The Problem

I’ve built websites using many different methods, tools, platforms, and website builders over the years.

Everything from:

Hand coded HTML using Dreamweaver, Atom, VS Code, and Gatsby…
Using website builders like Ekomobi, Duda, Wix, Squarespace, Weebly, WordPress (using Thrive Themes, Elementor), Webflow, and more…

Each have had their pros and cons.

Great Solution For Clients But Not For Me

Wix and WordPress have been my go to solutions for most client work depending on their needs, budget, and site complexity.

My Challenges

I kept struggling to produce and publish content. Keeping it updated and relevant? Forget about it.

Linking to other pages internally and externally was complicated. I knew it was important for SEO.

Enter Notion

Notion is like an external brain. Imagine Evernote but with WAY more flexibility. The platform is so extensible and customizable for every need.

There’s also a growing community of people sharing their templates and customization tips. Finding solutions and creative workarounds to challenges gets better every day.

I’d been using Notion for almost 2 years, off and on. I loved it but didn’t feel I was getting the most from it.

Going All In

Too many tools. Too many platforms. I needed to simplify. But that meant really digging into the power (and initial learning curve) so that I could make Notion do what I needed.

Other Tools Considered And Tested