I strongly believe that you need to invest in learning and a variety of tools for bloggers if you want to scale your blogging biz.
But, once in a while, there come incredible free resources and tools for bloggers that provide as much if not more value than paid ones! And in this article, I’ve collected just that – free awesomeness!
Resources on this page include:
- 6 Books
- 7 Webinars/ Workshops
- 8 Tools
- 5 Learning Places
- 10 Helpful Websites
As soon as I find new free tools for bloggers I will add them to this list!
So if you know of something I haven’t mentioned yet – let me know in the comments below!
Short Intro
If you are new to my blog, my name is Anna and I’ve been blogging since 2017. I run yourartpath.com – an art blog for aspiring artists!
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#1. FREE BOOKS
> DotCom Secrets
Your blog is a BUSINESS. Think about it, you have audience/customers, you are trying to grow it and make money with it, right?
Then you should treat it as such!
That’s where free physical (!!!) book DotCom Secrets comes in. It was written by Russell Brunson and it’s one of those books that opens up your mind to how online systems work.
If you are ever planning to sell anything of your own be it a book, a course, or a physical product – you NEED this book!
It talks about getting the right traffic, having a value ladder for your audience, being your best attractive character, making money online and so much more!
When you are ready, get DotCom Secrets book for free. It will be delivered to you shortly! 🙂
> Expert Secrets
You might’ve guessed it by the name, this book is the second one by Russell Brunson.
To be honest, this one is my favorite! But you should definitely read the first one to understand the bases.
This book is so jam-packed with amazing information, secrets and tricks that I can’t believe it’s free!
When I read it for the first time, I felt like I’m reading some secret book! Eye opening!
It also covers different foundational topics on making money online, building an audience and creating awesome products.
Must-read for bloggers who make money with affiliate marketing and selling their own products!
Once again, it’s a physical book delivered straight to your home. So when you are ready to be mind-blown – grab your free copy here.
> The Complete Guide to Email Marketing
First things first, email subscribers are your best asset! And I stand behind this sentence 100%.
One of the best tools for bloggers is your ability to collect email addresses…
- Email marketing doesn’t get affected by algorithm changes
- You are not fighting with hundreds of other people at a time for people’s attention
- It’s personal
- Helps build strong relationships
- It’s key to making a real income online
- And much more!
- Read the 5 reasons why you need to start collecting emails on your blog ASAP.
This free book is brought to you by Nathan Barry and the ConvertKit team.
It covers:
- What’s email marketing & why it’s key
- How to go from a list of 0 – 1,000
- How to grow your email list beyond 1,000+
- Ways to sell more via email
- Advanced strategies for list building
Overall, it’s a very easy read with a lot of ideas, stories, examples and tips along the way!
I highly recommend it for anyone who is just thinking about getting started with email marketing, at the beginning of their journey or needs to refresh their memory.
Grab your free copy of “The Complete Guide to Email Marketing” eBook here.
> FunnelHacker Cookbook
I LOVE that Russel called it a cookbook! He said that he looked around the web and saw so many people selling cookbooks, so he decided to make one too!
Don’t worry, this one has nothing to do with cooking, instead – it’s sort of like a recipe for funnels!
Funnels in the online world are usually referred to as a roadmap that you take someone through.
For example,
Article -> Email opt-in landing page -> Sales page -> Email sequence
If these words sound unfamiliar to you, I urge you to dig deeper and do some research because they are the definition of making real income online!
In the case of this book, it teaches you how to build different sorts of funnels for different purposes (selling, vs webinar, vs event).
Warning: this book focuses on HOW to build these funnels inside of ClickFunnels, but you can use it to build the same ones if you have a page builder on your blog.
For example, I take these same principles from the book and use them with Elementor Pro. It’s not the same, but a pretty great option!
If that sounds like your cup of tea, then you can get it HERE.
> Marketing Secrets BlackBook
What are you doing to get traffic?
Marketing!
What about to make money from your blog selling your own products or affiliate products?
Marketing!
Point being: marketing is key to success!
Russel and his team put together a 99 Marketing Secrets eBook that’s worth a read!
You can get access to you free copy HERE.
> 108 Proven Split-Test Winners
I think that this is an incredible book for bloggers!
But… there is a $19.95 shipping cost, so I was hesitant to put it on this list…
Anyway, I thought you should know about it because it includes 108 split tests (as the name suggests) and some of the most impressive ones are:
- They added ONE tiny thing to their blog, and it’s making them $276 for EVERY thousand visitors … (this one is really easy to add to any blog) (Page 9)
- ONE word on their email opt-in page that increased optins by 206% (page 73)
- How to make your affiliate links go VIRAL on Facebook! This trick took them from $300 a month to $6,500 a month on one niche site as soon as they implemented it! (Page 95)
These are just a few of the amazing discoveries inside the book, but definitely worth to pay shipping (I think).
Grab your free (almost) copy of this physical book HERE.
#2. FREE HELPFUL WEBINARS
I’m a course, book and webinar junkie! I love learning from everyone about everything.
If you are like me, you will enjoy this section 🙂
Sometimes free webinars suck. It’s true. But sometimes – they bring SO MUCH VALUE!
So what if they pitch a product at the end?
Don’t want it? Grab the free info and get out! 😀
I only included free webinars that were meaningful and helpful to me at the time of watching. And I hope you will enjoy them too!
> List Building Pep Talk:
3 Steps to Your First 1,000 Email Subscribers
If you haven’t started building an email list of your own yet, or are struggling to get your first 1,000 subscribers – then this webinar is for you.
Here is what Isa covers in it:
- The 3 things creators (a.k.a. you) do to grow their email list with the right people
- How to earn income online with that small email list
- An actionable plan to follow so you can grow your list faster
- Step-by-step tutorial to set up your list building system in 24 hours
Register for the free “List Building Pep Talk” webinar HERE.
> Email Writing Pep Talk :
3 Steps to Raving Fans + Customers
If you are scared to write emails, have no idea what to write or avoid writing them overall – this webinar will help you get over that.
I used to be unsure of what to write to my audience, but those days are far gone. And I hope it will be the same for you!
Here is what’s covered in this free workshop:
- How to write emails that make people want to read more of your content
- How to write emails that get people to buy your things or things you recommend
- 10 ideas for what to send to your email list (inspired by creators who make full-time income online)
- A step-by-step tutorial to get your email writing system set up in 24-hours
When you are ready, register for this free workshop HERE.
> First Dollar Pep Talk:
3 Steps to a Successful Online Business
If you haven’t made any income online yet, or wonder how to make a few bucks selling your own little products – this is a webinar for you!
The first $1 is sometimes the hardest to make, but it’s also the most satisfying! Because if you can make $1 – you can make $1,000+!
So come on over to this workshop and learn:
- The framework of how you can transform your passion into a business
- How to create a quick and simple product to make your first $$$
- How to get your first 100 email subscribers and then sell them that product!
Sounds interesting?
Register for this free webinar and learn how to make your first $ HERE.
> Sales Funnel Pep Talk:
3 Steps to More Sales in Less Time
An effective sales funnel is the most important thing when you are selling or promoting products.
While sales funnel begins from getting people to your site, it usually ends with email marketing.
Effective email sales funnel = more money.
So if you are interested in things like these, watch this webinar to find out:
- What are leads and how to get the right ones to your email funnel
- How to set up an email funnel in less that 24 hours (step by step tutorial)
- Get a 3 Email Sales Funnel template (inspired by full-time online creators)
Are you in?
Register for this email funnel webinar HERE.
> 7 Steps to Launch Your Own Profitable Online Course
Have you ever been spying on your favorite bloggers? I have.
And I found that most successful bloggers make most of their money by selling online courses & other digital products!
And if you want to learn how you can too easily create your own online school and set up your first course – this webinar is for you.
If you noticed from the previous webinars, they are pre-recorded and available for you to watch at any time. This one – nope.
This webinar runs once a week LIVE.
It sucks because you can’t choose the timing, but on the other hand – you get an incredible feeling of being part of the group, you can ask questions LIVE and really immerse yourself in the experience.
Here is what’s covered in the webinar:
- The easy non-techy way to set up your online school & course FOR FREE with Teachable
- How to match your new school to your brand with colors, logos, imagery and other
- How to do all of that when you have 0 tech skills
- Live Q&A about creating, promoting and profiting from online courses
Sounds like a lot? It is!
But it’s also free and really awesome 😉
Register for the webinar & launch your online school and course HERE.
> The 42-Minute Freelancer Roadmap
Many bloggers focus on selling their own services (or are thinking about it). And I think it’s a great way to go, but how do you actually sell YOURSELF?
That’s where Julie’s webinar comes in!
She walks you through every step of the “freelancer roadmap” that took her from stay-at-home mom to a 6-figure freelancer in just a few years.
There are a bunch of very important messages throughout the webinar that any online entrepreneur should hear at least once. Plus she covers:
- Secret 1: The “Upside Down” Power of Service
– How the freelancer/agency model actually sets you up for an unfair advantage in the market - Secret 2: The Biz Intensive Funnel Hack
– A simple lead-capturing funnel that put 6 figure in her business in just a few months - Secret 3: “ZuckerBooked”
– How to book yourself solid with an email list of 0 using only FREE facebook marketing
In general, this webinar is not for everyone. If you are looking for passive income – skip it. If you are ready to work it and rock it – watch it!
Register for Julie’s freelancer webinar HERE.
> LadyBoss:
How This Newbie Entrepreneur Launched Her Online Empire Straight From Her Kitchen Table
I LOVED this webinar!
There were a few great educational points, but my general impression – INSPIRING.
After watching it I went straight to work and pulled an almost all-nighter 😉
It’s a cool training by Kaelin Poulin (A.K.A. LadyBoss).
She and her husband have built a multi-million dollar online EMPIRE by helping women to lose weight and love their bodies.
Kaelin’s training teaches you the exact strategies used to build a business as a total online “newbie”…
So, if you’re starting your online business from scratch…Or if you have NO list…Or NO money…And no experience…
This training will definitely resonate with you…
Weaved into everything that she teaches you, is her incredible “before” story:
- Before the multi-million dollar success…
- Before the 1.3 MILLION women they’ve helped…
- Before the huge team they’ve built, or the LIVE events they’ve put on…
- This training will absolutely leave you feeling that if SHE could do it, so can you!
If you are ready to get inspired and motivated, join her free webinar training HERE.
#3. TOOLS for Bloggers
Now, inside this section, I will be sharing with you tools for bloggers that you can use for FREE to help grow your blog, and those that have free trials (I’ll mention which one’s which inside).
- Note: I will not be mentioning plugins as you can search them up on your own inside of your WordPress dashboard.
- But if you are curious as to what I like and use, you can always check out this article: The only 10 plugins you need on your blog.
> Social Media Tools for Bloggers
- Planoly – probably the best free tool for Instagram lovers.
With Planoly you can schedule 30 Instagram posts/month for FREE! I mean, how many more do you need?
If you are super IG account, you might want to upgrade to their paid plans. But I’ve been using their free version for a while!
- Later – free scheduler for many social media platforms.
Later is a scheduler that covers Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter. You get 30-50 posts in FREE scheduling for each platform (which is pretty awesome, right?).
What’s even more awesome is that if you sign up with the link above, you get +10 more free slots each month!
- Tailwind – definitely the best Pinterest Scheduler.
You can schedule pins for Pinterest to go off automatically, as well as Instagram posts.
This bad boy only has free 100 posts trial, which is better than nothing I think.
Actually, this tool helps me get a bunch of free traffic to my blog on autopilot, you can read more about that journey here.
> Design Tools for Bloggers
- Canva – free tool for creating beautiful designs.
Canva is like free Photoshop for non-designers online. I LOVE IT!
It’s completely free to use and has a bunch of pre-made templates for any social media platform or other purposes (for example freebies).
I use it for all of my Pinterest Pins on both of my blogs. Psstt… You can steal my art templates below:
Get 10 FREE Canva Pinterest Templates
These are 10 Unique Pins I use on My Art Blog!
Sign up to get access to them and join my email list for bloggers! 🙂
- Creative Market – design related marketplace.
Hey, it’s NOT free!!
I know, I know… BUT! They give away 6 new free things every week!
These always change, so make sure to subscribe to their email list and get notified when a new one pops up!
You can grab some cool fonts, mock-ups, templates, photos, illustrations, graphics, effects and so much more.
Here is what’s free this week:
Powered by Creative Market
> Software
- Teachable – the best platform for hosting and selling your digital products.
Ever wanted to sell you own course or book? Then you NEED this software!
They have different plans, but you can use it for free forever if you want 🙂
- MailerLite – second best email marketing software for bloggers.
We already went over why you need to start building an email list, and if starting on a budget this is your friend.
They let you use their software for free for up to 1,000 subscribers.
I say they are second best simply because I’m in love with ConvertKit (+14 day free trial). It was created by a blogger for bloggers and has only the tools we need.
- Grammarly – free writing assistant.
One of the best tools for bloggers and my personal big time-saver! You can open it online, paste your text in and it will fix a lot of your grammar mistakes.
Or, you can also install a browser extension and fix mistakes on the go.
There is a premium version for perfectionists, and forever free version for writers who need a little bit of extra help.
#4. Learning
> 10-Day Start a Blog Email Series
Yup, this one is by your one and only – me.
So if you haven’t started a blog yet, or are just at the beginning of your journey – you will find this useful!
You can opt-in below:
Join the Free “Start a Blog” email course I created for you!
In it you will learn how to choose a blogging niche and a name, when you can expect to make money, how much it costs to run a blog/month, how to get free traffic and so much more!
> 24 Truths About Blogging (mini eBook)
I put together 24 things I learned about blogging after 2+ years of doing it.
If you want in on that too, opt-in below to receive it:
Get Your Free Copy!
“24 Truths About Blogging. Things You Must Know Before You Get Started”
Discover all of the things I wish I knew as a beginner blogger!
Sign up to get access to the file and join my email list for bloggers! 🙂
> CreativeLive
This is a platform for many online classes that you can purchase, but they run different FREE live classes every day!
Here are the categories they cover:
- Money & Life
- Photo & Video
- Art & Design
- Craft & Maker
- Music & Audio
But since you are a blogger, here are some of the topics for their free live courses that you might be interested in:
- Business Basics
- Creative Inspiration
- Entrepreneurship
- Freelancing
- Marketing & Sales
- Online Business
- Social Media
- Writing
- Podcasting
- Time-Management
- Web Design
You can check out the list of their free live classes today HERE.
> FunnelHacker TV
It’s a YouTube channel by Russell Brunson where he and his team share behind the scenes secrets of how to:
- build funnels
- drive traffic
- make money online
You can subscribe to it straight from YouTube, but if you want bonus video content not available anywhere else online, then you can get it HERE.
> Marketing in Your Car
Tools for bloggers come in many different shapes and forms, who said it can’t be an mp3 player?
“Marketing in Your Car” is a podcast that you can listen to for free on your favorite platform if you are into marketing and entrepreneurship (I love doing it during morning walks).
And yes, it’s another awesome freebie by Russell.
This time, he is giving away a free mp3 player with the first 257 episodes! You just need to cover shipping and handling.
Check out the offer and get a free mp3 player HERE.
#5. Helpful Websites
Oh man, this category is tough… There are so many helpful websites out there for bloggers!
But I will try to keep it short, sweet & useful. Let’s go!
> Royalty Free Photography
Great for articles, pins, social media, products, etc.
> Article Ideas
Coming up with articles can get hard at times. These websites will help you never run out of ideas again:
Tools for Bloggers: Final Thoughts
I know that a lot of these free resources and tools for bloggers were focused on the entrepreneurial side of things.
You might not realize it yet, but blogging is a business! And to be honest… I LOVE it!
I hope you found this list useful!
If so, I would appreciate it if you shared it on your social media 🙂
And don’t forget to leave a comment on your thoughts about this list as well as any additional resources and tools for bloggers you want to share!
Thank you,
