There are thousands of tools promising to grow your audience and business. In reality, you only need a small, well‑chosen stack that you trust.
In this post I’ll share the 15 tools I actually use in 2026 to run my ecosystem — content on shofik.com and s2bd.com, plus hosting and automation through rocketsolutions.net.
1–3: Core CMS & Hosting
- WordPress: Still my favourite CMS for blogs, marketing sites and simple apps.
- Managed VPS (via rocketsolutions.net): Optimized servers with SSL, backups and monitoring.
- Git: Simple version control for custom themes, plugins and scripts.
4–6: Content & Planning
- Outlining tool or document editor: For planning posts and landing pages.
- AI content assistant: Helps with outlines, rewrites and idea generation, not full auto‑writing.
- Kanban or task app: To track post ideas, drafts and published content.
7–9: SEO & Analytics
- SEO plugin: To manage titles, descriptions, sitemaps and schema.
- Analytics: Track where traffic comes from and what converts.
- Search Console: Monitor indexing, queries and technical issues.
10–12: Automation
- Automation platform: Connects forms, email, CRMs and AI.
- Email marketing tool: For newsletters and follow‑up sequences.
- Chat widget with AI assistant: Answers FAQs and captures leads on autopilot.
13–15: Dev & Support
- SSH & terminal tools: For server management and troubleshooting.
- Ticket/helpdesk system: To organize support across multiple brands.
- Uptime monitoring: To get alerted the second something goes wrong.
How I Keep the Stack Lean
- If a tool doesn’t save time or money, I cut it.
- If two tools overlap, I keep the simpler one.
- I document my workflows so I can switch tools later if needed.
Your perfect stack will be different, but the principle is the same: choose a few powerful tools, integrate them well, and then focus on execution instead of chasing every new shiny app.