Staring a blank page or Word Doc is intimidating, isn’t it? Where should a business putting their website together focus first? Helping many businesses with their websites, I’ve noticed this can be a real challenge for entrepreneurs. The tendency is to want to tell all about how you got there, the story of your business
With Facebook pages, and every other social media you can think of, you may be wondering whether or not your small business still needs a website. I would answer that enthusiastically, “Yes!”. Here’s why. Why Your Small Business Needs a Website: #1 Create a Hub You Own and Control Maybe it’s my age, but I
Contrary to popular opinion, getting a website should not be among the first things you do when you branch out as a professional writer. Here’s why.
When you get a website, there are a few things you’ll need up front. One of those is Web Hosting, which is a recurring fee for hosting your website’s files, and allowing your website to be displayed to anyone who visits your site’s address. Web hosting options vary greatly, depending on your needs and budget.
Contrary to popular opinion, getting a website should not be among the first things you do when you branch out as a creative professional. Here’s why.
How do you design a website to do what you want it to do for your company? This is the topic of an article by Minuca Elena that I was interviewed for recently. Conversions?!? In terms of web design (and marketing), “conversions” refers to your customer taking the action you want them to take. This
To create a vision board the normal way, everyone says to use magazine clippings and poster board. Here’s what I did instead, and it just might help you too.
A crazy amount of my time, as a designer, is meeting with clients and jotting things down. With email or messaging, I have a written record of what we said to refer to. For Zoom meetings or phone calls, I have to rely on note taking.
As an entrepreneur and freelancer, I’m constantly making contacts and finding business connections with other entrepreneurs who want to know more about my services. Sometimes I make this connection casually, through one of those serendipitous divine appointments we’ve all had. Other times, the connection is more deliberate, such as attending a networking event or local
Your mission statement (and vision board if you have one) won’t help you if you make it, then never look at it again. Here’s how to keep your personal mission statement in front of you.
If you struggle to cut through the noise of life, consider creating a personal mission statement. Take these steps to create a personal mission statement.
Here’s how to use ClickUp’s time estimates and workload view to plan your week better.
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There’s no shortage of web designers out there today. So why me?
I believe your website needs to work for you.
A website shouldn’t be just a pretty (inter)face or something beautiful you dump words into, although I do love to create lovely things.
You can read more about my philosophy on design and life here.
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