Over the past few months, I've been searching for my next fun and meaningful project; something simple to launch yet impactful. After seeing firsthand how much my own children enjoy personalized experiences, I realized there was a unique opportunity to create something special: custom name songs for kids.
It all started with my three-year-old son, Evan, who had become obsessed with his name. He would spell it out on random pieces of paper, call out the letters he saw on toys, and even sing little tunes about it to himself. Seeing how much he loved letters and his name, I decided to make a little song just for him; a fun, catchy tune that spelled out his name. And he absolutely loved it. Soon, my two-year-old wanted one, then my ten-year-old thought they were cool and asked for his own. That's when it hit me: every child deserves a fun, personalized song about their name!
At the same time, I was learning video editing for another project. The combination of custom name songs + music videos seemed like the perfect fit for YouTube. What if kids everywhere could have their own special song? What if a child named Evan, Alan, or Kendra could search for their name and find a fun, engaging song just for them?
With that, Name Spelling Songs was born.
The goal is simple:
✔️ Create catchy, educational songs that help kids learn to spell their names.
✔️ Release dozens of new name songs weekly to cover as many names as possible.
✔️ Make learning fun through music and movement.
Each song follows a simple yet engaging format: spelling out the child's name in a singalong style, backed by fun music and a bright, colorful video. I hope this encourages kids to develop early literacy skills while having a blast.
There's still a lot of work ahead, with thousands of names to cover; this will be an ongoing project for a long time. I plan to release at least a dozen new name songs per week, growing the library until almost every name is available.
This is a passion project, but I'm also hopeful that through YouTube monetization and small contributions, it can grow into something sustainable. Every little bit of support helps me continue creating these songs and projects!
If you have a child who loves music and is learning their name, I'd love for you to check out Name Spelling Songs. Let me know what you think, request a name if you don't see it, and help spread the word!
🚀 Website: NameSpellingSongs.com
đź“ş YouTube Channel: YouTube.com/@NameSpellingSongs
This has been one of the most fun projects I've worked on, and I'm eager to see it grow. Here's to making learning fun and personalized for kids everywhere! 🎵✨
As someone who frequently juggles numerous projects, I'm always on the lookout for fun and useful tools to create in a day or two. One of the tools I found myself regularly using was a title capitalizer. It’s a small but mighty tool that ensures the titles and headlines of my blog posts, articles, and other content look polished and professional. Frustrated by some limitations in the tools available, I decided to build my own: Title Capitalizer.
The idea behind Title Capitalizer came from my own needs and the realization that I could enhance the functionality of existing tools. I wanted a tool that was easy to use, fast, and provided various capitalization styles to suit different writing contexts. Thus, the Title Capitalizer was born, a handy online tool designed to give you the perfect capitalization style for your titles every time.
Title Capitalizer supports an array of capitalization styles, making it versatile for any content creator's needs:
In addition to the specific styles, Title Capitalizer offers several capitalization options for different purposes:
I was thrilled to launch Title Capitalizer on Product Hunt, where it garnered over 10 upvotes! While it might seem modest, this was my most successful product launch to date, surpassing my first launch. The positive reception reinforced my belief in the tool's utility and the value it offers to content creators like myself.
Taking things a step further, I decided to "port" the Title Capitalizer into a plugin for Bludit, a simple yet powerful flat-file CMS. This plugin is free to download and seamlessly integrates the title capitalization functionality into the Bludit platform, making it even more accessible to users. You can find more information and download the plugin over on BluditLab.
Creating the Title Capitalizer has been a rewarding experience. It's a testament to how small, simple tools can significantly impact our daily tasks. Whether you’re a blogger, writer, or content creator, the Title Capitalizer is designed to make your work easier and more polished. Check it out at capitalizer.Spegal.Dev, and elevate your content with perfectly capitalized titles today!
Over the past few months, I've been on the lookout for simple, quick-to-launch website ideas that could also potentially generate some income. Recently, I found an intriguing concept that I couldn't wait to start working on.
Introducing VIP Reads—a platform that showcases a list of distinguished personalities and their favorite books. This allows users to discover the literary inspirations behind some of the most influential figures.
The inspiration for VIP Reads came from a similar, albeit underdeveloped, website I saw linked in a Reddit post. While the concept was appealing, the site’s design was lackluster, and it featured only a handful of celebrities. Seeing the potential, I decided to create a more polished version, aiming to feature 20-30 prominent figures within the next few weeks.
As of now, I’ve prepared a database of 25 VIPs and have started the process of cataloging their book preferences, planning to release 1-2 VIPs daily. Although this task is somewhat time-consuming, I’ve managed to significantly streamline it. Currently, the site features four well-known personalities: Barack Obama, Elon Musk, LeBron James, and Naval Ravikant.
VIP Reads generates revenue through Amazon Affiliate links, which direct users to purchase books on Amazon. My goal is to attract substantial traffic to the site and, hopefully, earn meaningful referral commissions. Once the initial setup is complete, I plan to periodically update the site while mainly allowing it to grow organically through search engine visibility.
I'm thrilled with the progress so far and eager to fully launch VIP Reads. If there’s a VIP you admire and would like to see featured sooner, send me a message, and I’ll prioritize their addition!
Welcome to BluditLab, my latest venture into the world of digital creativity and innovation. After months of searching for a project that not only sparks my interest but also has the potential to generate revenue, inspiration struck upon discovering a niche yet promising idea: a dedicated platform offering both free and premium themes and plugins for Bludit, the elegantly simple CMS that champions file-based content management over traditional databases.
For those familiar with my blog, Bludit is already a well-known entity. Its simplicity and efficiency have established it as my preferred CMS for a range of projects, including news sites like MIMJNews.com, CorePunk.pro, and BrighterShores.pro, and even this blog itself. Over time, I've developed several unique plugins tailored to my needs, leading to a lightbulb moment: why not share these creations with the world? Hence, BluditLab was born.
The cornerstone of the site lies in its curated collection of Bludit themes. As of now, our library hosts a singular theme, but stay tuned — this is just the beginning. While frontend design isn't my forte, I'm committed to sourcing high-quality themes from talented designers to build a reputable repository known for excellence.
Our Bludit plugin selection, though modest, is meticulously crafted. Currently, it includes two free plugins — a "Buy Me A Coffee" button for effortless donations and a YouTube shortcode plugin for simple video embedding. Additionally, our premium offering, a Patreon login system, is something I take great pride in. It represents hours of refinement to ensure seamless integration across any website, empowering site owners to offer exclusive Patreon member benefits with ease.
But BluditLab isn't just about themes and plugins. Recognizing the hurdles of setting up and customizing a website, I'm also offering Bludit customization and installation services. Whether you're new to Bludit or seeking to elevate your current site, our services are designed to be affordable and comprehensive, ensuring a smooth start or upgrade for your online presence.
As BluditLab grows, my aim is to enrich our offerings, expanding our theme and plugin libraries to cater to a wide range of needs and preferences. While I harbor no illusions of overnight success, I am optimistic about the steady support and loyalty from the Bludit community. Through BluditLab, I envision a future where creativity meets functionality, offering tools and services that empower users to build and manage their digital spaces with confidence and ease.
Since my last update, there's been a new development I'm eager to share. While browsing through our local cannabis community on /r/Michigents, I stumbled upon several news articles about Michigan's marijuana scene. Some lacked depth, others seemed hastily written, and a few even emanated an untrustworthy aura. It struck me that Michigan deserved better, and thus, the idea for Michigan Marijuana News was born.
Michigan Marijuana News aims to be the premier source for cannabis news, culture, and updates in the Great Lake State. As a fervent supporter and enjoyer of cannabis, I felt an intrinsic pull to ensure my fellow Michiganders received not just news, but accurate, reliable, and well-researched information.
I'm thrilled to report that the initial setup of the website was swift, spanning just two days, social media pages included. I owe much of this efficiency to Bludit, the CMS I utilized. For those unfamiliar, Bludit is an open-source web application designed for quick website or blog creation. It uses JSON files for content storage, eliminating the need for any database installation or configuration. It's the same CMS that powers this blog, and while it might have its quirks, it's grown on me.
Currently, Michigan Marijuana News boasts twenty articles, averaging about four daily. As much as I've relished diving into each news piece, I've almost caught up with the recent events of the past fortnight. Now, my routine involves keeping an eagle eye on search engines, ensuring I stay abreast of fresh updates hourly. My vision? To be a respected and trustworthy beacon for all cannabis enthusiasts in Michigan.
This might be my first foray into the world of cannabis projects, but who's to say what the future holds? As someone deeply passionate about the myriad benefits of marijuana and the imperative for genuine information, this feels like just the beginning. Here's to cultivating a well-informed cannabis community in Michigan!
I find myself at a crossroads with my recent Worldstone.io website. While the site has been thriving and closely aligns with the majority of my initial projections, it stumbles in one critical area—search engine optimization (SEO).
I'm still adapting to the dynamic landscape of JavaScript, having been weaned on the simplicity of its older versions, and maybe a bit of jQuery. The more contemporary variations, Node and Vue, are still novel concepts for me. Over the past few years, I embarked on a self-teaching journey, starting with Node as a backend for a game project I've been tinkering with. Subsequently, I delved into Vue, aiming for an efficient frontend for the game. Naturally, I presumed this new endeavor would broaden my proficiency in Vue. Alas, it's been a detour rather than a direct route.
I've experienced an unforeseen regression, despite the overall performance of the website. The stumble lies primarily in the SEO department. It escaped my foresight that Single Page Applications (SPAs), by their very nature, aren't SEO-friendly since they're precisely that—a single page. This configuration eliminates the ability to update the page's title and meta information as with conventional web pages. Consequently, social platforms (like Facebook, Twitter, Reddit) struggle to extract accurate information from your page.
Well, that's a tough pill to swallow...
And now, I face a dilemma: do I persist, embracing a new system like Nuxt3 to achieve my objectives? Or do I retreat to the comfort of my established PHP ways? I find myself inching towards the latter, but with a contemporary twist—incorporating advanced frameworks. I have traditionally been a stripped-down PHP programmer, handling everything from scratch. But perhaps it's time to acquaint myself with emerging technologies, Laravel, for instance.
Regardless of the path chosen, rest assured, I'll share an update soon. I'm eager to enhance the site's aesthetics, zeroing in on the ideal layout. So, here's to a journey of refinement and progress!