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David Alex YouTube thumbnail for business phone systems review — surrounded by VoIP app logos including Quo, 8x8, and others with the text "I Tried Them All!"

The 5 Best Business Phone Systems in 2026, Hands Down!

Jan 23, 2026

David Alex article hero image for "6 Best AI Website Builders in 2026" — thumbnail showing David surrounded by AI website builder logos including Wix, Framer, Duda, Shopify, Squarespace, Webflow, and Figma with the text "Wait, Seriously?"

6 Best AI Website Builders in 2026 [Plus 50 More Reviewed]

Dec 29, 2025

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The 6 best website builders in 2026 ranked by a designer who's tested them all: Framer, Squarespace, Webflow, Wix, Durable, and Duda — compared for non-developers.

Oct 14, 2025

Thistle meal delivery service logo on black background with the text "5 Years Later — Thistle Personal Review" — hero image for David Alex's honest 5-year Thistle review article

My Honest Thistle Review: 5 Years of Real Experience (+ $120 Off Link)

Aug 2, 2025

Betterment robo-investing platform logo on navy background with the text "7 Years Later — Betterment Review" — hero image for David Alex's 7-year Betterment experiment article

Why You Need a Robo Investor in 2025: My 7-Year Betterment Experiment

Jul 20, 2025

David Alex freelancer journey chart showing effort over time from 2016 to 2024 — milestones include quitting a $50k job, 9 months with no clients, paying off $20k debt, and scaling to a $250k/year productized service in 2 hour work days

Become A Freelance Website Designer in 3 Months

Jul 6, 2025

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Studio Setup

Jul 24, 2025

David Alex concept chart titled "The Payoff of Turning Pro" — a progression line from Amateur to Pro showing the stages of Fear, Self-Definition, Recommit, Focus, and Bet On Yourself

Bet On Yourself, Fully

Sep 28, 2024

David Alex concept diagram titled "Find Great Mentors" showing a person connected to five specialized mentors across Real Estate, Startups, Fitness, Pastor, and Family man categories

Find & Keep Great Mentors: 8 Tips for Mentors Who Love to Teach You

Jul 24, 2024

David Alex concept diagram titled "Productized Service" comparing a traditional service model with infinite scopes and quotes versus a productized model with one scope, one package, one pricing model, and one client onboarding workflow

How I build a $20k/m Productized Service in 6 months

Jul 8, 2024

David Alex concept diagram titled "Your Personal Runway" showing the formula Current Savings plus Monthly Expenses equals Personal Runway burnrate — with a timeline comparing the average American's 6-month savings versus a Personal Minimum Runway over three years

Beyond the 6-Month Rule: Building Your Personal Minimum Runway (PMR)

Jul 6, 2024

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The Hoax is That Tomorrow is a Better Day to Start

Jun 19, 2024

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How to Read Better and Recall More

Jun 14, 2024

David Alex's personal reading library grid showing 50+ book covers across non-fiction, personal development, business, and faith — hero image for the How to Read Better and Recall More article

How to Read Better and Recall More

Jun 14, 2024

David Alex

Digital Designer

David Alex

Digital Designer