plan.

2. A small Orange : Digital ocean is not our last choice. you can buy VPS from a small orange too.

3. Inmotion : In case you don’t have much balance like me, then in motion is the right choice. It’s starting plan is just $4/month.

4. CloudAxis : Check CloudAxis Discount

Now our niche , domain, and hosting are ready. Next, we have to setup a WordPress blog. It’s a quite easy job to install WordPress. It will take maximum 2 minutes to start a viral WordPress blog. But if you want to install WordPress on the digital ocean, this tutorial will help you.

Golden Tips To Setup WordPress

Although starting a WordPress blog is very easy.but here I am giving you some bullet proof to set up a trending WordPress blog.

1. After completing WordPress installation,remove hello word post. You should know about it already.

2. Next tips is to change your permalinks as you want. But don’t use plain type permalinks.

3. Disable WordPress default comment and install facebook comment system. the reason is that we are
targeting facebook to drive traffic. It will help you to increase you conversation rate on facebook.

4. Add at least single WordPress SEO plugin. You can choose Yoast plugin or all in one SEO plugin. It will help you to setup facebook meta tags. Facebook meta tags are very important so these plugins will make your work easy

5. The last step is to install a theme which suits our niche. I searched the whole google (just tried) and collected these themes. These themes are good for a viral niche blog. Here is top 5 themes but all are paid.

Top WordPress Theme For Viral Niche Website

Socially Viral By MyThemeShop
Viral WP
Newspaper
Rexus Theme
NewsPaper by MyThemeShop.
Uploader for video blog
Noes wp
Bimber theme
Doberman
Furious

Congrats your blog is ready. Now comes to monetization part.

How To Monetize a viral niche blog

If you want to make money from social traffic, you need very relevant ads. Google Adsense is my first choice. You can use other accounts for this job. If you don’t have Adsense then buy AdSense from brokers.

Before placing ads on your blog, make your blog Adsense ready. Add the important page to your blog. I am talking about contact us, about us and privacy page.
You can make money by promoting affiliate products and other networks too.

Social management tools For Viral Blog

I am sharing some free as well paid social media management tools for better user experience. you can use these tools or skip. The choice is yours.

Sprout Social
Buffer
Raven Tools
HootSuite
Likeable local

The main work is starting from here. Here we have to dominate facebook completely.

Our main goal is to write viral content and then sharing it to facebook. Now for the better result, we need some big facebook page to drive traffic.You are in double mind now.

Should I use a big facebook page or Should I run facebook ads?

Here both are good. But initially, we need at least 10k to 100k likes facebook page to make our work easy.

Now I am moving to an another topic here. But I am damn sure, you will like it.
Let’s go.

Create a 50k FaceBook page in 20 days

The title is sounding is good and weird too. But here I am writing about how to create a 50k likes pages very fastly.

1. Very first is that create 10 plus fake facebook accounts. Setup them in such a ways that they look real. Update your(fake account) profile picture. Here I would recommend to not create the fake accounts like Angel Piya or whatever. Anyone catch such type of accounts.

2. Here we need to add 5000 friends to each account. It’s very easy and will take maximum 10 days. For this , Like some big pages and send the friend request to their commentator.
You should follow below point otherwise your account will ban.Don’t send more than 50 requests at once. Take break of 2 hours. And also don’t accept request too

3. Create your id viral

4. Now change your facebook account to the fan page.

5. Add your friends to page.

6. You will get 20k likes to each page.

7. Now merge all pages. If you don’t able to merge them then don’t worry. We are not building a brand site. We just need traffic.

I have written just an overview of creating a big page. I will write a complete post on this topic soon.
You also need to advertise your post for more engagement.

Here is quick view for better results.

1. You need a credit card for this work. If you don’t have then left remaining topics.

2. Always try to mobile timeline ads. It is highly recommended.

3. For desktop , try Right side ads.

4. Use big images while creating ads.

5. Don’t spend your all budget on single ads. Try different.
That’s it.

Over To View : I have tried my best to share my view on creating a viral niche blog.I wrote basic of a viral blog. Currently, I am working on a viral blog. I will share my case study soon.

If you have any question, then comment section is the right place. Drop your valuable comment.
Thanks for wasting your valuable time. Now start to create a viral niche blog.

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How To: Create A Viral Blog In Any Niche And Generate Huge Income

There are so many websites available on the internet and some of these websites { how to start viral blog} are very useful and some are really weird websites. There are so many other websites too which are related to a specific event or day and blogger call in event blogging. Those who don’t know about this type of blogging, in this post I will guide you to start one and make money from it.

Event Blogging is the one of the top way to make huge money (2000-3000$) in just few days like 4-8 days. Event blogging is best for those who wants to make money in short time and in this post I am providing the useful information related to event based blogging. In this type of blogging you just have to make a new blog 40-50 days before the event and then have to work hard on it to rank it. After creating you have to create the content related to the event then link building part comes. But it’s not that much easy as it sounds you have to really work hard to rank your blog as competition is really tough now these days. Let’s start the guide and hope you will taste the success too.

What Is Event Blogging or Event Based Niche Blogging?

Event blogs are the blogs which target a special day, event or festival etc. and these type of blogs receives traffic on the event day only. But in just 2 or 3 days these blogs can generate huge income for you. Event is like New Year, Valentine Day, Friendship Day, Thanksgiving Day, Diwali, Football Match or any exam result etc are the best to target. This type of blogging is only for those who wants to make money in few days.

How To Start Event Blog?

First you have to choose one upcoming event, holiday or festival which you think can generate huge traffic. Events like New Year, Valentine Day, Friendship Day, Thanksgiving or any movie or exam results are the best to target. So choose any of these and then buy a domain and make sure to have the keyword in the domain. Make sure to start the event 40-50 days before the event but if the event is huge like New Year then buy 8-9 months before the event as it is really competitive event. So you need authority to beat others.

Suppose you are going to target Valentine then buy a domain like www.valentinedayimages2017.com (it’s just an example as it is not mine). In that way your blog will rank higher on the search engines and more people will click on it.

How To Setup An Event Blog

After purchasing domain host it on blogger as it’s free and easy to use.You can these Best Blogger Templates for Event Blog. But if you have good budget then buy WordPress as it’s easy to customize. Then set the title and description of your blog check your competitor to get the idea :p but make sure to add the keyword in title and description. After setting these things now set a simple, fast and good looking theme.You can use these WordPress ping list.

Now comes the content part, as before the event post near around 20-30 articles covering the all keywords like valentine images, valentine wishes, valentine wallpapers, valentine quotes etc. You can get more ideas too via any keyword research tools. And 20-30 articles can be post in 2 or 3 weeks or less easily. But make sure all articles are high quality and don’t contain useless content or images. Mean to say that post the stuff related to the event and try to make big and provide information then your competitor. If you want to buy content spinner tool, then read Kontent Machine Discount.

Then comes the link building process which I am sharing below. Read link building part carefully and apply safely

Top Niche For Event Blogging 2017

1# Sports Based Event Ideas:

Olympic Games
FIFA World Cup
The UEFA Champions League
Cricket World Cup
Super Bowl
Wimbledon Tennis
Tour de France Cycling
Rugby World Cup
Formula One Racing
National Basketball Association
Dubai World Cup
Ironman World Championship
French Open
Boston Marathon
President’s Cup

Holidays Based Event Blogging Ideas:

Happy New Year
Republic Day
Valentines Day
Happy Holi
April Fool Day
Easter day
Good Friday
Fathers Day
Mothers Day
Friendship Day
Independence Day
Happy Diwali
Christmas Day
Eid Mubarak
And Much More.

Big TV Shows Based Events

IIFA
DID Grand Finale
WWE Wrestlemania
BiggBoss
Games of Thrones
42nd Street
The Book of Mormon
Hamilton Live
The Ferryman
Obsession

Other Big Events Are

Tribeca Film Festival
TED 2017
Eeyore’s Birthday Party
The Great American Foodie Fest
Tulip Time
Tour of California
The Preakness Stakes
Sasquatch! Music Festival
Spoleto Festival the USA
EDC Las Vegas

Apart from these events, you can try Entertainments niche. Here you can select Movies Trailer, Movies Release, Box Office Collection etc.

How To Create Backlinks For Event Blog?

To rank you event blog you only need dofollow+instant approve blogs and then you have to build backlinks on these blogs. If you having backlink from these blogs then believe no one can stop you to rank your event. Below I am sharing top three methods to get do follow and instant approving backlinks.

Here i a good article for How to dominate top 10 competitors

Commenting
Directory Submission
Sitewide from other blogs (high authority with good DA,PA)

1. Commenting

So now question is that how to get the blogs which are providing dofollow backlinks via comment and also instant approving the comment? For that you just need backlink checker tool called Ahrefs which is a great tool and I am also using the same.

Now make list of recently passed events for example I am taking New Year. Then search on google for New Year 2017 and now take first two blogs (event blog which are having keyword in domain). Next open the ahrefs and get backlink report of these domains. Now open that list and you can check this list contains almost 80% dofollow+instant approving blogs. So comment on these blogs with your keyword and blog and you will rank too.

You can collect more blogs too as Christmas is also a big event so google for Christmas image or any other high volume keyword and collect ranking blogs and get there backlink report and make backlinks on these blogs too.

2. Directory Submission

Directory submission is the other way and the best way to get dofollow backlink for your target keyword. It works amazingly for event blogs and also event blog gets high authority dofollow backlinks. Some directories also helps to get traffic as some directories have huge traffic. Below I am sharing the instant approval directories submission sites. Some of these may ask for reciprocal link so you have to add that in your blog. But almost 90% directories will not ask

Directory Submission Sites

3. Sitewide from Other Blogs

This is the most powerful method to rank an event blog but this is risky too. Sitewide links are the backlinks which you get from a blog from the sidebar,navigation or footer. In that way your blog will get lots of backlink from a single site.

Suppose if a website is having 50 articles and 3 pages and that site is giving a backlink to your site from sidebar, then your blog will get 50+3+homepage total 54 backlinks from that site. Not only that your blog will also get the backlink from categories or tags pages if the owner is indexing those pages too.

So in that way your blog will get ranked but this is risky because, it is real spam and when google see lots of backlinks from a single domain pointing to your blog in one day then google will ban your site. But don’t worry take sitewide 7 days before the event. You will not face any issue and your blog will be ranked.

Things To Keep In Mind While Link Building

Don’t use same keyword again and again: If you use same keyword again and again to build backlinks then it will make your blog look suspicious and Google will not rank your site and also can ban your site from their search result. So don’t do it.
Don’t get backlink from less OBL sites: This is very important as always check the metrics of the site from which you are going to get backlink. If you get a backlink from a website which is already giving backlink to 20-30 sites already then that website will not work for you.
Quality Content: As this is important too, keep in mind don’t post spam or wrong content on your blog. Post all useful information as google loves it and your blog will rank because of it too.
Directory submission is good but don’t do too much directory submission in few days.
Do not build backlinks in just one day. Try to make 100-150 backlinks or less then that and also build some nofollow backlinks too.

How To Earn Money From Event Blog?

So now comes the earning part, when you post the articles and done the SEO. Now check the ranking of your site in search engines, if you are ranking then you can make huge money and if not then build some more links to rank.

Now how to earn money from event blog? You can earn money via below ad networks from your event blog. Just 1 day before the event place ads on your blog and keep ads 1 day after the event. You will earn huge money, I highly recommend Google Adsense for event blogs as it gives really good results. But you can also use the below networks too.

How to Monetize An Event Blog

Google Adsense (recommend)
Infolinks
Affiliate Marketing
Chitika
CPA Offers
Your Own Product
Or any other ad network

Affiliate Marketing or CPA offers also really pays good as on Valentine you can sell many things just check the amazon or any other good affiliate source and find the products related to your event and promote them.

Final Words

So guys these are the ways to earn money via event blogging. If you still need help then you can comment below I will help you and if you liked the article then share with others.

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How To Event Blogging: Complete Guide To Make Money From Event Blogging

You’ve always had a knack for matchmaking at dinner parties, so why not offer your talent to a wider market by launching an online dating site? When done right, these sites can be lucrative and require minimal effort to maintain.

Markus Frind, founder and CEO of PlentyOfFish, says he brings in more than $10 million a year (at least half is pure profit) working for just an hour a day. If you want to start your own moneymaking site for love connections, try these five strategies.

5 Tips For Dating Site:

Find the right niche. At this point, there are so many big players in online dating (PlentyOfFish, Match.com, and eHarmony among them) that it’s tough to gain traction in the general marketplace. To find your audience, focus on building and marketing a site that fits their needs, however quirky they may be. Trek Passions, for example, helps lonely Trekkies find love. Keep in mind that the narrower your focus is, the more limited your audience and income potential will be.

Decide on a business model. Online dating sites can operate on either an advertising- or a subscription-based model — or a combination of the two. PlentyOfFish.com has attracted more than 30 million members primarily because it’s a free ad-supported site; however, it doesn’t make nearly as much money per member as a subscription-based site like Match.com, which has just 1.3 million paying subscribers, but brings in nearly $350 million in annual revenues. If you’re planning to launch a smaller-scale site, a subscription-based model will likely be more profitable. However, when customers pay to use a site, they expect more from it, so don’t skimp on tools and services.

Perfect your algorithm. Online matchmaking services typically ask users to fill out questionnaires about their lifestyle, hobbies, work, and other interests. In some cases, these questionnaires are extremely comprehensive: eHarmony asks each user to fill out a 400-question psychological profile in order to receive matches. Think about what values will be the most important to your potential users — and how you should rank their matches. Once you’ve determined your algorithm priorities, hire a programmer to set up your search tool (unless you have the know-how to do it yourself).

Lure in your customers. No one wants to join a dating site that very few people use, so you’ll want to wage a strong marketing campaign and provide added incentives to sign up initial members. Ask all of your single friends and acquaintances to join the site, and, if your business model is subscription-based, offer discounted memberships to the first several hundred people who sign up. Once your site is populated, you’ll be able to promote it more successfully through targeted advertising methods, such as Facebook and Google keyword ads.

Maintain quality control. No, that doesn’t mean kicking out the ugly people (unless you’re BeautifulPeople.com). Online dating sites must be prepared to cope with sexual harassment and other forms of online abuse, as well as privacy concerns. Set up a system that allows users to flag others for bad behavior, and rescind the membership privileges of abusers. Of course, you can’t control what people do after they decide to go out on a date, so work with a lawyer to create a membership contract that will release you of any liability for the real-world results of your online matchmaking.

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How To Make Dating Site: 5 Tips for Launching a Successful Online Dating Site

For freelancers, productivity is an asset. The more efficient you are, the more money you can earn. It’s the fastest way to better rates and bigger projects.
But when you’re working mostly by yourself, it can be hard to hold yourself accountable to high productivity standards. Time management, focus, discipline—all these things can be hard to come by. That’s why these resources are so valuable. It’s time to work smarter.
The list is divided into different sections for easy browsing. Scroll down or use the links below.

Productivity Tools

1. Coffitivity

Did you know that research from Japan shows that this type of noise is better for your productivity than distracting office chatter?

Coffitivity is an app that creates the kind of white noise you’d encounter at a coffee shop. You can also access it via the web. The free version lets you choose between three different types of noise–Morning Murmur, Lunchtime Lounge, University Undertones–and paying an extra $9 will get you additional selections.

2. f.lux

If you spend a lot of time at your computer, eye strain is always a concern. Fortunately, f.lux is a free tool that can relieve some of the screen glare by turning the lights down to a dulcet yellow tone. It is designed to reflect the room you’re working in.
It uses your location information to automatically adjust the screen settings, based on sunrise and sunset. There are also options for dark room and movie mode for when you’re watching videos.

3. StayFocusd

Sometimes, you sit down at your desk with the best of intentions but an hour later, you’re still on Facebook or Twitter with zero work getting done. StayFocusd is a browser extension that can help by blocking your access to distracting sites. It may seem a bit extreme at first, but if you really want to stay focused, it’s a no-willpower-needed solution.
If a complete cut-off from your favorite time-wasting site seems scary, you can allow yourself limited access by setting a specific amount of time you can spend on that site per day.

4. Toggl

A simple time-tracking tool, Toggl is a free browser extension with a button you can click when you begin a project. At the end of the week, you’ll get an email with summaries that let you see how much time you spent on each project.

5. RescueTime

RescueTime is a good time-tracking tool if you frequently forget to track time manually. The extension automatically records how much time you’re spending on each website or app, and the free version comes with a weekly email report.

6. DeskTime

A time-tracking tool similar to RescueTime, DeskTime is perhaps a better option if you’re on a team and want to manage time more effectively across the board.
The functions include vacation and URL tracking, reports and screenshots. Prices start at $7 per month and increases based on user count. There’s a 14-day free trial to get yourself acquainted.

7. SimpleNote

No matter what device you’re using, there’s always room for some note-taking. SimpleNote is one of the cleanest note-taking apps with a minimalist UI. It syncs across all your devices so no note ever gets lost.
It’s completely free to use, and there’s also a collaborate function that lets you tag someone else on a note.

8. Habitica

Habitica is the ultimate gaming app that turns your productivity habits into a fun game. You start by creating an avatar that you must keep healthy. If you’ve ever played Tamagotchi, it’s a similar concept, except the avatar is supposed to represent you.

Once you set your goals, accomplishing them will unlock rewards like additional clothing or accessories for your avatar, or a well-earned 15-minute break. To make it even more, invite a friend to battle a monster together.

9. TSheets

If you’re a QuickBooks user, TSheets is the ultimate time-tracking tool for you, because it’s integrated into the app. It’s never been easier to track and bill for time, especially if you’re working with subcontractors.

10. LastPass

With LastPass, you no longer have to waste precious minutes trying to remember your password and going through the process of resetting it. The password manager stores all your passwords so you never have to fill it out again. You don’t realize how much time is wasted keeping track of passwords until you’ve tried LastPass.

It’s free for all devices and browsers, and the premium version gets you more things like two-factor authentication and password sharing. All types of accounts come with a master password generator to give you the best protection against hackers.

11. Focus Keeper

If you’re a productivity geek, you’ve probably heard of the pomodoro technique. Focus Keeper is an app that uses that technique to boost focus for a short spurt before you take a small break.

Its main feature is the pomodoro timer that lets you know how long you have left before break time–four small breaks before and then a long one.

It only works for Apple products, but for Android users, ClearFocus is a similar app that works just as well.

12. TextExpander

Tired of typing out the same responses over and over again? TextExpander reduces the time you spend on these by storing the information and automatically expanding it as you type. So you can use shortcuts to fill out dates, entire paragraphs and even lines of code.

13. Momentum

Momentum is a wonderful browser extension that turns your browser’s “new tab” page into a personal dashboard. You can customize it with favorite links and widgets. There’s also a little to-do list in the corner if you want to use it.

Make sure to add a great background to give you that extra motivation. It seems like a small thing, but when you see it multiple times a day, it can work as a great mood booster. The quote widget also gives an extra dose of inspiration if you like wise words.

14. MacDown

MacDown is an editing tool for Markdown writers. It’s a great way to format text from Google Docs or Quip before moving it to a content management system like WordPress. It’s open source and features include syntax highlighting, auto-completion and customizable rendering.

Writing Tools

15. Calmly

If you need distraction-free writing software, Calmly Writer does exactly that. All you’ll see on your screen is a white page—or a grey page, if you’re in dark mode—and nothing else. You can customize it by choosing from one of three fonts, controlling text size and width, and setting up punctuation the way you like it.

Most importantly, Calmly allows you to sync your documents to the cloud so you don’t lose any progress. Though it’s a downloadable software, you can also test it out online to see what a distraction-free space looks like.

16. ZenPen

ZenPen is extremely simple solution for writers that just need a minimalist space to write on. It’s a single online page whose sole function is to let writers write. Though it’s not a downloadable tool, you can save your work as a text or HTML file.

Use the target word count tool to keep yourself on track–once you reach the target, your scroll bar will turn green, letting you know you’ve completed your goal.

17. Grammarly

Whether you’re a writer or not, grammar always gets in the way of things. Grammarly is a browser extension and desktop application that checks your grammar for free, so you don’t send out emails with embarrassing errors and so on.

If you sign up with an account, Grammarly will store your data, offer personal analytics and allow you to sync the account wherever you access it. You’ll also be able to create a dictionary, which will tell the tool to stop counting certain words as misspellings.

18. Draft

Draft is a writing tool that tackles common problems when it comes to collaboration, such as new comments that override previous comments, the difficulty of finding previous versions of a draft, etc. Any edits made on Draft create their own copies so it preserves every change made by a team member.

But one of the most appealing things about the tool for freelancers is probably the “ask a professional” feature, which lets you ask for feedback or suggestions on your draft from a pool of its reviewers. If you’re not on a team, you may not have easy access to additional feedback and this gives you exactly that.

19. Hemingway App

Named after the one and only Ernest Hemingway, the Hemingway App is a tool that helps you to write better. It highlights complex sentences, difficult words, passive verbs and adverbs so you can change them into simpler writing. It also offers a readability score that lets you see how you’re doing.

The web version is free to use, but there’s also a desktop version if you’d like to keep it handy at all times. (For the record, this short section got a score of 7, which falls under “good.” The lower the score, the simpler your writing.)

Project Management Tools

20. Insightly

Insightly is a CRM software that helps you nurture and manage leads, discover connections and deliver projects. If you constantly correspond with customers and clients but have trouble keeping track, this is the tool for you.

You can use it on your own or with a team. It also integrates with different apps like Dropbox, Evernote, MailChimp and QuickBooks.

21. BaseCamp

Freelancers are independent, but often work with their clients’ teams, which can make communication can be a major headache. BaseCamp is a project management tool that streamlines communication and projects so it’s easy to see who’s working on what, what needs to be done for which project, etc. You can also store all your files there, so everyone can have easy access to documents.

Since BaseCamp allows you to chat with other team members and has a native to-do list function, it can save you some money you’d normally spend on other tools to do those things.

22. Evernote

There’s so much information on the web that you want to save for later, but bookmarks just don’t cut it. Evernote is an excellent organization tool that clips pages into notebooks. So if you come across a page or article you’d like to save, you can use the browser extension to save it to Evernote and highlight passages you want to remember.

23. Trello

Sort of like a better version of a to-do list, Trello is an app that helps you organize and brainstorm projects, either for yourself or for your team. Its intuitive drag and drop design makes it easy to create and move things around. It may seem deceptively simple at first but comes with more features than you might think.

24. Asana

A powerful project management tool, Asana looks great and is good for keeping you (or an entire team) on task. It functions by assigning tasks to people, projects or teams that you can refer to as a checklist. You can also organize them by calendar or board view.

It’s free for up to 15 team members, and is particularly suitable for people who like to look at to-do lists and enjoy checking things off as you go.

25. Dropbox

Cloud storage is commonplace these days, but Dropbox is still the top dog. Simplicity is its best feature. All you need to do to upload a file to the cloud is to place it in a Dropbox folder, so you never have to log in anywhere because everything is so well-synced up.

If you’re on the free plan, you get 2GB of storage to store your most important files. But you can also earn more space by referring friends, or simply completing the “getting started” guide.

26. Pocket

True to its name, Pocket is a tool that saves what you want to read for later in your “pocket.” This includes articles you really want to read but don’t have time for right away, or videos you want to watch later.

The best part is that once you save something, it’s available on any one of your devices offline. It works best on your desktop through the browser extension, but you can also save from mobile by sending the link as an email to add@getpocket.com. It’s completely free to use, though there’s a premium plan as well.

27. Feedly

Feedly is a useful tool for the voracious reader. It’s basically your personal feed for all content, so you don’t have to browse individual websites for stuff you want to read. You can add whatever blog or publication to the feed and it will automatically pull from those sites. The UI is clean and simple, so you can read without distraction.

Use the browse feature to find more sources to your liking. You can also share your feed with others, which is especially handy if you want a team reading list.

28. TickTick

TickTick is a no-frills to-do list app. If all you want is an effective to-do app and you don’t need any fancy features, it’s a great place to start. It’s free to use and the design is simple and intuitive. You can also tag team members and share your list.

The “next 7 days” view is fantastic for planning for the week ahead. But to get more functions like calendar view and smart lists, you’ll need to upgrade.

29. Todoist

Todoist is another great app to manage your to-do list. It’s full-featured and has useful integrations with Google Calendar and Zapier. The distraction-free design helps you focus, and you can color code tasks according to priority or projects. The Todoist Karma feature gives you a visualization of your productivity, which is a cool feature to help you stay motivated.

30. MindMeister

If you’re a fan of mind maps, you can create them online with MindMeister. It’s a useful tool for practically anyone who likes to brainstorm a project. The presentation feature turns your mind map into a presentation, or you can just share your mind map with others.

It’s free up to 3 maps. For other plans, you can compare the prices and features here.

31. Google Calendar

Google Calendar does everything you want a calendar to do, so much so that it’s really hard to find a suitable alternative. It makes it easy to see other team members’ schedules or your family’s calendars for coordination.

It’s got many features that may have even escaped your notice. For example, you can add an event to your calendar by typing what you want to add into the Google search bar. You can also set up your calendar so it only shows weekdays. To see more tips, here’s a longer list.

32. Google Drive

Most things need to be stored in a cloud these days, and Google Drive is a good way to get all your files in one place. If you use Google Docs, Sheets, Photos or any other applications in the suite, they’ll be saved automatically on Drive.

Download the app to backup your files easily from your desktop or mobile device. Everyone gets 15 GB for free, but if you want more storage space, you can subscribe to a monthly plan.

33. InVision

Asynchronous design collaboration can sometimes be annoying, but InVision makes it simple. You can upload all your designs to the platform for others to leave notes, directly onto the design. This is highly useful for communication with your clients.

If you don’t work on a team, you can use InVision for free and receive unlimited feedback on your designs from clients. The mood board is also useful for visual brainstorming.

34. Zapier

Zapier is the ultimate integration tool. Whatever apps you use and want to sync up with each other, Zapier takes care of it with its impressive 750+ integrations. Here’s a full list of the apps you can sync.

There’s a free version for your most used apps, then the pricing goes up based on how much you want to automate your apps. Try it for free for 14 days here.

35. Airtable

Airtable is a spreadsheet database app that creates spreadsheets that are much more flexible and fun to use. The different display options allow you to use them for things other than your standard spreadsheet as well, such as brainstorm boards, task lists and galleries.

You can also upload files to the database, up to 2GB under the free plan and more if you upgrade. Their templates gallery is a great place to start or get new ideas for organization.

36. Calendly

Need to schedule meetings? Calendly will do it for you so you don’t have to do a back-and-forth email exchange to coordinate the time. Just enter the times and dates you’re available, send the link to your clients or partners and let the tool do the work.

It’s free with unlimited meetings unless you want team functions, metrics or customization. It also syncs to your Google Calendar, iCloud, Office 365 or Outlook.

Marketing Tools

37. Squarespace

Squarespace is one of the simplest, most beautiful ways to set up a website. All of its templates are easy on the eyes and great for attracting your clients and customers. This solution works especially well for people who don’t want to spend any time managing a website, since Squarespace does everything for you.

It’s a one-stop solution, for $12-18 a month.

38. Bluehost

Bluehost is one of the most popular hosting services on the web. It’s known for great 24/7 customer support and easy WordPress installation. The monthly hosting fee includes a free domain, which is fantastic.

Best of all, its affiliate program offers a good way to earn extra money through your site. This means whenever you refer someone to its service, you get a referral fee. For this reason, you only need to do a little search before you find a blogger with an affiliate link–use this to get yourself a sign-up discount.

39. Quora

A community for questions in every arena imaginable, Quora is a great forum to promote your business as well as your expertise to people who are actively seeking your services or help. You can choose which subjects you’re experienced in, and post well-thought-out answers that will get you upvotes from other members.

You’ll want to make sure you don’t come across as a self-promoter though. Since others can follow you and see your recent activity, if all they see is a link to your own website, it’s unlikely they’ll trust you for very long. Quora only works if your answers are actually helpful to people.

40. Drip

Drip is a marketing automation tool that converts your email contacts into potential customers. You can send email drip campaigns with automated triggers based on customer behavior. It also provides a “lead score” for each customer, showing you which customers are the most engaged.

It’s free for up to 100 subscribers, and every plan comes with unlimited emails.

41. Leadpages

Generating leads is important for any customer-oriented business. Leadpages lets you build landing pages through their easy-to-use drag and drop tool, so you don’t need to hire a designer to build a page for you. There’s also an A/B testing tool and an SMS opt-in feature.

Check out their templates to see how you can build captivating landing pages, or try the 14-day free trial.

42. SurveyMonkey

SurveyMonkey is a free tool for creating surveys. You can design simple, straightforward surveys for everything from market research to a customer questionnaire. The data is then visualized through multiple filters you can set up. See the full of plans here.

43. WordPress

WordPress is a website builder that has two main products: WordPress.com and WordPress.org. The difference between the two is that the latter is 100% customizable and self-hosted. For beginners, WordPress.com is a great option as it comes already hosted on the WordPress server, with templates you can use to build your website in no time.

44. Mailchimp

Mailchimp is great for freelancers starting out and learning the ropes of email. You can send up to 12,000 emails to 2,000 subscribers for free. It’s a straightforward process to design your emails, as well as all other pages linked to the email list, like signup, confirmation and opt-out pages.
As your email list grows, you can upgrade to plans that give you more subscribers and features. To see the pricing, click here.

45. Campaign Monitor

A design-focused email marketing software, Campaign Monitor helps you create beautiful email campaigns. Designing your emails is a very intuitive process, as is creating a customer journey for marketing automation. A behavioral data feature is set for release soon as well.

46. ConvertKit

ConvertKit is an email marketing tool built for bloggers. It’s an easy way to build multiple drip campaigns that can be used to nurture leads and build courses.

47. Buffer

A social media management tool, Buffer lets you easily share and schedule posts on multiple social media platforms. The simple, clean UI makes it easy to see your account analytics. The browser extension is great for fast scheduling whenever you come across content you want to share on the web.

A free plan includes one profile per platform. Here’s a list of upgraded plans and their full features.

48. Hootsuite

Hootsuite is a tool for prolific social media users. It allows you to manage all your accounts in one place, including scheduling, direct messaging, engagement and more. There’s also an analytics feature to keep track of how your accounts are doing. The insights feature taps into social conversations to give you information on how users view your brand.

The free plan lets you manage three social media profiles. For a complete list of plans, click here.

49. Moz

Moz is an SEO tool and community for all things related to the search marketing. Its suite includes tools for keyword research, link building, rank tracking and more. For retailers and other businesses with offices, it offers Moz Local, a tool that helps your business rank high on search engines.
There’s a 30-day free trial for the web SEO tool, and Moz Local starts at $9/month.

50. Dunked

For creative freelancers, an impressive portfolio is a tool for survival. Dunked is a portfolio site with responsive design that lets you change layouts with one click. It’s great for anyone who needs to showcase visual work.

Try the 10-day free trial to test out all of its features.

51. Shopify

Shopify is one of the most well-known eCommerce platforms out there and for good reason. You can set up an online store that looks professional and visually appealing, and payments can be made directly on the site without having to go through a third-party service (though integrations are available).
The platform optimizes your store for everything from sales to customer support. For example, you can sync your store to Amazon, allow customers to buy your products directly on Pinterest or contact your customer service via Facebook Messenger. It’s easy to see why it’s a must-have for all types of eCommerce businesses.

52. Sumo

Consistent website growth is not easy, which is where Sumo comes in. It’s a free tool that optimizes your website for growth, from effective email capturing to optimized share buttons. It’s easy to set up and doesn’t require any coding.

The app is integrated with all the major email marketing software and offers tracking via heat maps and content analytics, which gives you insights into exactly how far into the post readers make it to before they drop off.

53. Google Analytics

Any kind of marketing effort is boosted by Google Analytics, which gives you a ton of data on each page and post, from the bounce rate to specific user behavior. It’s highly customizable so you can set up to check for anything you can think of, and it’s free. After setting up your website, it may take awhile getting used to the navigation, but their most recent UI update is a vast improvement.
If you operate an eCommerce business, make sure to use their eCommerce tracking tool to track conversions. You can also track other transactions like signups and subscriptions.

Customer Communication Tools

54. Inbox by Gmail

It’s hard to remember how we used Gmail before Inbox came along. Google’s AI works to create a neat inbox that organizes itself. Gone are the days of time-consuming filters. Some of its best features are reminders and snoozes, which lets you forget about a task until later.

Another neat function is canned responses, which are basically email templates that contain responses to frequently asked questions or requests. You can insert it into any email you write, which can save you a lot of time.

55. Spark

Spark promises to make you like email again, and it delivers. It automatically sorts your emails, letting you know which ones are important and sending less important ones to different categories. It’s got a clean design that makes it easy to use, especially its swipe function that lets you archive an email or choose a signature.

Making an inbox seem simple and minimalist is no easy feat, but Spark comes pretty close to it. For a bit of fun, use the emoticon response to send one-line emails like “great, thanks” with one click.

56. Hangouts

Google Hangouts is a chat/call/messaging tool that is incredibly useful because most people already use other Google products to conduct their business. That is priceless if you’re trying to set up video calls with clients or customers across different time zones.

Sending out a Hangouts invite automatically inserts the session into your Google Calendar, and you can even record the call for interviews, important meetings or presentations.

57. Zoom

You can use Zoom for HD 1:1 calls, but also for video conferences and webinars. The free version allows up to 100 participants in a meeting, so it accommodates the needs of most freelancers and side hustlers.

It integrates easily with Google or Outlook for scheduling, and launching it is as easy as clicking on a single link.

58. Nudgemail

We all use our email as a to-do list. Nudgemail can help you clean up your inbox by building reminders into the inbox. You can send an email to Nudgemail with the date and time you want to be reminded of a certain task.

You can set shortcuts based on a time or interval, and receive a recurring reminder for those tasks you constantly forget.

59. DocuSign

DocuSign is a tool for signing contracts and documents online using electronic signatures. The app is free and straightforward to use. For those who want more features, DocuSign Payments allows freelancers to receive eSignatures and payments at the same time.

60. Wisestamp

Creative business cards are useful, eye-catching and memorable. Wisestamp takes this idea to create a tool for designing email signatures that pop out like little business cards, complete with a photo, contact information and even a social media gallery if you so choose.

Wisestamp’s signatures help boost business by increasing clicks and replies. You can also create a landing page for your embedded links.

61. Typeform

It’s hard to get people to answer your surveys sometimes, but Typeform’s beautiful UI makes the process enjoyable. There’s a lot more you can do with Typeform though, from registration forms to trivia quizzes.

The basic version is free and good for the occasional survey, and includes Zapier integrations. To make the most of the service, get creative and customize your forms and templates to reflect your branding.

62. Soapbox

A new tool developed by Wistia, Soapbox is a browser extension that conveniently records your screen. So whether you want to create a customer support video or a team presentation, it makes it really easy to do so.

All the videos are stored in your Soapbox account and instantly shareable, so there’s no uploading or sending involved, which saves you time and bandwidth. Best of all, it’s free to use.

63. HelloSign

Freelancers and consultants naturally have a lot of paperwork, since each client requires a new contract. HelloSign makes it super easy to sign documents online. Its eSignatures are legally binding and it even offers an online fax service so you never have to go to your local FedEx again.

The free account includes three documents a month, which will suit many freelancers. It also has a Google integration which lets you sign everything on Gmail or Google Drive.

64. Dropbox Paper

Brought to you by the makers of Dropbox, Dropbox Paper is a beautifully-designed collaborative tool. It’s mostly useful for writing, but also great for showcasing product concepts, design and other work.
Its true appeal lies in the wonderful design that really seems to have collaboration in mind. The fact that it’s synced up to Dropbox also helps to make it a great tool for its users.

Finance Tools

65. QuickBooks

Handy for any business owner, QuickBooks is a powerful accounting software that takes care of all your business-related expenses and records. The intuitive design and mobile app make it easy for anyone to use. Because it’s so widely used, it integrates well with many other apps you might already use.

For independent contractors, there’s a separate product called QuickBooks Self-Employed, which helps you separate personal and business finances, as well as track your quarterly tax payments.

66. Bill.com

Bill.com allows customers and clients to pay you via ACH, credit cards or PayPal. The software syncs with accounting software like QuickBooks and sends automatic invoices and reminders to customers. Additional features include cash forecasting, to help you manage your cash flow.

67. InvoiceSherpa

If you’re all about automation in the accounts receivable process, InvoiceSherpa is an excellent tool that pulls from your accounting software to make sure you’re getting your due. It will send automatic invoices and payment reminders, then collect the money directly from your customers into your account. After that, it updates your original accounting software with the record.

68. Fundbox

Fundbox is an invaluable way to get the funding you need for your business right away. It works by connecting your bank accounts, reviewing your financial information and giving you a decision in a matter of hours. Once approved, you can use your credits as quickly as the next business day.

69. Expensify

Expensify generates expense reports by pulling data directly from your credit card, or scanned receipts. The tool also automates reimbursement. You can download the app to use the scanning feature (up to 10 per month if you’re on the free plan).

The free plan also includes unlimited receipt storage, while updated plans come with integrations like QuickBooks and Zenefits.

70. TurboTax

TurboTax makes filing taxes easy by taking you through a set of questions to make sure you’re not missing out on deductions or exemptions. It also allows you to file and pay your taxes online, as well as receive tax refunds directly to your bank account.
Use the TurboTax Self-Employed to file your freelance income and keep track of expenses.

71. Scannable

Scannable by Evernote lets you scan any document with your phone in a few seconds. All you need to do is hover over the document and it does everything for you, including cropping. After that you can send it right away via email, text or other apps you like to use.

72. Square

If you live in a major city and frequent cafes, you’ve probably seen Square in action. It’s a credit card processing software that allows retailers and small businesses to accept payments anywhere, including through iPads.

73. PayPal

Needless to say, PayPal is the most well-known platform for global online payments. As of 2016, 99% of online users in the U.S. said they were familiar with the product. It’s effective because it’s a service many people use, meaning it’s a fast to get paid by your clients.

74. TransferWise

Transferring money across the borders can get complicated, but Transferwise saves on banking fees by going through a local bank account to access the funds. This means you can essentially use the real-time exchange rate to send or receive payments and avoid getting charged by your bank.
If you frequently have to deal with international payments, they also have a Borderless account, which lets you get paid like a local and use multiple currencies.

Resources

75. Incorporate.com

Incorporate.com is a service that helps you incorporate your business into an LLC or corporation. It simplifies the process into a few quick steps and provides registered agents to help monitor your company status and make changes like moving states.
If you’re thinking about forming a legal entity but want to learn more, its Learning Center is a good resource for all things related to starting and maintaining a business.

76. LegalZoom

Whether you want to start a business or retain copyright over your work, LegalZoom offers services and resources to cover all your legal concerns. From creating legal documents to offering attorney consultation, it’s a one-stop destination for any legal question regarding your business.

77. Upwork

Formerly known as Elance, Upwork is a freelance marketplace for designers, developers, marketers and more. It lets you connect with freelancers to help you complete short-term projects. It works great for small projects that you need outsource.

78. Toptal

Toptal is another platform for hiring freelancers. It claims that their pool of talent is the top 3% in their respective areas, which are engineering, design and finance. The reason for this is that they screen every applicant to ensure quality. They also match the freelancer to the project, so if you’re an employer, there’s minimal work involved.

79. Crew

Based in Montreal, Crew is a marketplace for designers and developers. It has a more hands-on approach and promises a 24-hour turnaround in finding the right freelancer for a project. Like Upwork and Toptal, Crew can be a great way to find help on a project or get hired.

80. Vistaprint

Business cards, brochures, t-shirts, magnets, postcards, stickers, posters—Vistaprint has it all. It’s the place to go for advertising and marketers materials for your business. Everything can be customized with your logo and colors. And if you don’t yet have a logo, you can use their logo making tool to create one today.

81. 99designs

99designs is a marketplace for designers. You can hire a designer or submit work. When you need design work done, you provide a design brief, and they will launch a contest with submissions you can review. If you like a particular designer, you can also nurture the relationship by working directly with them on projects.

82. Who Pays Writers

As the title states, Who Pays Writers is an open source site that keeps track of pay rates for different publishers. Anyone can submit a rate, as well as other detailed information like article length, publishing rights and payment turnaround time.

The site is a project from the Compensation Foundation, which works to make sure workers are getting properly compensated in the gig economy.

83. 99U

99U is a publication about work and creativity. If you want tips from other creative professionals, the site has a great archive of interviews as well as articles on productivity, career and more.

84. Freelancers Union

The Freelancers Union is an excellent resource for all things freelance-related. You can become a member for free to receive updates on events, blog posts and news. There’s even an app that helps you find a lawyer if you need one.

Attend one of their monthly meetups in various cities across the U.S. to meet fellow freelancers. There are no requirements to join.

85. 99Deductions

Writing off expenses is key to reducing your tax liability each year. This great resource will help you identify expenses that can save you money each April. Just enter your profession and the 99Deductions will bring up a list of common deductions.

86. Shopify’s Free Tools

Shopify’s library of free tools is an invaluable resource for any freelance. There are tools to generate logos, slogans, refund terms and so much more.

87. The Freelancer’s Bible

This is one of the most popular and useful books ever written for the self-employed crowd. At 497 pages, you could say The Freelancer’s Bible is thorough. Author Sara Horowitz (also the founder of the Freelancer’s Union) explains everything from pricing to health insurance and so much more.

88. The Sunday Dispatches

Paul Jarvis is a longtime freelancer with a lot of smart insight about how to grow your self-employed career. The Sunday Dispatches is his weekly newsletter—and it consistently delivers.
Paul also created a course called Creative Class, which has become a popular resource for freelancers working in many different fields.

89. Product Hunt

Everyone loves finding new tools, apps and gadgets—and Product Hunt has them all. Check in anytime to see what new tools are popular, or check out their collection for freelancers, writers, designers, developers and more.

90. Reddit/r/freelance

The freelance subreddit is a community where more than 44,000 people gather to talk about all things freelancing. It’s a great place to ask experienced freelancers for advice and chip in when you can help someone else.

Design Tools

91. Sketch

Sketch is a tool for graphic and UI designers that’s built exclusively for Mac. Some of its features include native text rendering, live mirror preview across multiple devices, and reusable objects, which automatically copies and pastes the same elements that pop up across several pages so you don’t have to do it manually.
It’s also great for writers who need to add visual elements to their work.

92. Pixelmator

Pixelmator is an image editing tool for Mac and iOS that’s easy enough for beginners and powerful enough for pros. With the move tool and vector tool, you can make changes to your photos without having to learn Photoshop. You can also add Pixelmator to your Photos app and merge the features.
For professionals, the beautiful design will make it a great tool to add to your library, along with the use of PSD and RAW file formats. There’s even a painting tool for digital painters. At $29.99, it falls on the less expensive scale of similar software, and there’s a free 30-day trial.

93. Skitch

Tired of having to explain your point to someone over email? Skitch is a free tool by Evernote that allows you to make sketches or annotations on an image file so you can communicate better. You can sync it to your Evernote library to skip the need for uploading files.
In addition to blurring, rotating and cropping the images, there’s a set of icons including the heart, question mark and green check that makes it easy for you to leave a visual comment.

94. Canva

Whether you need an image for social media or a book cover for your self-published novel, Canva is the design tool to get you started. You don’t even need to know anything about design to use it, as it’s very intuitive. You can choose from their variety of needs and templates to come up with something that’s guaranteed to look good.
Canva is free, with premium options available for more designs and functions. If you’re looking to improve your design skills, they also have a design school with a blog that’s full of tips and interesting design-related topics that’s worth a read.

95. Noun Project

As the internet is leaning more and more towards the visual, icons are becoming hotter than ever. The Noun Project is an open source library of icons you can use for whatever suits your purpose.
You can use the Adobe integration to get the icons directly in your Adobe software. If you’re a designer, it’s also a good place to showcase your work.

96. Unsplash

Unsplash is a free online photo archive with high-quality images uploaded by users. The content is curated by Crew, the company behind the platform. Signing up for their newsletter is a good way to discover quality photos that could come in handy.

97. Death to Stock

Let’s face it. Stock photos can be pretty awful and it’s always frustrating when you can’t find the perfect beautiful image, wasting hours as a result. Death to Stock solves that problem with its careful collection of photos you can access as a free member. Every month, DTS will send you a new collection from a photographer–all commissioned by DTS–straight to your inbox.

98. Font Squirrel

As its name suggests, Font Squirrel gives you access to free fonts you can download and use for whatever project or program you want. There’s a ton of options but the site has them divided into different styles. You can also look up the most popular fonts to give you an idea of which fonts people love.

99. Piktochart

Piktochart is a free tool for creating infographics. It comes with ready-made templates and a library of icons. The design allows anyone to make a visually appealing chart, even if you’ve never made an infographic before.
Most of the features are free and the premium version gives you more bandwidth, templates and watermark removal. A team version is coming soon this year and you can sign up for early access.

100. Pablo

A social media image tool built by Buffer, Pablo makes creating images quick and painless. You can upload your own image or pull from its extensive stock library to add text and logos. The image size is already optimized for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram so you don’t have to crop them.

Get the browser extension to turn any photo or text into a social media image. The tool is completely free and naturally works well with Buffer.

REMOTE WORK

101. NomadList

Created as a valuable resource for digital nomads, NomadList lets you discover the best cities to work from around the world. The site contains information on each city, from WiFi connectivity rating to average cost of living.

It’s also a great community for asking specific questions–you can either browse the forum discussions or join the Slack community to connect with other digital nomads in the area.

102. Croissant

Don’t like commuting to the same coworking space everyday? Croissant is an app that allows you access to various coworking spaces in a city–currently available in NY, DC, SF, LA and Boston – without the hefty membership fee. Basically, it works by renting a certain number of hours in each space.

There are three levels of membership depending on how many hours you require per month, and you can reserve your spot on the go. Once you book your space, you can also bring guests for a fee or for a limited number of hours based on membership level. The 7-day free trial is a good place to get started if you’d like to test it out before you sign up.

103. ShareDesk

ShareDesk is a booking platform that lists coworking spaces in 440 cities around the world. Through the website, you can book any one of these spaces by the hour, day or month. There’s no separate membership for the access.

It’s a bit like booking.com for coworking spaces, and you can also see reviews that other users have left for the space. The best part? There’s no booking fee.

104. Workfrom

What’s really useful with Workfrom is that it lets you search for any kind of space you could possibly work from, which includes cafes and libraries as well as nonworking spaces. This is particularly great if you find yourself in a new city and would like to get some work done.

You can add to the database by leaving your own tips. Or if you find yourself working from a space that has yet to be listed, you can register the place and become the “original scout.” There are no separate benefits to being a scout, but it’s fun and easy to do since all you need to do is click “clock in” to allow the platform to determine where you are.

105. Breather

If you only need the occasional hour to do some work, conduct a meeting or take a team session, Breather is the place where you can search for available spaces that rent by the hour or by day.
Currently available in 9 cities across the U.S. and Canada, these spaces range from meeting rooms to dedicated desks, and are specifically designed with diverse needs in mind; there are nooks to increase focus, studies that are optimal for two people, and so on. You can search for a space based on your needs, which will determine which type of space shows up in the results.

106. WiFi Map

The best thing about being a freelancer is that you can work from anywhere. And sometimes, the hardest thing about being a freelancer is that you can work from anywhere. WiFi Map is a mobile app to help you find good WiFi. It’s crowdsourced, so you can find spots to work and share them with others.

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