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Below you will find the top tools I use to run my blog smoothly and successfully. These tools can help you to make money online, and I highly recommend them all. Please note there is nothing on this page I have not personally tried and loved myself, and that some of the links are affiliate links (meaning if you purchase from them I make a commission).

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Convert Kit: 

This is what I use for my e-mail subscribers list. Convert Kit has a monthly fee, but it starts out low as you start out your list. It is super easy to use that it’s totally worth the price to me. It has tons of features that help you go from landing page to e-mail funnel. There are also lots of tutorials and they host webinars.

 

Sprout Social: This is what I use to schedule social media posts for myself and my clients, and I can also run SUPER detailed reports to see what is working and what isn’t. Set it and forget it and spend way less time scheduling or worrying about your content. They have a 30 day free trial, too!

Pic Monkey: 

This is what I use to edit my photos. There is a free version and a paid one they refer to as the “royale” version. I feel like the price is very fair (and you can get a free 30 day trial) as I use it nearly every day for my editing. This is where I add text, overlays, watermarks, and filters to my pictures. You can also resize, create collages, and crop your photos.

Blue Host:

Blue Host is what I use for web hosting. It is affordable, reliable, and you get a domain name for free! You can pay monthly or sign up for a whole year and pay ever less per month.

Link in Profile:

This tool is for Instagram, and provides one link for your profile that directs people straight to a certain blog post that is associated with a photo you post on Instagram. No more will you to go into your profile and constantly update your link to go to a specific blog post.

Pinning Perfect e-course:

A great course all about Pinterest and how to get more traffic to your site or shop. Very step by step with lots of modules, worksheets, and tips. I learned a lot!

Book Boss:

Recommended for anyone thinking about writing an eBook. Abby goes step by step through the entire process from start to finish. She uses tons of examples, photos, and modules to help you get from idea all the way to self publishing. I honestly don’t think I ever would have checked off the bucket list item of writing an ebook without Book Boss!

Bitly:

Bitly is a very simple way to shorten links. When you are sharing a link on Twitter for instance, no one wants to see a super long link full of odd letters and characters. Bitly will give you a nice, short link to add instead.

Yoast SEO:

This is a Plugin with WordPress that is really simple to install and use, and can make a big difference in how your posts are ranked. It will tell you what you need to change or add in order to make your post optimized the best way for search engines.

Hemingway Editor:

On this site, you can plug in an entire blog post or paragraph and Hemingway will judge the ‘readability” for the post for you as far as difficult to read sentences, and the grade level your post reads as. This has helped me to identify sentences that made sense in my head but didn’t translate well in my writing.

Buffer App:

Buffer is a social sharing tool that has really simplified the way I post things onto Twitter and Facebook. Before Buffer, if I found an article or page I really liked, I either had to share it right then or bookmark it later and then try to remember to go back and share. With Buffer, as soon as you see a post you like, you click the extension button in your browser and it automatically saves the post in a que and then posts it for you at intervals you have set up in your profile

Broken Link Checker:

On this page you can enter in your domain name and check for broken links. Very straightforward and easy to use!

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I am Heather Montgomery, a 36-year-old southern girl living in Knoxville, Tennessee with my husband, 7-year-old daughter, and our goldendoodle Dolly. I’m just a regular girl who likes to workout, travel, hang with my family, text, and eat chips and queso. Be sure to check out my “about me” page for more info!
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We ♥️ EPCOT! Confession time: when I was a ki We ♥️ EPCOT! 
Confession time: when I was a kid, EPCOT was my least favorite park. I thought it was just a bunch of boring learning and history stuff. 🤓 Granted, back then they didn’t have half the cool stuff they do now, but it’s still funny how it went from least favorite to second favorite just like that! 

Check out the reel for some of my favorite tips for visiting this Disney park. What is a tip I missed? Or tell me your favorite EPCOT attraction?

#disneycreators #disneycreator #epcot #worldshowcase #disneyfamily #disneytip #disneytips #disneyhack #disneymom #epcotflowerandgardenfestival #epcotfestivalofthearts #epcottips #epcot #epcotdisney #disneyworld #disneyworld50 #disneyparks #disneygram #disneyreels #ratatouille
I’ve been waiting to post this one and no better I’ve been waiting to post this one and no better time than when I’ve been sick for 3 days and binge watching #Netflix! I will be done with all of #virginriver by tonight. 😂 

@bobbymontg have different tastes in shows, but there have been many over the years we have watched together. It can be so hard to wait to watch the next episode when you both have time together! 

Do you struggle with this in your relationship? 
What should I watch next? Hulu or Netflix. 
📸 at @anakeesta 

#bingewatching #husbandandwife #loveandmarriage #thingswomensay #marriagegoals #instagramcouples #netflixandchill #netflixseries #husbandwife #funnymarriedstuff #husbandandwifeforlife #anakeesta #magicinthemountains #gatlinburg
Emma Kate has been dying to have a fun “yes” a Emma Kate has been dying to have a fun “yes” afternoon, so I put a spin on it! (ad) She chose the cards, and we played basketball, had ice cream (cookies n cream is my fave!) and then we had a dance party in the living room. 

Thanks to our Kube4 portable speaker from @kubesound, we can have fun listening to our favorite songs anytime, anywhere! It has  great sound quality, and a volume up to 103dB!
With the 40 hour battery life, the fun never has to stop, and with the  wifi and bluetooth connectivity (up to 300 ft wireless range) and lightweight design (under 20 pounds) we can take it anywhere! Camping, the pool, the backyard, the options are endless.  Use code 20kubesound for 20% off on amazon!

#amazonfinds #amazonmademebuyit #giftguide #greatgifts #danceparty #portablespeaker #yesday #musicislife #listentothemusic #dancetothemusic #dancewithme #amazondeals #gotitonamazon
We ArE gOiNg To DiSnEy WoRlD! ✨ We have been m We ArE gOiNg To DiSnEy WoRlD! ✨ 

We have been missing our happy place lately, and so we are heading down at the end of the month! I’m still hammering out a few details, but I will share them all when I know all the things!

Having something to look forward to really helps me to get through the cold gloomy months, which is why for years we ran marathon weekend or princess weekend. Let the countdown begin!

Where are you traveling to next?

#animalkingdom #disneycreators #disneymom #disneyaddict #princeshalf #marathonweekend #rundisney #disneylove #disneykid #disneyfamily #disneygram #disneyears #disneyspandora #worldofavatar #travelinfluencer #travelblogger #disneyvacation #disneyoutfit #disneyworld50 #disneyparks
10 Things I’ve learned since moving to Tennessee 10 Things I’ve learned since moving to Tennessee 🍊:

1.) I own exactly one orange shirt. Must get more or risk perpetually feeling out of place.

2.) Rocky top is played all the time. Everywhere. Just because. And people go nuts.

3.) You can find chicken pot pie on almost any menu and at every store.

4.) Most people genuinely want to get to know you and aren’t putting on fronts. Not feeling like I need to keep up with the Joneses is so refreshing. 

5.) The summer gets hot, but it’s cool in the mornings and evenings. I can drink coffee outside in July! This is way different from neighboring states I have lived in further south (3 of them!)

6.) January and February are just as gloomy and rainy as in Mississippi. Just muscle through them because gorgeous springs and summers are totally worth it.

7.) We don’t have to deal with tornadoes and I didn’t realize how happy it made me until recently. PRAISE. JESUS. Literally one of my least fave things about living further south. 

8.) The sun rises and sets way later than I am used to. It stinks in the winter when it’s dark till 7:30 am but those summer nights are amazing. 

9.) There is every restaurant and form of entertainment imaginable here. We make it a point to eat at new places most times we go out and we haven’t even scratched the surface.

10.) We have never been happier or felt more certain about a good but scary decision for our family. Tennessee feels like home, and not a day goes by that I’m not in awe that I get to live here. 
One of my favorite songs came on this morning and I contemplated just how true it is as I sang (ok, and cried.) God’s goodness is running after me, and I’m beyond grateful for his provisions: 
“Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me….and all my life You have been faithful, all my life You have been so, so good. With every breath that I am able, I’m gonna sing of the goodness of God!” 

📷 at @embassysuitesdowntownknox 

#knoxville #knoxrocks #knoxvilletn #easttennessee #countryroads #countryroadstakemehome #rockytop #govols #knoxvilleinfluencer #tennesseeinfluencer #knoxvilleblogger #tennesseeblogger #tennesseelife #knoxvillelife #knoxvillemoms #embassysuites
A day in the life on a random Thursday. It’s not A day in the life on a random Thursday. It’s not glamorous but I’m so thankful for my little family and the life we have built. 
Please note I didn’t record every little thing I did or ate, I just tried to hit as much as I could for the video. (I did have lunch, I promise!) 

Also, my @glowbiotics products give me llliiffeee especially the eye cream I showed in the video, it gets rid of puffy, dark eyes. Take the skin quiz at glowbiotics.com to see what products work best for you. Also you can use code HEATHER20 to save 20% off your purchase! 

#glowbiotics #skincare #topicalprobiotics #beautyroutine #adayinthelife #grwm #behindthescenes #peloton #wfhmom #girlboss #mompreneur #contentcreator #fulltimeworkingmom #momswhoblog #momswhohustle
#TheFreshMarketPartner The new year is the perfect #TheFreshMarketPartner The new year is the perfect time to broaden your horizons and try something different in the kitchen. Huge bonus if it's something really easy, right? 

At @thefreshmarket , they are offering something called "Little Big Meals" which is such a genius idea and great time saver.  There were three options you piece together yourself but are only available until the end of this month, so shop them while you can.  They feed four and are prepped to cook! So easy! 

I already love that The Fresh Market has high quality food and the best shopping experience around, but add these easy meals in, and I am sold! One of my goals for the year is to cook one new recipe a month, and I think Little Big Meals is going to easily help me get there. What is your favorite purchase from The Fresh Market? 

#StartFresh #EasyMeals

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