Rebrand or Brand Refresh? Is it time + which is right for you?

Rebrand or Brand Refresh? Which one is right for you?

Do you get excited when you look at your website? Your brand elements? Your marketing materials? Is it easy for customers – or prospective customers – to find what they need? To figure out how to work with you? Does your branding reflect the goals + visions you have for your business now and in…

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Using Design to Bridge the Gaps in Business and in Life

Using Design to Bridge the Gaps in Business and in Life

You’ve got a vision for the future of your business. It’s something you’ve been working toward for months – or even years. Recent events may have slowed down your progress + changed things a little (or a lot). Still, you keep pushing forward for something bigger. Your desire to build the life you want +…

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Why Playing Small Isn’t Helping Your Family or the Economy

Why Playing Small Isn’t Helping Your Family or the Economy and what YOU can do about it

Why playing small isn’t helping your family or the economy (and what YOU can do about it). Life right now isn’t what any of us anticipated as we began this year. We look at the world through a different lens, which might cause us to hold back on making positive changes in our business. Our…

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Designing the Future Begins with Your Website

aspirational design

Think of your website as one of the most valuable tools in your toolbox. After all, it’s the online storefront for your business + the vehicle people use to work with you and purchase your products and services. Captivating customers + generating leads is crucial, no doubt about it. A conversion-based website leads to greater…

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Kiss Hackers Goodbye! 3 Tips To Secure Your Website

Kiss Hackers Goodbye – 3 Tips to Secure Your Website

I hate to break it to you, but if you haven’t thought about website security, your website is at risk. Don’t panic just yet! We can get through this together! I know that trying to keep up with all the things you need to do to keep your website safe and secure can leave you…

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How to Get More Clients by Marketing your Website

Years ago, if someone wanted to find out more information about a particular business, all they had to do was call or visit the business to ask for more information. The person-to-person relationship was the most important part of landing new customers or clients. Today? Not so much – it takes the right marketing strategy…

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How to Know it’s Time for a Brand Refresh

How to Know it's Time for a Brand Refresh

Picture this – your website has had some success, but people have a hard time finding what they’re looking for. Or maybe your website looks a bit clunky or outdated. You’re probably worried because while your business has had some success, it isn’t growing like you were hoping for. SOUND FAMILIAR? YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT…

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Don’t Just Plan For Your Future – Design It

aspirational design

Using aspirational design℠ to improve your brand + website. Take a moment to imagine your business 3 years from now. Has it grown? Have you shifted into a new market? Will you be able to hire more employees? Or maybe it looks like more flexibility in your personal life, more travel, or bigger name clients?…

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Rethinking your business? Don’t quit now!

Rethinking your business? Don’t quit now!

How to fight for your business during times of crisis The world is a confusing place. It feels like everything has been flipped upside down in just a few short weeks. We started 2020 with some goals and a few dreams. Some were personal – vacations we planned, weight we wanted to lose, rooms we…

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Which Email Marketing Platform is Best for my Business?

Which Email Marketing Platform is Best for my Business?

Comparing MailChimp, ConvertKit, Flodesk, and Drip You’ve invested huge amounts of time and effort into creating a loyal customer base, nurturing those relationships, and building an email list of people who care about your business. Now for the tricky part… actually keeping in touch with all those loyal customers with your email marketing platform! There…

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How Can I Simplify my Work Life?

HABITS OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE – KEEPING THINGS SIMPLE FOR MORE FLEXIBILITY + CREATIVITY Nothing is more satisfying than success in your business. It’s pretty exciting to watch your big idea take off in the world… but before long things start to get a little complicated.  For instance, maybe it was just you when things began,…

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5 Reasons To Refresh Your Website + Branding in 2020

5 Reasons To Refresh Your Website + Branding in 2020

Let’s be honest. If you’re reading this, you probably know it’s time, right? Maybe you’ve had a nagging suspicion for a few months that your website and branding are somehow falling short. Or… you might be feeling some familiar frustration every time you try to update your content and can’t figure out how to get…

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How to Add Your Website to Google Search Console Easily

How to Add Your Website to Google Search Console Easily

The fastest, easiest way to add your website to Google Search Console is by using the Yoast SEO plugin. I’ll show you step-by-step below how to add your website to Google Search Console so you can understand and improve how Google sees your website. Why you should have Google Search Console It’s a free tool…

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How to Add Google Analytics to WordPress

Google Analytics track website visitor activities + helps you understand what is and isn’t working. I'll show you how to add Google Analytics to WordPress.

Google Analytics helps you understand and analyze your website traffic, giving you valuable information about what is and isn’t working on your website. I’ll give you an overview of the information you can gain and show you step-by-step how to add Google Analytics to WordPress easily.   How does Google Analytics work? Google provides you…

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How to Choose Your Brand Colors

How to Choose Your Brand Colors

Wondering how to choose your brand colors? It can feel overwhelming, but it’s not as complicated as you might think. When it comes to branding + website design, one of the first questions I ask my clients is “How do you want your visitor to feel when they land on your website?”  It’s such an important…

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What The Font?!? Kerning & Letter Styling Explained

What The Font?!? Kerning & Letter Styling Explained

I love fonts. They can evoke feelings much in the same way as colors. Some fonts are fun and flirty while others are super serious. And some fonts (like Comic Sans and Papyrus) should just be removed from existence  😬 NOT ALL FONTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Sometimes it’s the styling of the letters themselves, but…

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