rr-start — start.redefiningretirement.io

Resource hub for RedefiningRetirement.io — guides, comparisons, and tools for Gen X creators and solopreneurs building audiences they own.

Live URL: https://start.redefiningretirement.io Main site: https://redefiningretirement.io

Stack

• Astro (static site)
• Vanilla CSS (no Tailwind)
• Deployed on Vercel

Local development

npm install
npm run dev

Dev server runs at http://localhost:4321

Pages

Route	Description
/	Homepage
/topics/newsletters/	Newsletter topic hub
/topics/creator-tools/	Creator tools topic hub
/topics/ai-resources/	AI resources topic hub
/compare/beehiiv-vs-substack/	Platform comparison
/guides/move-your-audience-to-a-newsletter/	How-to guide
/resources/	All resources index

Deploying to Vercel

First-time setup

1. Push this repo to GitHub as coreykmedia/rr-start
2. Go to vercel.com → Add New Project → Import the repo
3. Framework preset: Astro (Vercel auto-detects)
4. Click Deploy

Add the custom domain

1. In Vercel project → Settings → Domains
2. Add start.redefiningretirement.io
3. Vercel will give you a CNAME record to add in your DNS
4. In your DNS provider (wherever redefiningretirement.io DNS is managed):
   • Add a CNAME record: start → cname.vercel-dns.com
5. Wait for DNS to propagate (usually under 30 minutes)

Ongoing deploys

Push to main branch → Vercel auto-deploys.

git add -A && git commit -m "Update [description]" && git push origin main

Expanding the site

Expand one cluster at a time:

1. Newsletters first — add more comparisons (/compare/), more guides (/guides/)
2. Creator Tools — individual tool reviews, tool stack posts
3. AI Resources — specific workflows, prompt guides, tool comparisons

Add pages as static .astro files in the appropriate folder. Internal linking back to the main site (redefiningretirement.io) on every page.