And everyone\u2019s familiar with them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nAs far as word processors go, Google Docs felt like a giant leap forward from the OG, Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But one thing I\u2019ve always been frustrated with is how completely disorganized all my documents have become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sure, I could do a better job of creating folders \u2014 but moving files around to different folders has always been a bit clunky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of that, my Docs account is like my kitchen junk drawer \u2014 there\u2019s a little bit of everything, but it’s highly unlikely you’re going to find what you’re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alternatives to Google Docs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Over the years I\u2019ve tried out several different apps for writing\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NoteJoy, which I bought off of AppSumo<\/strong> improved my organization\u2026 but the way they format text didn\u2019t copy and paste well into WordPress or other apps, so I was left doing a lot of clean-up when my content got transferred to its final destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMarkdown apps like Obsidian and Ulysses<\/strong> were a lot of fun and certainly better for organization\u2026 But trying to memorize all the markdown got annoying and formatting was often wreaked just like an AppSumo.<\/p>\n\n\n\nApps like Evernote, Notes on Mac, and OneNote<\/strong> were fine, but I felt like I was constantly having to make concessions which ultimately led me back to using Google Docs for everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUntil I tried Notion\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My introduction to Notion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ll admit it, I\u2019m a sucker for these kinds of apps. The UI, the thousands of YouTube videos, and the challenge of learning something new \u2014 all of it sucks me in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, in most cases, all of this ends up being a waste of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A member of our community, Trisha Cupra, summed it up nicely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nJust remember the tool is supposed to fill needs you already have, not create more work just because you could.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
And when I first dove into Notion, that\u2019s exactly what I was doing \u2014 trying to recreate an entire system (one that had been working well for me) in a new platform \u201cjust because I could\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ultimately, a lack of automation options, limited database functionality, and lack of structure led me to realize it wasn\u2019t a viable alternative to what I was already using to manage my agency…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the docs \u2014 man, they are really<\/strong><\/em> good.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNotion as a word processor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n