Things that help make life easier

I thought I would share some things that have helped me get this far. I have either used these personally or heard nothing but great things.
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Web

• Bluehost– Web hosting. These guys have been pretty good so far. They have been very helpful the couple times I did have problems. I have also heard great things about SightGround, and they would be my go too should I ever feel the need to leave Bluehost.
• WordFence– Site security
• Yoast SEO– Search Engine Optimization. Pretty helpful in determining your post readability and SEO.

Social Media

• Buffer– Helps to schedule all your social media posts. The free version is great to start, and the “Awesome” level is pretty reasonable for added functionality.

Reading

• The Miracle Morning For Writers– Great book on streamlining your most productive time. Also provides quite a bit of information in writing and publishing your work.

Education

• CareerFoundry – Online classes in UX and UI Design as well as front end development. They also have a job guarantee.
• FreeCodeCamp – A great free learn to code platform. You can progress fairly quickly and earn certificates of completion.
• Codecadamy– Free training in coding. I recently started to learn HTML, and so far really like the way the courses are designed.
• HighBrow– I love HighBrow! Free daily lessons emailed to you each weekday. Several topics to choose to range from art, business, and introduction to technology.

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