📅 2025-05-30 — Session: Configured AWS Route 53 and Docusaurus for Personal Branding
🕒 16:55–18:15
🏷️ Labels: AWS, Docusaurus, Web Development, SEO, Personal Branding
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to set up a lightweight production site using AWS Route 53 and configure a Docusaurus-based website for personal branding.
Key Activities
- AWS Route 53 Setup: Deployed a production-ready website using AWS Route 53 for domain registration, with hosting on platforms like Netlify or Vercel.
- Domain Management: Confirmed domain registration on AWS Route 53 and connected it to Vercel, updating DNS records and managing SSL.
- DNS Migration: Migrated DNS from an old static site to Vercel, considering SEO implications.
- Docusaurus Configuration: Cloned and adapted a Docusaurus template, ran it locally for the Sapphire website, and resolved Typedoc and plugin issues.
- JavaScript Best Practices: Discussed commenting best practices for JavaScript object properties in the context of Docusaurus.
- SEO and Site Structure: Developed a strategic plan for optimizing Docusaurus site structure for better SEO and audience segmentation.
Achievements
- Successfully registered and managed a domain with AWS Route 53.
- Connected the domain to Vercel and completed DNS migration.
- Configured and ran a Docusaurus site locally, resolving multiple configuration issues.
- Developed a checklist for adapting Docusaurus codebase and index.tsx for personal branding.
Pending Tasks
- Further refine the Docusaurus site structure to enhance SEO and audience engagement.
- Complete the adaptation of the FeatureList in React for personal branding.