Used by the Hand Spun Digital Team
The Basic Tools
- Basecamp Project Management: A super project management system that is online. This is a great example of what people mean when they say they are working on ‘the cloud.’ We have been using Basecamp for many years and many of our clients choose to start an account after working with us.
We are proud to be a Basecamp Affiliate and business partner.
- Blue Host: We recommend BlueHost.com for most small business hosting. It is super easy to maintain the updates for WordPress there as well. Great tech support based in the USA by people who actually know what they are talking about! We have our own sites and development sites on BlueHost and have worked with them for many years. We also have comparative experience helping clients with other hosting companies offering services at a similar price point and with lesser service.
We are proud to be a BlueHost Affiliate and business partner.
WordPress: free, open source, web site and blogging platform
- Fully customizable version from wordpress.org: must be installed on a hosting server. This is one of our primary tools.
- Hosted, basic blog version at wordpress.com: Limited options. This is a good place to start before you hire the Hand Spun Digital Team, when you just want to play with your content for a while in a public forum. It is easy for us to migrate your content when you are ready to take it to the next level by adding features and customization.
- iStock Photo: Great “co-op” style source for stock photos and images.
We are proud to be an iStock Photo Affiliate and business partner.
Email & Outreach Options
- Constant Contact:
We are proud to be a Constant Contact Business Partner.
- AWeber:
We are proud to be an AWeber Affiliate and business partner. - Mail Chimp: Good place to start when cash flow is low and you have less than 500 contacts. When your list grows beyond that, we recommend moving to Constant Contact.
- Survey Monkey: Basic version is free and when you are ready to upgrade, their added features are worth the expense.
- Doodle: Free online service for finding a meeting time that works for your group.
- EventBrite
- PayPal
- Amazon eStore
- Linked-in
- Google +1
