5 Creative Tools I Regret Not Using Sooner

5 Creative Tools I Regret Not Using Sooner

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Arnulfur Hakonarson
October 03, 2024

đź‘‹ Hey everyone,

Have you ever learned about something so good that you thought, “Why the hell didn’t I know about this sooner?”

Well, today I’m sharing 5 tools I use daily that fall into that category—things that help me with my content business, from coming up with ideas to making more money.

These are all tools that I wish I’d started using sooner, and no, we’re not talking about basics like Photoshop. This is some niche-juicy-stuff. :)

(BTW none of these tools sponsor me, and some I even pay for).

đź‘€ 1. Does it stand out?

The first tool is a Chrome extension called PrevYou. My friend Micael Widell showed it to me, and it’s fiiiiire.

PrevYou lets you see how your title and thumbnail would look on the YouTube homepage—super useful for seeing if your content stands out against the competition.

It’s not perfect (it can glitch), but hey, it’s free.

📸 2. How does your thumbnail look?

Next up is Thumbsup.tv—an absolute must for me.

It’s similar to PrevYou but allows you to preview your thumbnail and title in various sizes and formats.

This helps me make sure everything looks good across different devices.

đź’ˇ 3. My favorite content planner

I’m sure you’ve heard of Notion—it’s like notes, but on some strong illegal Thai steroids.

I use it to plan all my videos, sketch out ideas, and get a full overview of my content.

If you’re interested, you can check out my content planner template here—I use it on the daily.

🚀 4. Explode your title game

For killer YouTube titles, I use CreatorHooks.

Jake Thomas sends out a free weekly newsletter breaking down top-performing YouTube titles and why they worked so well.

If you’re serious about improving your titles, this one’s a gem.

đź’° 5. Make more money today

Lastly, I’ve been experimenting with ManyChat, and it’s already making a difference.

ManyChat automates conversations with customers through chatbots on platforms like Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Since I started using it, I’ve seen a 34% increase in digital product sales—wiiiild!

That’s it for today, my friends. 🤝

If you know any other tools I should check out, feel free to reply to this email—I’d love to hear from you!

Talk soon,
ArnĂşlfur

🤝 Let me help you create better content!