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100+ Tools!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 serviceGoDaddy

Cheap and easy to use domain name registrarDivi

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

SEOBlock 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

trafficPlanoly

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 likeSnapseed

Great app to edit your photos for InstagramTailwind

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!

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Branding Wisestamp

Create beautiful and professional-looking Gmail signaturesGoogle Alerts

Monitor the web to find out whenever your brand is mentionedPortent

Generate engaging and catchy blog post titles from your keywordsDaFont

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 designsUnsplash

Has a huge selection of beautiful and free to use stock photosCreative Commons

Search for royalty free photos on different platformsTinyJPG

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

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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 extensionHemingway

Simple web-based writing app that helps you improve your writingAir 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 countriesQuickbooks

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 conditionsShakeLaw

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

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TravelNomadlist

Directory of cities ranked and rated by digital nomads.CoPass

Monthly membership to a network of coworking spacesFlystein

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 abroadSkyscanner

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

LanguagesDuoLingo

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 lotSleep 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 dayWolfram Sun Exposure App

Helps you manage your time in the sun safely based on your skin typeGynopedia

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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AccommodationSpot-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 worldAgoda

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!”