Resources
A curated list of the tools, sites, and free Hey Blogger resources we actually recommend, organized by what you’re trying to do.
Free Hey Blogger Tools
Start here, no signup required.
Blog Post Idea Generator
Get six post ideas in seconds based on your niche, audience, and goals.
Design & Photo Editing
Adobe Photoshop
Professional image editing and photo retouching for polished, publish-ready blog graphics.
Canva
Drag-and-drop design tool for quick social graphics, Pinterest pins, and blog images, no design background needed.
TinyPNG
Free image compression that keeps your blog fast without sacrificing photo quality.
Stock Photos
Pexels
Free, high-quality stock photos and videos you can use on your blog without attribution.
Unsplash
Another excellent source of free, high-resolution stock photography for headers and graphics.
AI Image Generation
Leonardo.ai
AI image generation for creating custom blog graphics and illustrations from a text prompt.
Video Hosting
Vimeo
Clean, ad-free video hosting that embeds beautifully on a WordPress blog, a polished alternative to YouTube.
Domains & Hosting
Porkbun
Straightforward, reasonably priced domain registration with a clean dashboard and no upsell pressure.
Email Marketing
Flodesk
Email marketing built for beautifully designed newsletters, with flat-rate pricing that doesn’t grow with your list.
SEO & Analytics
Start with the free tools. The paid ones are worth it once you’re ready to go deeper.
Google Search Console
Free, direct from Google. Shows how your blog is actually performing in search and flags indexing issues early.
Google Analytics
Free traffic analytics so you can see which posts are actually working.
Ahrefs
In-depth keyword research and competitor analysis, useful once you’re ready to invest more seriously in SEO.
SEMrush
An all-in-one SEO and content marketing platform, a solid alternative to Ahrefs with a similar feature set.
Writing & Scheduling
Grammarly
A free writing assistant that catches typos, grammar issues, and awkward phrasing before you hit publish.
Tailwind
Scheduling built specifically for Pinterest, a major traffic source for many blogs.