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TOOLS I USE OR RECOMMENDTools of The Trade
Running an online business is hard. There are a lot of pieces to the puzzle. I like puzzles and figuring out the best tools to get stuff done. My criteria are usually nice design, easy to use and affordable. I pay for quality, but I like free or cheap best. This page is a list of everything I use (some more than others). It’s always changing.
My Gear on Kit
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Shure SM7B
Rode Procaster
Shure SM58
Heil PR40
Allen & Heath Zed 10
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Scarlett 2i2 (2nd Gen)
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2fxRvbL
Mackie 1202vlz4
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KX41RD
DBX 286s (Pre-Amp)
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IRcq8B
Scarlett 6i6 (2nd Gen)
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2scb0iQ
Sony MDR-7506
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KYn4Lp
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Headphones
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2fxV1CO
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KZIPdX
Zoom H1
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2JdjfVH
Zoom H4N Pro
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2scbOUZ
Zoom H6
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KYfi4g
Cloudlifter CL-1
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KXzeEg
M-Audio BX5 Monitors
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2J9B07X
Rode PSA1 Swivel Boom
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2eOJOOo
Auray Sheepskin Earpads
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Furman PST-6 Power Conditioner
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2GTHF19
Hosa Deoxit D5 Cleaner
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IQFr4q
Logitech Brio
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Kp9kwZ
Canon T7i (newer)
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2XnFLlA
Web Tools
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe CC is the lifeline of my business and I consider it a bargain at $50/month for what you get. Photoshop, Lightroom, inDesign, Illustrator Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition….
Freshbooks
Freshbooks is the easiest way to invoice and manage your expenses and track your time. Make getting paid easy, use Freshbooks. It’s going to cost you $25/month which is tough at first, but it’s so worth it to not have to stress about sending invoices. I’m a fan.
SiteGround Web Hosting
SiteGround. I switched from BlueHost to SiteGround to improve loading speed. So far I’m happy and great customer service.
Elegant Themes
Elegant Themes is the best. One price for unlimited themes with no limit to the number of websites you make. This site is made with Extra Theme, but MikeMurphy.co is on Divi 3.0, which is the flagship theme. Extra is more magazine style, which I wanted for Podcaster Toolkit.
Shopify
Shopify is a very easy way to create an e-commerce website or store. The templates are really nice right out of the box and adding products and customizing the site is really easy. Pricing starts at $29/month and there is a ton of add-ons that may get expensive, but if you make money, isn’t it worth the investment? If you need a dedicated store, consider Shopify.
Design & Graphics
Production Crate
Graphics
Fonts & Lettering
Online Education
Thinkific
Thinkific The best resource to host and sell your online courses.
Camtasia
Camtasia One of my go-to screencasting tools.
Creative Live
Creative Live BusinessLearn from incredible instructors who are at the top of their game. Creative Live only gets the best and each class is filled with actionable items.
Screenflow
Screenflow is the screencasting tool I used for a long time. It works great, but I find the interface a little confusing and not as fun to use as Camtasia. I still use it for some purpose and it has some features I like better than Camtasia, but it’s now my #2 screencast tool.
Creative Live
Creative Liveis up there with Lynda for online education for me. Awesome classes and instructors. The Alex Blumberg Podcast Class was surprisingly great for me as I am not a storyteller, but I picked up a lot from this class. If it’s on Creative Live, it’s good. Simple.
Wirecast
Wirecast is a professional live broadcasting and live-streaming tool made by Telestream, the company behind Screenflow.
Udemy
Udemyhas a ton of great classes, but in all honesty, I use it for my courses to earn revenue. There is opportunity to make a good living on Udemy selling courses and it also has tons of classes.
Big Resource List
Travel
Booking.com: If you are traveling in Europe, this is the site to book accommodations and other travel needs.
Productivity Tools
1Password: Password manager. Would be locked out of everything without it. Game-changer.
Asana: Another great project management tool.
Backblaze: The best cloud backup solution I have used. Unlimited backups $5/month!
Baron Fig: Notebooks that make me feel creative and smart.
Buffer: I think I’m in love with Buffer.
ByWord: Great markup writing tool.
Calendly: Very cool scheduling tool. Integrates with Google Calendar.
Dropbox: No explanation needed. A must-have
Evernote: Oh how I try to love you. We’re making headway.
Google Apps For Business: If you do one thing for your business, install Google Apps.
List.ly: Make & share lists with the world.
Medium: Write & publish articles. Love Medium.
Scrivener: Trying to make this my default writer.
Slack: Communication tool. Eliminate emails.
Trello: My favorite organizer. Trello keeps track of everything.
Workflowy: So awesome! Forget to use it, but love for long lists!
Podcast Hosting
Simplecast: I am on the support team for this awesome podcast hosting and technology company.
BluBrry: I used to use PowerPress WordPress Plugin on this site to generate my RSS Feed.
BuzzSprout: Solid podcast hosting choice with good support and tutorials.
Libsyn: Where Mike Murphy Unplugged audio files were originally hosted.
Spreaker: Solid choice for podcast hosting and also offer live options.
PodBean: Good reputation for podcast hosting and also support video.
Gear Vendors
B&H Photo: Simply the best place for photo & video gear.
ZenPro Audio: Amazing Customer Service
Sweetwater: Amazing Customer Service
Outsourcing
Online Education
:Try Audible and Get Two Free AudiobooksCreativeLive: A staple in my world
KelbyOne: I owe a lot of my design & photoshop skills to Scott Kelby.
Lynda.com: The cream of the crop for online education.
Skillshare: One of my new favorites for tutorials.
Udemy.com: Massive library of courses
Livestreaming
Wirecast by Telestream: The industry standard for livestream broadcasting and switching.
OBS: Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is the free open source alternative to Wirecast. Even though it’s free, it is a powerful tool.
Audio & Video (Editing)
Adobe Audition: The best audio editor. Period.
Adobe Premiere Pro: The tool I use to edit video.
Ecamm Call Recorder: Record Skype Calls
Audacity: In the browser editor. Looks ugly, but works.
Auphonic: A bit of magic. Upload a file and it spits out a really good quality file. Impressive.
Camtasia: Very similar to Screenflow. Better annotations.
Descript: Transcription and more.
GarageBand: Oldie but goodie for making music and editing audio.
Hindenberg Pro: Online Editor that is very popular
Reaper
Pro Tools
Screenflow: Powerful, easy-to-use screen recording and editing software for Mac.
Wipster.io Good for proofing with clients
Wistia.com: One of the best video resources around for tools and learning video.
Podcast Directories
Google Play
Stitcher – Popular, but I think the quality of audio is not very good
Tune In
iHeartRadio
Product Hunt
Wordpress
SiteGround (Hosting): The best hosting company with equally as good customer service.
Divi Theme by Elegant Themes: Words cannot say enough about how great this theme framework is.
Extra Theme by Elegant Themes: This site is built on Extra. I rather like it :D.
Accounting
Email Newsletters
Stock Photos & Graphics
CreativeMarket.com
DesignCuts.com
Envato
The Fancy Deal
The Stocks: Hispster Heaven.
Unsplash: Good images
AudioBlocks.com
VideoBlocks.com
CompFight (Photos): A FlickR search tool
Pixabay
PicJumbo
Placeit.net (Mockups)
