I’m about to show you 10 of the best examples of Squarespace websites for salons, spas and the beauty industry. When it comes to building your website on Squarespace, you may worry that by starting with a template, your website will look the same as another websites. But as you can see, Squarespace offers a lot of design flexibility.
Read More“To be honest, I broke down crying the other night - I can’t do this anymore. I’m closing for good.” During the pandemic, her salon was shut-down, then re-opened, then forced to close again. I'm heartbroken for all the brick and mortar businesses struggling right now. So today, I'd like to dive into some ways that brick and mortar business can generate revenue online…
Read More“I’m too busy.” “I hate writing.” “Tech freaks me out.” I hear you. Just thinking about blogging can feel overwhelming. But blogging is such a great way to improve SEO and build trust with potential customers, so if you’re feeling overwhelmed, I’ve got some tips for you…
Read MoreWhat could your website do for you and look like, if you just carved out a little bit of time, a few days a week, to work on it. In this blog post, I’ll show you simple tasks you can do to your website each day (just 5 days a week) so that it looks more professional, up-to-date, and user-friendly.…
Read MoreDo you lack confidence in your website? Are you embarrassed to even send people to your site and maybe you’re hoping they don’t look you up online? In this blog post, I’ll lay out exactly what makes a website look professional and user-friendly so you know exactly what could make your website better (plus there’s a FREE checklist! ;) )…
Read MoreWhen it comes to building your website on Squarespace, you may worry that by starting with a template, your website will look the same as a million other websites. But really, there is a lot of design flexibility and you can have a completely custom-looking website on Squarespace…
Read MoreMy favorite way to get new clients is through referrals. I am over-the-moon ecstatic when my clients had a great experience working with me, and then told all their friends to hire me. ;) I love my clients and chances are good that I’ll like their friends too! As a kid, I was taught: “Do what you love, the very best you can, and people will come”….
Read MoreWhen it comes to building your website on Squarespace, you may worry that by starting with a template, your website will look the same as a million other websites. But really, there is a lot of design flexibility and you can have a completely custom-looking website on Squarespace…
Read MoreSquarespace offers three different heading levels (H1, H2, H3), as well as normal body text styling. This is typically sufficient and helps to streamline the styling of your website so that there aren’t too many different text-styles going on. But sometimes, you many want a part of the text to stand out with a different font or size than the rest of the text…
Read MoreSo I set out to create my own link-tree and I figured out a way to create one on my Squarespace website. I decided to save ya’ll a little time and share a short tutorial.
Read MoreDo you ever wonder why a designer chose specific elements for the website design? Why those colors? Why that floral illustration? Why that layout? If so, you’re in the right place because today I’m breaking it down…
Read MoreWhen I first started building websites, I was so overwhelmed with all of the steps it takes to get a website built - from pre-design, planning, strategy to content, building, layouts to styling, fonts, colors, hierarchy. It’s a lot! I was sure I was probably missing something important along the way…
Read MoreI recently built a website for the non-profit organization The Bowyer Battle…
Read MoreLast year, I listened to an episode of The Smart Passive Income Podcast by Pat Flynn (Episode 310), that talked about the value of surprising and delighting your customers as a way to convert them into superfans. Superfans love what you do, value your work, and can’t wait to tell others about you. They support you and help your business to grow. So today, I’m sharing 5 ways to surprise & delight your followers & customers…
Read MoreA streamlined process makes for a more positive client experience and provides quality control. To give an idea of what its like to work with me as your website designer, I’m giving an inside look at my current process.
Read MoreI read a Facebook post from another designer today talking about her frustration with other people in the creative industry with less experience and education, marketing themselves as professionals. The post picked up a lot of traction. Some commenters agreed and some argued…
Read MoreResearch indicates visual attractiveness and usability of a website have a significant relationship with people’s trust in the company. Therefore, not only should your website be beautiful, it is also important for your website to be easy to use. Therefore, I’ve put together a list of 5 tips to make your website more user-friendly and to help build trust in your company…
Read More“As aesthetically orientated humans, we’re psychologically hardwired to trust beautiful people, and the same goes for websites.” Photos Can Make or Break Your Website…
Read MoreFor today's post, we’re talking specifically about websites built on platforms like Squarespace, Wix, Weebly, Wordpress (hosted option), Showit etc. and whether you should DIY or hire a web designer to put it together for you.
Read MoreToday we're going to be talking about completely-custom coded websites vs websites built using a platform such as Wordpress, Squarespace, WIX, Weebly or Showit.
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