Design tools
Design tools for blog headers, social images and colour palettes, with free options for personal use.
5 tools
- Canvacanva.comTemplates for social images, Pinterest pins and blog headers.Our pickFreemium
- Figmafigma.comDesign tool for layouts, logos and mockups, free for personal use.Freemium
- Coolorscoolors.coGenerate and save colour palettes for your blog’s look.Freemium
- Photopeaphotopea.comA free in-browser image editor that opens PSD files, for quick post graphics and edits.Freemium
- Excalidrawexcalidraw.comA free whiteboard for hand-drawn style diagrams and sketches to illustrate a post.Free
Often used alongside Design tools
Images & stock
Free stock photos and image tools for blog posts, including ways to compress and resize pictures so pages load faster.
Themes & plugins
WordPress themes and plugins for speed, layout, backups and spam control, so you can extend a blog without writing code.
More resource categories
- Hosting12Web hosting for blogs, from managed WordPress to static site hosts, with notes on price, support and ease of setup.
- Domains4Where to register a domain name for your blog, with privacy options and fair renewal prices, and how to keep it if you change platforms.
- Platforms / CMS10Blogging platforms and publishing software, from self-hosted WordPress to hosted tools with newsletters built in.
- Email & newsletters5Newsletter and email tools for bloggers who want to send new posts straight to readers.
- SEO7SEO tools for bloggers: see how readers find your posts, fix indexing problems and research keywords.
- Analytics7Analytics for blogs, including privacy-friendly options, to see which posts people read and where visitors come from.
- Writing & editing6Writing and editing tools for bloggers: grammar and spelling checkers, readability editors and Markdown writing apps.
- Monetization5Ways for bloggers to earn from their writing, from reader tips and memberships to one-off support pages.