date: 'Tueday, August 6 2024' title: 'Tool directory makes more sense'

description: "Tons of updates to the tool directory. Main attraction: I added categories to the tool directory because no one knows what they're looking for yet when they're looking for it."

Tool directory makes more sense

Written by Brenda Zhang

Highlights:

• Tons of updates to the tool directory. Main attraction: I added categories to the tool directory because no one knows what they're looking for yet when they're looking for it.

More stuff I did:

• Added a compact mode for the tool directory so you can view more tools at once. I still need to actually add a button to switch between modes lol. This will happen this week.

• Each tool has its own dedicated page with a longer form description, link to the website, and a link to one of our deep dives on the tool (if it exists). Soon, I plan to add any discount codes we recieve to these pages as well as quick links to the tools' affiliate programs. Here's an example.

• Tool directory's search works better now (I simplified it so it's less buggy-feeling). Plus, the dropdown narrows down the tools to the category right away rather than after search. Did you know the search also searches descriptions? Even if you're not searching by name or category, you might find the tool you're looking for.

• Started adding all the tools featured in the newsletter in the past to the tool directory. It's about time... there's a huge backlog, but the tool directory will be a better directory soon!

• Removed the miscellaneous category because that's not a very helpful category and correctly categorized all tools.

Minor things you wouldn't care much about but I do:

• Made the mobile version of all the pages a little better. It's still not perfect, but one day at a time...

• You can press "Enter" when searching from the home page and it'll take you to the tool directory and show you the correct search results! Truly revolutionary.

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