Ultimate Toolbox for DNGs Update March 2018

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THE ULTIMATE TOOLBOX FOR DIGITAL NOMAD GIRLS PRODUCTIVITY, MARKETING, WEB, TRAVEL, HEALTH & MORE!

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Productivity 
 Virtual Coworking Days My absolutely favourite productivity tool are the virtual coworking days inside the DNG Inner Circle! They’re fund and we get SO much done! Focus Keeper iPhone app that helps you use the Pomodoro technique for focused work and time management 1-Click Timer Simple Chrome extension that puts a Pomodoro technique timer on your computer Momentum Chrome extension for task focusing that also adds beautiful travel photos and motivational quotes to your home screen each day Newsfeed eradicator Simple Chrome extension that blocks you from your Facebook newsfeed and shows an inspirational quote instead Noisli Beautiful free web app and Chrome extension that lets you create custom white noise to help you focus Freedom App Blocks you from apps and websites that are distracting you most Rambox A super cool little (free) app that lets you combine all your other messaging systems into one window (I use it for Slack, FB messenger, What’s App, Skype & Gmail)

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Project Management 


Google Drive Cloud storage that can be shared, used with teams and accessed from any device. The first 15 GB are free. Google Docs & Sheets Cloud-based word processing & spreadsheets, available in Google Drive Dropbox Another popular cloud storage system Asana Free-to-use project management software with great features for teams of solopreneurs. Can be used as your main business hub Trello Another great, very visual project management tool. Great for creating workflows Zapier Powerful tool that lets you connect different apps with each other and allows you to automate and systemise your processes Evernote Evernote is like an online filing cabinet and much more. Best for storing important documents and creating to-do lists Wunderlist Free to-do list and task planning app for phone and desktop Calendly Free meeting scheduling tool that works with different time zones and integrates with your online calendar Active Inbox Turns your Gmail inbox into a task manager and helps you keep on top of your emails WeTransfer Free and simple data transfer tool that lets you easily send large files without having to deal with emails Synchronize app Lightweight app that helps you figure out time differences to avoid missing calls with friends and colleagues

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Wordpress
 Websites

Siteground Cheap, reliable web hosting with the best customer service GoDaddy Cheap and easy to use domain name registrar Divi The most powerful and flexible Wordpress Theme, which we also use for the Digital Nomad Girls website (created by Elegant Themes) Akismet Free-to-use anti-spam plugin that blocks comment spam Wordfence Free security plugin to protect your website from hackers ManageWP Easily manage multiple Wordpress websites from one dashboard MemberPress Turn your Wordpress website into a full-blown membership site Updraft Plus Free plugin that creates automatic backups of your website Pixel Your Site Free plugin to connect your Facebook tracking pixel

SEO Block yourself from Analytics Chrome extension that blocks your IP from your site’s Google Analytics so you don’t skew your own traffic stats Yoast SEO Easy and free plugin to optimise SEO on your Wordpress pages and posts bit.ly A link shortener that lets you create custom links and track their traffic Quicksprout A great, free SEO tool to audit your website Google Keyword Planner For organic keyword research Moz Keyword Explorer Discover great keywords

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Marketing 


Mailer Lite The new kid on the email marketing block, has a lot of cool free features including automated email sequences LeadPages One of the most popular landing page builders Typeform Easy and free tool to create beautiful forms, surveys and quizzes Klipfolio Dashboard for your whole business that lets you monitor stats from different sources Google Analytics A must-have tool for any website - track your traffic, stats and more

Social Media SmarterQueue My absolutely favourite new social media scheduling tool! Allows you to create categories and reuse evergreen content leading to much more traffic Planoly My favourite Instagram scheduling tool. Lets you plan and schedule your Instagram posts and the drag and drop grid allows you to preview what your grid will look like Snapseed Great app to edit your photos for Instagram Tailwind Amazing scheduling tool for Pinterest that lets you plan out all your pins and repins in a calendar CoSchedule Powerful marketing calendar that includes content and social media BeLive.tv Lets you conduct split-screen live interviews in your Facebook Group or Page LinkTree Simple app that allows you to add more than one link to your Instagram Bio. Brilliantly useful! © Digital Nomad Girls

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Branding 


Wisestamp Create beautiful and professional-looking Gmail signatures Google Alerts Monitor the web to find out whenever your brand is mentioned Portent Generate engaging and catchy blog post titles from your keywords DaFont Huge selection of fonts to use for your brand, many of them royalty free

Design Canva Free, highly intuitive and really fun web-based graphic design tool that lets you create anything from social media graphics to CVs Creative Market Online marketplace where you can buy everything design related, from logos to fonts. Every week they have a selection of free designs Unsplash Has a huge selection of beautiful and free to use stock photos Creative Commons Search for royalty free photos on different platforms TinyJPG Free, web-based image compression tool, especially useful if you want to speed up your website Adobe CC Free colour palette generator

Freelancing Toggl Track the hours you work on each client project and generate pretty reports to share at the end of the month Bidsketch Create client proposals in minutes Rescuetime Tracks the time you spend on different tasks to help you stay focused © Digital Nomad Girls

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Security 


Tunnel Bear VPN Free VPN that allows you to browse safely Find iPhone App to track your iPhone if it ever gets lost or stolen Find My Mac Track down your Mac if it gets stolen or left behind in a cab Sophos Anti Virus Free antivirus software to keep your Mac safe LastPass Free password manager that will save you hours hunting for lost passwords and allows you to share them with collaborators

Writing Grammarly Free grammar & spellchecker with Chrome extension Hemingway Simple web-based writing app that helps you improve your writing Air Story Writing and content software for teams that lets you save snippets, edit docs, and save templates across teams

Team Communication Slack Simple and powerful communication app that is super popular amongst start ups and remote workers Zoom Great for webinars, mastermind calls, and even for live streaming conversations & interviews Loom My favourite new tool to quickly and easily record and share screencasts; great for sharing instructions with team members

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Money & 
Accounting

Transferwise By far the cheapest way to send money abroad, works with most major currencies Tide A new online business bank account you can set up in hours instead of weeks Stripe Accept electronic card payments on your website for a small fee and in over a dozen currencies Revolut Global banking solution for travellers, including debit card, free transfers and peer-to-peer payments Trailwallet Easy travel expense tracker for iOS that works with multiple currencies N26 Online bank that offers personal and business accounts for freelancers in several European countries Quickbooks Online accounting and invoicing software for self-employed workers and freelancers YNAB (You Need A Budget) Popular Budget Tracking system that helps you save for your big dreams Mint Money tracker that connects all your accounts (for US only at the moment) Splittr App that lets you easily split bills with friends and fellow travellers. So much easier than scrambling to pay the bill every time you eat out

Legal Termsfeed Easily generate privacy policies and terms and conditions ShakeLaw Lets you create, sign and send legally binding agreements in seconds Cookie Notice Plugin that adds a cookie notification to your website - important if any of your visitors come from the EU © Digital Nomad Girls

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Travel 


Nomadlist Directory of cities ranked and rated by digital nomads. CoPass Monthly membership to a network of coworking spaces Flystein Human-powered flight search that only charges you if they can beat the flight fare you’ve already found FlyOnward Provides temporary international flight tickets (travel itineraries) for use as proof of onward travel plans when travelling abroad Skyscanner One of the best flight search engines, we especially love the Everywhere functionality that lets you search for flights, well, anywhere Secret Flying Website that finds ridiculously cheap airfare and error flights Work Hard Anywhere App to find laptop-friendly spaces and wifi in cities around the world Teleport Compare cities on quality of life, costs of living, salaries & more Uber Find a cheap ride in hundreds of cities around the world MyLike App Find recommendations from the people you trust most - your friends and family

Languages DuoLingo The best free language learning app that gamifies the process. Currently there are 22 languages available Google Translate It’s improving all the time and can be very helpful when you’re out and about and don’t know the language (you can even scan text to translate)

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Health 
 Calm Free and premium meditation app including sleeping stories for adults that help you get a good night’s sleep Headspace A great meditation app, especially for beginners Clue Really useful menstruation tracker and health app. It’s free and helps you keep track of your period, especially when travelling a lot Sleep Cycle Intelligent alarm clock app and sleeping tracker, helpful when you’re moving a lot and not getting consistent sleep Strava App Free app that tracks your exercise sessions and habits Time Out Free app that gently reminds you to take screen breaks Flux Free tool that adjusts your laptop screen’s brightness and colour to the time of day. Warmer at night, brighter during the day Wolfram Sun Exposure App Helps you manage your time in the sun safely based on your skin type Gynopedia A wiki dedicated to female healthcare around the world. Find contraception, sexual health clinics and more for free Vaccine Record App that lets you organise and keep track of all your immunisation records Accommodation

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Accommodation 
 Spot-A-Home Find short to mid-term rentals that have all been personally checked out and verified. Only available in Europe for now, but growing quickly Airbnb The most popular platform to find short and medium-term housing around the world Agoda One of the best hotel search engines if you’re looking for short term stays, especially in Asia Trusted Housesitters One of the biggest platforms to find house and pet sitting opportunities around the world

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Friendship & Relationships DNG Inner Circle Our latest addition, the DNG Inner Circle is your exclusive coworking community that travels with you! Join us for virtual coworking days, expert masterclasses, an exclusive community, monthly goal setting, perks, discounts & much more! Travello Travello is a cool travel app that shows you other travellers nearby to meet up with and explore your destination together. We have our own Digital Nomad Girls Group in Travello which lets you meet DNGs around the world Nomad Soulmates Facebook community and new app that helps single digital nomads find like-minded dates Skype An oldie but goodie, helps you keep in touch with loved ones at home WhatsApp One of the best free messaging apps out there Tourlina Find female travel companions in a safe and secure setting Girl Gone International Network of expat women around the world who organise regular meetups Bumble BFF Bumble is an app that lets you connect with new people to find love, friends or expand your professional network. With the BFF mode you can find people who share interests or hobbies and make new friends Digital Nomad Girls Last but not least, DNG is your platform for all things location independence! If you haven’t yet, make sure you join our Facebook Group of over 15k girls worldwide!

And the most important tool of all: A positive & strong mindset!

“It won’t be easy, but it’ll be worth it!” © Digital Nomad Girls

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