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The morning coffee toolkit
Start with the tool that solves the problem in front of you. Each card tells you what it does and what to click first.
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Marian’s first choiceLeadsLeap
An all-in-one toolbox with an email list, capture pages, link tracking, and popups.
- What you’d use it for
- Collect signups, send a welcome message, and publish a simple page.
- Free plan or option
- Yes Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕ 1 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Click Get Your Free Membership. After signing in, open List Manager.
Open LeadsLeap →Tool notesFree Monthly Websites
A service that offers a ready-made website each month.
- What you’d use it for
- Install a starter website on your own hosting and adapt the pages.
- Free plan or option
- Yes, for the website files. Domain and hosting are separate. Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕☕ 2 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Open the offer page and read what the current website requires before downloading.
Open Free Monthly Websites →Tool notesThe $0 Funnel
Marian’s free guide to building a simple funnel with LeadsLeap.
- What you’d use it for
- Follow the steps for connecting a signup page, thank-you page, and first email.
- Free plan or option
- Yes Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕ 1 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Open the guide page and follow the instructions to get your copy.
Open The $0 Funnel → Website & hosting
Tool notesHostinger
A company that hosts websites and offers domain registration and a guided WordPress installation.
- What you’d use it for
- Put your WordPress site online and connect your domain.
- Free plan or option
- No free hosting plan in this recommendation. Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕☕ 2 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Open Web Hosting and compare the term, renewal cost, backups, and WordPress support.
Open Hostinger → Email marketing
Tool notesGetResponse
An email platform that can send newsletters and run automated sequences.
- What you’d use it for
- Manage a growing list and build more detailed follow-up emails.
- Free plan or option
- Yes. A limited free plan and a premium trial are listed. Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕☕ 2 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Open Pricing and check which plan includes the automation you need.
Open GetResponse →Tool notesAWeber
An email platform for newsletters, sign-up pages, and follow-up messages.
- What you’d use it for
- Send regular newsletters and keep welcome emails organized.
- Free plan or option
- A free trial is advertised for new signups. Check ongoing plan options. Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕☕ 2 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Open Pricing and compare list limits and the number of follow-up campaigns.
Open AWeber → Ready-made products & PLR
Tool notesIDPLR
A library of ready-made digital products offered under different licenses. IDPLR lists 12,000+ items in its full catalog.
- What you’d use it for
- Find a starting point for a checklist or guide you can adapt if the license allows it.
- Free plan or option
- Yes, free membership options are offered. Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕☕ 2 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Find the free membership option and read the license for one item before using it.
Open IDPLR →Tool notesResell Rights Weekly
A membership library with weekly ready-made product releases and permissions that vary by item.
- What you’d use it for
- Find a product to adapt or distribute under its individual terms.
- Free plan or option
- Yes, a free membership is offered. Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕☕ 2 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Choose the free membership and find the license file for a sample product.
Open Resell Rights Weekly → AI writing & video
Tool notesGravityWrite
An AI writing tool with templates for common writing tasks.
- What you’d use it for
- Draft an outline, email, or short post and then edit it yourself.
- Free plan or option
- Check the current free allowance. Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕ 1 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Open the writing templates and try a short email draft with sample information.
Open GravityWrite →Tool notesInVideo
A video editor that can make a draft video from written instructions.
- What you’d use it for
- Make a short tutorial without recording yourself.
- Free plan or option
- Check the current free allowance, export limits, and watermarks. Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕☕ 2 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Open the AI video tool and enter a short practice script.
Open InVideo →Tool notesPictory
A video tool that turns a script or article into scenes and captions.
- What you’d use it for
- Make a short companion video for a guide you own.
- Free plan or option
- A free trial is listed. Check its duration and export limits. Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕☕ 2 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Find the option to turn a script into a video and paste two sample sentences.
Open Pictory → Traffic, when you’re ready
Tool notesTrafficZest
A service for getting visitors to a web page.
- What you’d use it for
- Consider a small trial of paid traffic after your funnel works and you know what to measure.
- Free plan or option
- Check current offers and prices before spending. Check the site for current prices and limits.
- Difficulty
- ☕☕☕ 3 of 3 coffee cups
- Best first step
- Open the service and review traffic sources, costs, and cancellation terms before ordering.
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