ABOUT RAMONA JAR

I’m an SEO consultant based in New Jersey. Since my entire online career I loved working on websites, my agency is named, pretty uninspiringly, Web Design NJ.

My real name is Ramona Jar (in Romanian Jar means “embers“), but you’ll find me online as Dojo.

I built my first website in March 2002, without having my own computer or an internet connection (will write more about it). Since I was into martial arts, the website was named dojo.ro (hence my online nickname).

After a few years of tinkering with forums and personal websites, I started getting web design clients and built a part-time business online. In the meantime, my 10-year stint as a radio DJ ended (2009), and that’s when I switched to a self-employed life.

On January 3, 2019, I immigrated to the US with my husband and 5-year-old daughter. We lived in NYC for 2 years and a half, then built enough credit score to buy a house in NJ.

On June 13, 2023 our daughter got diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. (You can read more about this in First Year with Type 1 Diabetes). While this has really hit us hard, we found ways to manage her condition and still allow her to reach her potential as a competitive tennis player.

Our journey to becoming Americans ended happily in the summer of 2024 when we passed our naturalization interview. We are Romanians by birth and Americans by choice 😉