TOP Tools & Gear I Use

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- Julian Sage

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Business Setup

  1. Create an LLC with Northwest Registered Agent -"I found this to be the cheapest LLC setup service."

    SPECIAL: $39 to set up an LLC (not including state filing fees)

  1. Buy a domain name with Namecheap -"The annual renewal fees with Namecheap are cheaper than GoDaddy or Hostgator."

  1. Get a virtual address & mailbox with Anytime Mailbox -"You don't need an office or a physical mailbox to set up your business. I use a virtual mailbox so I can view all my mail online. Shred, forward, and download your mail."

  1. Create a business bank account with Novo -"I like Novo because It's all online, I can create buckets for different funds without having to create new bank accounts, see my monthly incoming & outgoing money, and there's no overdraft or hidden fees."

  1. Use a business credit card with Bill's Spend & Expense -"I use Bill because it is like a regular credit card on steroids. I can create temporary credit cards automatically, put spending limits, see all my transactions easily, auto-categorize expenses, create users, the list goes on. Highly recommend."

    BONUS: Receive a $100-$200 gift card when you're approved.

Business Tools

"Here's everything you need for a business."

  1. Website builder - "Create your brand's front page."

  2. Funnel builder - "Create pages for funneling traffic"

  3. Email List - "Collect contacts & send emails"

  4. CRM - "Update your contacts & see their history"

  5. Calendar Scheduler - "Create calendars for booking appointments"

  6. Form builder - "Build customized forms for collecting lead information"

  7. Document Signer - "Get contracts signed"

  8. Texting - "Text all your contacts"

  9. Social Media Scheduler - "Schedule out your content across your social channels"

  10. Call Tracking - "See all of your call history & even listen to recorded phone conversations"

  11. Unified Inbox - "Have all your emails, texts, calls, & social media messages all in one inbox"

  12. Pipeline Management - "Add your leads to a sales pipeline so you can manage them"

  13. Automations - "Create automations to have your business working for your automatically"

  14. Review Management - "Automate the process of getting reviews for Google My Business"

  15. Chat Widget - "Let leads message you directly from your website"

"All of these tools are included in HighLevel, which is what I have built my business & website on top of.

If you buy these tools from different software companies you can EASILY spend $1000/month.

Save yourself the money & headache of trying to manage a bunch of tools by using this one superpower business tool."

BONUS: Get $1000+ worth of automations, tools & training + an extended 30 day free trial

  1. Automate different parts of your business with Pabbly Connect -"Not everything can be automated in HighLevel so that's where I use Pabbly Connect. It's MUCH cheaper than Zapier for automating different tasks."

  1. Design things easily with Canva -"I use Canva for things like removing backgrounds, creating favicons, flyers, banners for social media, really anything that requires design. It's a heavily used tool in my arsenal."

  1. Get lifetime deals on software with Appsumo - "I've bought some great tools & not so great tools on Appsumo. I've replaced monthly subscription tools like Loom screen recorder, Otter Ai note taking app and the list goes on."

  1. Hire virtual assistants from Onlinejobs.ph - "I've hired dozens of virtual assistants for things like video editing, executive assistants, designers & even sales. It's my go to for finding affordable full time/part time talent."

  1. Hire freelancers on Fiverr - "If you need to hire someone for a particular job like logo design, trademark filing, data entry or whatever, I ALWAYS use Fiverr. It's much cheaper to find people here than using Upwork."

YouTube Production

  1. My YouTube studio equipment from Amazon -"Some of my gear is quite expensive now but I also include some cheap alternative I have either used before upgrading or still currently use."

  1. Music & sound effects for videos from Epidemic Sound -"Getting copyright stiked is no fun. When you use Epidemic you can use music without worrying about your ad sense income being affected."

  1. B Roll & Graphics from Envato Elements -"This makes it easy for my editors to get videos & graphics to up the quality."

  1. Split test thumbnails & titles with TubeBuddy -"I split test all of my thumbnails & titles to help my videos get more views. It makes a big difference when you can increase the click through rate & average view duration."

  1. Find viral video ideas with 1of10 -"I use this tool to help me find viral video ideas."

  1. Write better scripts with Subscribr -"I've been using Subscibr to help me come up with hooks for my videos. You can also use it to write entire scripts."

Productivity

  1. My pomodoro focus tool is Sukha -"When I need to focus on work I always use Sukha. It keeps me from getting distracted, helps remind me to take breaks, and motivates me to stay consistent."

    BONUS: Use code JULIANSAGE for 20% off lifetime

  1. Track where I spend my time with Rize -"Rize gives me a minute by minute breakdown of what I spend my time on. It gives me clarity on what apps, websites, and how much time I spend on my computer."

    BONUS: Use code FINANCIALNUGGET for 25% off for 3 months

  1. Remove from spam lists with Aura -"I reduce the amount of calls, emails, and texts I receive with Aura by having them remove me from data collection companies."