%% Last Updated: [[2021-02-14]] %% # Publishing - Eric Gregorich - Obsidian Publish [Readwise URL](https://readwise.io/bookreview/7729714) | [Source URL](https://ericgregorich.com/Publishing) ---  --- Distribution Social Media networks like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. Communities like Reddit. Pocket Newsletters Substack, Revue Domain Registration Hover, Namecheap, Porkbun are often recommended. Stay away from GoDaddy. Email Service Providers (ESP) ActiveCampaign ConvertKit Email Octopus Mailchimp Mailjet Monetization Medium Buy Me a Coffee Patreon Tipeee Google AdSense Taboola Outbrain Amazon Display Ads MediaVine AdThrive Research F5Zbot Track specific keywords. Syften See where other publishers are getting their traffic. Google Alerts Search Engine Optimization (SEO) GTMetrix can allow you to understand your site load time. HotJar or CrazyEgg can help you see how users are engaging. Keywords Everywhere Ahrefs Keyword Planner Google Search Console Web Analytics Website analytics are what allows you to see not only how many people are using your website, but also how they are using it. Google Analytics is the obvious leader in website analytics. But there are several other players in the market, many of which are more privacy focused. These include Simple Analytics, Plausible Analytics, Fathom Analytics, and Cloudflare Analytics. Web Site Hosting WPEngine for hosting Wordpress sites. Digital Ocean for hosting Ghost. Stay away from GoDaddy, BlueHost, HostGator. Obsidian Publish is a great option if your using Obsidian. Other Publishing Tools Opt-In Monster BuiltWith shows what the popular sites are using. Resources to learn more about publishing online Steph Smith "Standing out in 2021: Doing Content Right." 2021. Gumroad. 2021. https://gumroad.com/l/doing-content-right. ^145614153 ---