It's a new year and the blogosphere is buzzing about blogging goals. Some are focused on generating readership, others on SEO and others on something else, the one thing we have in common is nourishing this blog baby of ours.
Three Boys and an Old Lady is my baby. I started this blog 10 years ago. Yep, 10 years. I've learned a lot of tips and tricks these past 10 years. Tips on how to make your pictures pop, get that perfect post title, schedule posts, and more and I am so happy to share some of my favorite apps.
Hootsuite: Scheduling posts to multiple social media platforms is super simple with Hootsuite. Hootsuite is easy to use and versatile. The search feature is one of my favorite features especially when engaging in Twitter parties or searching for hashtags or keywords. I've been using the Free version of Hootsuite for years and I love it. There are Pro and Business versions of the app available for minimal costs.
Snapseed: If you take pics using your phone then Snapseed is worth checking out. The app is tool heavy, meaning there is a tool to perfect your pictures and the Compare tool is my favorite. You can compare your original pic and edited pic and fine tune to your liking. Snapseed is user friendly and after using it would will undoubtedly understand why the company was acquired by Google shortly after its launching.
Canva: I was late to the Canva bandwagon but it is one of my favorite apps for designing blog posts, Pinterest, Facebook and IG. The app offers free templates and stock photos and is very easy to use. Users can create professional, eye catching designs for social media and business. Looking to create a Media Kit, then you should definitely check out the Media Kit templates. WIth over 50,000 templates Canva is a mecca of creativity.
Crowdfire: Social media is all about engaging and Crowdfire encourages users to engage and the reward is a snapshot of your engagement. Users can select keywords to follow to connect with users with similar interests. Users can connect up to 3 social media accounts for free. I have connected my Twitter, Facebook and IG accounts. Users can also queue posts to post at the "Best Time", schedule posts for a later date and even queue posts to post up to 3 times using the FREE Crowdfire app.
CoSchedule Headline Analyzer: This is a tough one since this isn't an app per se. The CoSchedule Headline Analyzer is a tool and CoSchedule is the app.
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PicMonkey: The name is so funky and fun isn't it? PicMonkey, is a funky and fun photo editing app! The app is easy to use and helps users create professional looking designs. I love the desktop version and was a little leery of the app. However, the PicMonkey app worked like a charm. The app features several common photo editing tools but also includes tools such as overlays, frames and a handy touch up tool. If you're looking to design a logo for your blog, or just looking for an easy to use photo editing app, PicMonkey will not disappoint.
iMovie: One of my blogging goals for 2018 is to create more videos and since I have my phone with me all the time it makes sense to use the tools provided on my phone. Insert iMovie. Android users apologies but I've used video apps on android but few compare to iMovie. The drag and drop feature and templates help users create professional videos.
iMovie is perfect for beginners and addictive. iMovie is so simple that my kids have used iMovie for some of their school projects.
This is one of my 1st videos. It's kinda crappy but again it was one of my first attempts at creating a video and the sponsor liked it so much they featured it in their social media feeds.
There you have it, my favorite blogger apps. What about you?
What are some of your favorite blogger apps?
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