At the recent Meet & Greet last week I compiled a list of websites that I use to run my business. It got me thinking about all the websites I use daily and can’t live without.   Now that I have started using 17 Hats, I must say that it has really streamlined a ton of sites that I used to have to use but are no all complied into one place!   I’m so excited about it!   But today I wanted to share ALL the websites that I can’t live without.   Mostly business, but some personal too 🙂

BUSINESS

For running my business:   www.17hats.com
I love this because it now combines all my business banking, contracts, invoices, email, calendar etc!!  Super user friendly, so far my best investment of 2015.

Ordering prints:   www.mpix.com  OMG They are SO fast and affordable and the quality is great!

Online Galleries:  www.shootproof.com    Great bang for you buck, you can even utilize the free version with no problems.   They just keep upgrading and adding more features!

Business Cards or Print Materials:   When I’m fancy I use www.moo.com, if I’m saving money I use www.vistaprint.com

Image Sizing in a hurry:   www.blogstomponline.com

Culling in a hurry:   www.photomechanic.com  

Building my website:  www.prophoto.com      ( I have a coupon code if you want 10$ off use: EHEN3842 )

Publishing:  www.twobrightlights.com   I love how easy TBL is!  I’m starting to learn to navigate better outside of it these days, but it really helped me get some great exposure early in my business.

SHOPPING

Odds and ins:   www.amazon.com   Yep, I have prime and I love it!   Anything I can’t find at target I can usually find on amazon.   And I just started using the free Kindle books too, so awesome!

Camera Supplies:   www.bhphotovideo.com  I LOVE them!  Fast shipping, great rewards program 🙂

Gifts, and all my diy goodies:   www.etsy.com duh.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook    Facebook has been making some poopy changes for businesses, I’m really not getting the traffic I used to, but I still love it.

Instagram  I have more luck on IG lately than FB, it really is the big deal right now.

Twitter  I’m not very good at it, but I’m really trying!

Pinterest  I LOVE pinterest!  I use it for personal and business!   Lately it actually helps me come up with fresh blog ideas.

Bloglovin  I’m still getting the hang of it, but I love that I can keep tabs on my favorite blogs much easier!

Other Random Favorites

So you know I’m a yogi!  Lately I’m loving www.spiritvoyage.com! I can listen to their radio station and get free music every Friday!   It is great music to listen to while I work and keeps craving yoga class 🙂

Whenever I have time  hope on Creative Live! sometimes just catching 10 minutes of a free class I learn something 🙂

Whenever I need photo inspiration I hop on 500px.com I don’t do much with their community, but I just love looking at the pretty photographs!   So amazing!

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I hope you enjoyed some of my favorite links and find it helpful!   Remember there are SOOOO many out there.   There are so many other great ones that photographers use to help with their business, these are just he ones that work for me and my workflow!   Have a great day and keep working hard to make your dreams come true 🙂