Recommended Partners
Our favorite partners, contractors & toolsPartners & Contractors
SEO
Acquire Marketing
Doug Kirby
doug@acquireim.com
acquireseo.com
The Hoth
White label reselling (need solid understanding of SEO)
thehoth.com
Google Ads
Erica Cinque (BIW Student!)
ericamcinque@gmail.com
Graphic Design
Brennan Burling (BIW Student!)
Branding/Logos
brennan@wildfirevisuals.co
wildfirevisuals.co
Kelly Murkins (BIW Student!)
Print/Graphics/Branding
kmurkins@kellylainedesign.com
kellylainedesign.com
Sierra Beukelman (BIW Student!)
Print/Graphics/Branding
sierrabeuksdesign@gmail.com
sierrabeukelmandesign.com
Developers
Custom Coding & Site Launch
Tony Sherman
tsherman@atntprod.com
Open Caret
Cameron Ramaekers
cameron@opencaret.com
opencaret.com
Full Windsor
Jeremy Dennis
jeremy@fullwindsor.co
fullwindsor.co
Software & Tools
Hosting & Domains
Flywheel
WordPress-specific host – interface made for designers. Built-in security and features. Easiest to use but you pay a little bit more. We think it’s worth it!
SiteGround
Hosting Provider
GoDaddy
ONLY domains – do NOT use for hosting!
Accounting
Freshbooks
Cloud accounting software. Handles invoices, estimates, time-tracking, online payments and more.
Bench.co
The stressful days of do-it-yourself finances are over. Bench does your bookkeeping and taxes for you. Get 1 free month by using our affiliate link.
Project Management
Trello
Project organization
GSuite/Google Apps
Email for you and clients! Organize and share documents.
1Password
Save ALL your and clients’ passwords in one place
Slack
Team communication
Upsells
ReviewLead
Review management software available for reselling
ManageWP
Website security manager (mass plugin/theme updates, automated malware scans, uptime monitoring, more…)
The Hoth
White label SEO services (need to be somewhat familiar with SEO)
Design
Moqups $9/mo
Wireframe platform
Photoshop $9.99/mo (photography plan)
Industry standard photo-editing and graphic design software
Affinity Designer $69.99 one-time
Vector design software
GIMP Free
Open source image editor
Misc
TextExpander $3.33/mo
Create shortcodes for text snippets/templates
WordPress Themes & Plugins
Themes
Elegant Themes $89/yr or $249 once
Access to Divi (plus other themes) and all ET plugins
Plugins we use on all sites
Admin Menu Tree Page View Free
Offers drop-down menu of pages – shaves off lots of clicks while building sites!
Akismet Free or cheap
Spam blocker – must have if website allows comments. Pay scale is on the honor system… so can get for free.
Bulk Page Creator Free
Create an entire sitemap worth of pages with one click.
*can delete after use
Divi Pixel $159/year unlimited sites
Divi Pixel comes with hundreds of customization options and 50+ powerful Divi Builder modules, which will incredibly extend your website’s functionality!
Divi Supreme $79/year unlimited sites
Take Divi to the next level with unique features and layouts. Divi Supreme is a stunning Divi plugin packed with everything you need to build amazing websites with ease.
Gravity Forms $259/year for > 3 sites
The best form-builder for wordpress hands down. Tons of add-ons and integrations as well. Worth every penny and then some.
Surbma – Divi & Gravity Forms Free
Makes your Gravity Forms buttons look like your Divi ones!
Wordfence Free
Basic security features to protect websites.
Yoast SEO Free
Simple SEO setup for each page.
Other Recommended Plugins
Bloom Free with Elegant Themes
Email opt-in plugin for sites that want to grow a mailing list.
Divi.Express $99/year unlimited sites
Divi.Express offers a comprehensive range of well-designed pre-made Divi layouts.
Monarch Free with Elegant Themes
Social media share/follow plugin.
Uber Login Logo Free
Changes the logo on the admin login from wordpress to your client’s. (An easy customized look for when your client will be doing updates themselves.)
Woocommerce Free
Must have if ecommerce involved.
Subcontracting Opportunities
Divi Websites
Divi Freelancers Facebook Group
A Facebook Group to post Divi projects you’d like to subcontract for. The group is full of Divi designers & developers. A great place to potentially get hired as a subcontractor as well.