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Moming (aka, being a mom) is the hardest but also most enjoyable work.<\/p>\n
What’s more fun than watching your little babies grow up every single day, and what’s more stressful than worrying that you are literally spoiling them. <\/p>\n
It is the most meaningful and the longest journey, and I’m sure you don’t want to waste any precious moment. You want to record every single moment you have with them.<\/p>\n
Isn’t that why your phones are full of their pictures and videos?<\/p>\n
For some moms, instead of only looking back at thousands of pictures and videos, they also document their journey and allow other people to watch. Including me.<\/p>\n
That’s the primary reason that I created this little website, as an online diary for my moming life.<\/p>\n
If you want to do the same, and are wondering how I created this website, here’s the list of tools that I use.<\/p>\n
Know that I’m not tech savvy at all, have no knowledge about coding and any website complicated stuff, so I tried to simplify things as much as I could.<\/p>\n
If I can create a website like this with these tools, I’m sure you can too.<\/p>\n
Ready?<\/p>\n
You need a reliable web hosting to keep your site. There are many web hosting companies out there, and I personally used 2 of them.<\/p>\n
The more affordable option: Bluehost.<\/p>\n
I was 80% happy with Bluehost, but after my term expired, I want an alternative.<\/p>\n
That’s when I chose: Siteground.<\/a> They make my website fast, less plugins needed and they have excellent customer support.<\/p>\n I am using Aweber<\/a> to collect your emails and also sending newsletters.<\/p>\n I recommend using Thrive Theme Builder<\/a>. The new tool that helps you to create stunning websites in less than a day.<\/p>\n Honestly, I created my site completely based on Thrive Theme Builder<\/a> suggestion, and I barely made some changes. So, thanks a lot Thrive Theme Builder<\/a>.<\/p>\n With Thrive Theme Builder<\/a>, I don’t have to download and install so many other plugins (which can slow down my site), while still giving my site a neat look.<\/p>\n I didn’t think I would need this, but building internal links for a website with a lot of content is a pain in the booty.<\/p>\n And as I don’t intend to abandon this website (as I have done with my previous websites, like Live a Worthy Life<\/a>), I purchased Link Whisper<\/a>. It helps building internal links with some clicks. <\/p>\nEmail marketing<\/h2>\n
Setting up the website<\/h2>\n
Internal link builder<\/h2>\n
Keyword research<\/h2>\n