Using the right tools makes everything work better. Want to know our favorites?
It can be so frustrating and time consuming to decide on products and systems to use for your business. With over 20 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining both on and offline presence for a number of companies we certainly have some favorites!
If you don’t see an area or service listed and you think we should give it a try, or if you’d like to hear our opinion on a service/category that’s not listed here, please let us know!
A quick note: We are affiliates for many companies listed on this page. That means that we receive a commission if you make a purchase using our codes or links. It doesn’t cost you anything extra and sometimes saves you money or provides you with special discounts or features! We only share with you the companies and products that we use for ourselves or for our clients, so we know they work well and are available to if you get stuck! Thank you for supporting us and these amazing companies.
Shopify
Create your online shop quickly and easily.
There are many e-commerce platforms, but only a few provide the functionality that make it simple to setup and manage your shop. If you’re looking to sell things online, then your shop needs to be on Shopify!
We’re a Shopify Partner and, through that, we have access to extra tools, news and insights that help us to provide our clients with superior service with their platform. Our shop creation and migration service always includes time for training our clients, but instead of taking a day for this our Shopify clients typically only need an hour or two because it is easy to manage. The ability to add and edit listings, to manage customer information, to print labels, and to export information is second to none. Other great benefits include being able to accept credit cards anywhere at any time with the Shopify POS, easily connecting to dropshipping vendors, and quickly adding functionality to your website!
Note: This is an affiliate link. Thank you for supporting us and please don’t hesitate to ask us questions about Shopify!
Squarespace
Create a website for your business.
The marketplace for online website building options is vast. For those who want a more closed system that reduces the stress of managing plugins and security while also providing a simple way to manage your content, then our favorite is definitely Squarespace.
Squarespace is one of or our technology partners, which provides us with access to special resources and their community forum. Being part of their Squarespace Circle program has made us love them even more.
If are thinking about Squarespace and have questions, please let us know!
Note: This is an affiliate link. Thank you for supporting us and please don’t hesitate to ask us questions about Squarespace!
Klaviyo
Email marketing that delivers amazing experiences
With Klaviyo, you can leverage data from several channels to build stronger relationships (reviews, social, orders, surveys, …). The numbers from those using Klaviyo are strong: 29% lift in revenue within the first 6 months and a 62x average ROI. Their integrations are seamless, so there is no wasted time getting up and running. As a Klaviyo partner, we have access to additional resources that can help should it ever be needed…including a Shopify integration specialist. If you sign up directly with them through our referral link, you can also get a consultation/walkthrough directly from the team at Klaviyo.
Note: This is an affiliate link. Thank you for supporting us and please don’t hesitate to ask us questions about Klaviyo!
Flodesk
Email marketing with beautifully designed templates.
Want a relatively simple way to build relationships with prospects, leads, current customers, and past customers? Email marketing gives you a chance to speak directly to them, in their inbox, at a time that is convenient for them. The problem with email marketing is finding a system that is easy for you to setup and maintain while also providing great designs and functionality. We have tried and, for the most part liked, the standard options of many of them, but one clear favorite is FloDesk. The price, ease of use, and beautiful templates make Flodesk a clear winner.
You can save 50% — FOR LIFE — by using our special partner promo code when signing up for Flodesk.
Promo code: RANDRCREATIVECO
Note: This is an affiliate link. Thank you for supporting us and please don’t hesitate to ask us questions about Flodesk!
ConvertKit
Email marketing that makes sense.
ConvertKit is focused on online creators and is great for both beginners and those who want advanced features. Writers, photographers, designers, developers, speakers and the like would benefit from setting up their email marketing with ConvertKit. Their setup has been honed to near perfection over many years, so it’s rare to find someone who can’t quickly get setup and start sending out emails. Some things we especially love with ConvertKit: Subscribers are tagged, so you can easily tag people with different categories; Strong deliverability rates; Great customer service; Easy to create landing pages. They offer free and paid plans, so there’s little reason to not to give them a try!
Note: This is an affiliate link. Thank you for supporting us and please don’t hesitate to ask us questions about ConvertKit!
Dubsado
Invoicing and CRM
Dubsado is a business management solution designed to cut out the busywork. We originally signed up for Dubsado just for their innovative billing system, but we’ve found it to be a great tool for building trust and relationships, scheduling appointments, sending and signing contracts, and creating workflows to streamline our processes.
You can save 20% every month by using our special partner promo code when signing up for a paid account with Dubsado.
Promo code: RANDR
Note: This is an affiliate link. Thank you for supporting us and please don’t hesitate to ask us questions about Dubsado!
Tailwind
Social Media Scheduling
We all know that social media is important to any business, but it’s also time consuming. Hiring a company like us helps a lot, but even we prefer to use tools to help with scheduling and reviewing our social media posts. Our clear favorite is Tailwind. We love that we can use them for not only Pinterest, but Instagram and Facebook too. Their tools are easy to use and they give you analytics to help keep track of how you are doing, which is so helpful.
Note: This is an affiliate link. Thank you for supporting us and please don’t hesitate to ask us questions about Tailwind!
Moo
Business Card Printing
There are few business card printing companies that offer the quality, speed, and variety of options like Moo. We’ve used Moo for years and they’ve never disappointed us.
Note: This is an affiliate link. Thank you for supporting us and please don’t hesitate to ask us questions about Moo!
Haute Stock
Beautifully styled stock images.
Get unlimited downloads of curated stock photos, social media graphics, branding elements and more…even Canva templates! We love the photos and templates at Haute Stock and think they are beautiful and well categorized. Last we checked, an annual membership with Haute Stock was just $199 - 299/year (which is a great price…compare with another favorite of ours: Adobe Stock at $360 / year). Please use our referral link below to find out more!
Note: This is an affiliate link. Thank you for supporting us and please don’t hesitate to ask us questions about Haute Stock!
The Contract Shop
Legal contracts to protect your biz.
Do you have a strong client contract for your small business? What about a terms and conditions page for your website? Keep your business legal with pre-written contract templates that are perfect for creative entrepreneurs, online business owners, and professional bloggers. They are lawyer-approved and are easy to update with your information.
Note: This is an affiliate link. Thank you for supporting us and please don’t hesitate to ask us questions about The Contract Shop!
Google Workspace
Email + Office Tools
When it comes to online business solutions that are easy to setup and use, few companies can compete with Google Workspace. We absolutely love their email service and we’ve found their online office tools to be second-to-none. Did you know you can snooze emails with Gmail, quickly design and launch forms, get 30 GB of cloud storage, and create online and offline word processing documents, spreadsheets and presentations via your own domain name for just $6 per month? For a bit more you can increase your Google Drive storage to 2TB, get cloud search across your Workspace accounts, and enterprise-grade protection and audit reports. We have a lot of experience with Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) and we can help you get 10% off your first year. We are happy to help you with any questions and give you our special referral code…just send us a message before signing up!
Note: This is an affiliate link that only works in combination with a special promotion code (which you can contact us for). Thank you for supporting us and please don’t hesitate to ask us questions about Google Workspace!