our favorite resources
Below you will find some of our favorite tools and resources for building a beautiful blog, lovely home, and strong faith
Please note that some links may be affiliates, which means should purchase through them you help us keep the lights on here at BCW and keep sharing stories of every day women of faith, without any additional cost to you. We are so appreciative of your support.
TRAINING
CREATIVELIVE
a great place to learn various skills ranging from blogging, photography to personal growth. They offer free on air classes or you can purchase courses to watch any time.
SKILLSHARE
learn a new skill through free and premium online courses
FOR YOUR HOME
iHerb
find low-cost items and receive free products for first-time buyers
Grove Collaborative
natural products to help you create safe and beautiful home
Ebates
get cash back on your purchases. And yes, it really does work!
Simply Earth
Affordable essential oils + 13% of your purchase helps support a worthy cause
DaySpring
the perfect place to find gifts, decor, Bible Journaling supplies, cards, and more
Plant Therapy
Another place to find assortment of essential singles and blends along with supplies. And don't forget to check out their bargin bin
BUILD A BLOG YOU'RE PROUD OF
Launching a blog is probably much easier than you think. Here are the essential ingredients to starting your first blog.
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for gift giving
Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for your special someone or yourself
CHRISTIANBOOK
Your one-stop shop for Christian gifts, books, study tools, and home decor
DaySpring
Your destination for Christian cards, gifts, decor, and Bible journaling supplies
FAITHBOX
Faithbox is a subscription box that helps your walk with Jesus
blogging themes
While there are numerous places to purchase blog themes. Below are a few of our favorite.
RESTORED 316
Lauren and the team at Restored 316 offer some beautifully crafted blog themes. And we have have used several her themes in the past.
STUDIOPRESS
StudioPress has a number of Genesis child theme. In fact we have the pro plan which gives us access to all themes sold by StudioPress. It's perfect for those bloggers who like to switch up their themes often.
PRETTY DARN CUTE DESIGN
Lindsey at Pretty Darn Cute Designs offers feminine premade themes that are in fact pretty darn cute!
email marketing service provider
- Mailchimp- a free solution perfect for beginning bloggers and you can use it free of charge until you reach 20000 subscribers. It also has paid options.
- Mailerlite - another solution which is great for new bloggers. You can use it free up til 1000 subscribers. It has both free and paid options.
- Convertkit- a more advanced solution for intermediate to professional bloggers
Stock photography
- Christianpics - offers affordable lifetime access to faith themed stock photography
- Styled Stock Photography - offers feminine style stock for bloggers and entrepreneurs
- Haute Stock - feminine style photography and bloggers
- CreateHer - curated stock images for females, bloggers, and influencers of color
tools for automating your social media
BOARDBOOSTER
Boardbooster is the first Pinterest automation tool we used and our favorite feature is the looping feature.
Buffer
Buffer offers a simple way to preschedule messages to your Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and Instagram accounts. It has both free and paid options
TAILWIND
Tailwind is a handy tool we use for Pinterest automation. One of the things we like the most is their free Tribes feature that anyone can use. Want to give TailWind a try? Join our TailWind Tribe.
HOOTSUITE
While Hootsuite allows you to schedule social media messages, we like to use it as a way to monitor mentions and specific hashtags on twitter.
Helpful courses
Are you a faith blogger but having trouble designing a strategy for your content?
We highly recommend taking Christa’s More Than a Blog or Content Conversations course. Christa resources uses a Biblical approach to blog planning and strategy.
Interested in monetizing your blog?
Tasha’s course Affiliate Marketing for Bloggers offers a great breakdown of the different ways to incorporate affiliate marketing in your blog.
Want a to launch a blog but not sure where to start?
Suzi’s course, Blog by Number, offers a simple step by step approach to planning and launching a successful blog.
Heard you need a email list but not exactly sure what to send them?
Meera has been one of my favorite finds in the online space. Her book 1 hour Content Plan and her course Email List Simplified is a goldmine of information for every blogger.
Do you have a hunger to know God’s Word but lack confidence in your ability to study and understand it yourself?
Arabah Joy’s course, Bible Study Methods: 7 Ways in 7 Days will arm you with the tools you need to dig into God’s Word with confidence.
Could you use a bit more organization in your blogging life?
Sarah’s Honest Bloggers Binder is packed with everything you need to get your blog organized along with several of her most popular books
CREATING BEAUTIFUL GRAPHICS
Canva
Easy to use web-based tool to create all your graphics for social media and blogging. Has both free and paid options
PicMonkey
A photo editor that makes it simply to create collages, Pinterest graphics, and blog images. You can start a free trial today.
Photoshop CC
This happens to be our go-to tool for creating blog post graphics here at BCW. The Photography CC plan gives you access to Photoshop + Lightroom for a monthly fee.
Creative Market
Creative Market offers the perfect place to find themes, social media templates, patterns, fonts, and more. Each week they give away 6 FREE goods. It's the perfect way to beef up your digital design toolbox.
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