Stuff I recommend

I get asked a lot about products and services that I recommend using, in business and life. I’ve grouped them all here for your easy access. I only recommend products and services that I either believe in or use myself.

I’m a proud affiliate for everything on the list below unless otherwise noted.

When you sign up for something via my referral or affiliate link, there’s usually a small benefit to one or both of us. For example, when you sign up for Flodesk using my referral code, you get 50% off your first year of Flodesk’s beautiful email service, and I get $19 for referring you. Win-win! Everything listed below is something I 10/10 recommend.

Business & Professional

Honeybook
It’s my tool for sooo many things: bookings, project management, invoicing, contracts, payments, and more — and I love it! Save 25% on your first year if you sign up with my referral link.

Flodesk
Send beautiful emails that people love to open. Save 50% off your first year by signing up with this link.

Senja
It’s hard to fully describe how powerful and valuable testimonials from clients and customers can be for building trust and conveying the value that your business brings to the table. Senja makes it fast, easy, and fun to collect and share testimonials. Sign up with my referral link HERE to save 50% on your first month of a paid plan.

Keysearch
SEO keyword search and ranking tool
Starter (Monthly) $17/mo
Starter (Annual) $169/yr
Pro (Monthly) $34/mo
Pro (Annual) $279/yr

Shoott
Wondering where I got my awesome headshots? It’s not a secret: I booked with Shoott. They do FREE 30-minute professional photoshoots ~ and you only pay for the photos you love and want to keep. ***Enter my referral code — 046D9004 — to get 20% off 5+ photos***
https://www.shoott.com

Castmagic
If you have a podcast, a coaching business, or regularly capture audio interviews, I highly recommend that you check out castmagic.io — It will create transcriptions, summaries, and even draft social media posts for you, in less than 10 seconds from the moment you upload your audio file. It has saved me a TON of time and the UX is really simple and pleasant to use.
Check out Castmagic

Super Easy Digital / Growthtrackers (Lex Roman)
Lex is an amazing digital marketer and growth pro focused on helping solopreneurs. She’ll help you grow your business in smart and calm ways that don’t rely on social media or paid ads. Sign up with my links below or enter code KATVELLOS at checkout to get a 5% discount. I’m a friend and fan of Lex because she gives great advice for service-based businesses to thrive in low-energy, low-effort ways.
Power Hour
7 Steps to getting more leads (Audio course)
Growthtrackers membership

Christy Price: Squarespace & Design Support
There’s a reason Christy is on the first page of Google when people search for “Squarespace web designer.” Christy is a pro for all things related to Squarespace and SEO and I love working with her. I highly recommend booking time with her or checking out her courses if you need to learn more about how to get more bang for your buck with your Squarespace website. ***Make sure to tell her that Kat Vellos sent you***
Check out her $225 Squarespace Help 1-on-1 hour
Designer-for-a-Day
Make Money with your Blog
Squarespace Template Shop

OPM Circles & Solopreneur Groups
Therapeutic support circles led by a positive psychology practitioner, Sophia Kokores.***Make sure to tell her that Kat Vellos sent you***
Check out OPM Circles

DeleteMe
DeleteMe is a hands-free subscription service that will remove your personal information that’s being sold online. They locate and remove your personal information from data broker sites to help you protect your privacy. Save 20% off any plan with the link below:
Check out DeleteMe

Designer-to-Author
If you want to learn everything I did to make my indie book a success, enroll in my course that gives you the entire low-down.
Learn more

Skillshare
Explore your creativity with thousands of hands‑on classes. They’ve got tons of classes: illustration, animation, marketing, drawing and painting, UI/UX design, creative writing, crafts, music, and more!
Get 1 month free and 40% off your first payment

Life & Fun

Bookshop
Check out the books I recommend on my Bookshop bookshelf. When you buy books at Bookshop, a portion of every sale supports local bookstores.

Libro.FM (AWIN)
It’s like Audible but better because shopping at Libro donates money to local independent bookstores. You can even select your favorite local bookstore and they’ll get a portion of every purchase you make on Libro.

My Paper Crafts and Snail Mail Gift Guide & Treasure Box
I like to nerd out about paper treats and all the geeky craft supplies that make handmade snail mail fun and beautiful to deliver. This post dives into a bunch of my favorite tools and products.